[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28544-28545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9853]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 5 A Day Customized Survey

    Summary: In compliance with the requirement of Section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity 
for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National 
Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) will 
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the 
Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Proposed Collection

    Title: 5 A Day Customized Survey.
    Type of Information Collection Request: NEW.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of the 5 A Day 
Customized Survey is to further the development of standardized 
measures of consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the 
consumption of fruits and vegetables. Specifically, the Survey will 
allow for validation of the new ``cup'' portion sizes (consistent with 
the 2005 Dietary Guidelines) and identify the most efficacious short 
screener methods of fruit and vegetable intake. In addition, the 5 A 
Day Customized Survey will measure established predictors of the fruit 
and vegetable consumption at the national level and explore new 
predictors and constructs not previously examined for fruit and 
vegetable consumption. The sample will be drawn from a consumer opinion 
panel methodology using balancing techniques to mirror the U.S. general 
population on a set of key demographic variables. A separate sample of 
African Americans will be drawn from the panel. Prior to fielding the 
Customized Survey, a pilot study will be conducted with a 200 
individuals to assess validity of the two fruit and vegetable screeners 
(which are embedded in the Customized Survey). In the pilot study, 
respondents will initially complete three 24-hour dietary recalls over 
the phone and receive the 5 A Day Customized Survey by mail as a 
follow-up.
    Fruit and vegetable consumption as assessed by the average of the 
three 24-hour recalls will be compared with fruit and vegetable 
consumption as assessed separately by the two fruit and vegetable 
screener methods from the Customized Survey. In addition, the 
psychometric properties of the remaining items from the Customized 
Survey will be evaluated. Based on the pilot study findings, minor 
modifications may be made to the Customized Survey, and a final 
instrument will be submitted to OMB for review prior to the main 
implementation of the Customized Survey.
    Frequency of response: One-time for the main implementation. For 
the pilot, subjects will complete three 24-hour dietary recalls over 
the phone and also complete a mailed copy of the 5 A Day Customized 
Survey.
    Affected public: Individuals.
    Type of Respondents: U.S. adults, Pilot Survey, 5 A Day Customized 
Survey. The annual reporting burden is presented in exhibit 1 below. 
There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

                                                    Exhibit 1
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                                                                Estimates of respondent hour burden
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of     Frequency of    burden hours     Annual hour
                                                    respondents      response      per response       burden
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Pilot Study.....................................             200               4            0.50             400
5 A Day Customized Survey main implementation...           4,000               1            0.50           2,000
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    Total.......................................           4,200  ..............  ..............           2,400
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    Request for comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proposed performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (2) The 
accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    For Further Information Contact: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Amy Lazarus Yaroch, Ph.D, Project Officer, 
National Cancer Institute, NIH, EPN 4074, 6130 Executive Boulevard MSC 
7335, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7335, or call non-toll-free number 301-
402-8425, or FAX your request to 301-480-2087, or E-mail your request, 
including your address, to [email protected].
    Comments due date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: May 10, 2005.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
National Institutes of Health, NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 05-9853 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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