[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60538-60539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20756]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; 5 A Day Customized 
Survey

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) 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 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The proposed 
information collection below was previously published in the Federal 
Register on May 18, 2005, page 28544-28545 and allowed 60-days for 
public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The 
National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
that has been extended, revised or implemented after October 1, 1995, 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    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 Customized 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 Customized 
Survey will measure established predictors of 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, two pilot studies will be 
completed as the first phase of this research. Pilot respondents will 
be drawn from the same consumer panel and have similar demographics as 
respondents in the main study. A brief description of the two pilot 
studies follows. In pilot study 1, respondents will initially complete 
a brief screener questionnaire, three 24-hour dietary recalls over the 
phone, followed by the Customized Survey by mail. To account for 
diversity in eating habits, dietary recalls will be obtained for 2 
weekdays and 1 weekend per respondent. The recalls will be conducted 
via phone by trained interviewers using the University of Minnesota's 
Nutrition Data System (NDS). After completing the dietary recalls pilot 
respondents will be mailed the Customized Survey within 2 weeks. Fruit 
and vegetable consumption as assessed by the average of the three 24-
hour recalls will be compared with the fruit and vegetable consumption 
measures from the Customized Survey. In pilot study 2, respondents will 
complete the Customized Survey by mail at two points in time, six to 
eight weeks apart. The analysis in pilot study 2 will focus on a 
rigorous evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Customized 
Survey instrument to ensure that item-level and instrument-level 
reliability and validity has been achieved before proceeding to the 
main data collection phase of the study. Based on the findings of the 
pilot studies, minor modifications may be made to the Customized Survey 
prior to the implementation of the main study. Frequency of response: 
Main study, one time response (5 A Day Customized Survey). Pilot study 
1, five times (screener, three 24-hour dietary recalls, 5 A Day 
Customized Survey). Pilot study 2, two times (5 A Day Customized Survey 
at two points in time). Affected Public: Individuals. Type of 
Respondents: U.S. adults. The annual reporting burden is as follows: 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,875; Estimated Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 1, 2 or 5; Average Burden Hours per Response: .416; and 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 2,467.90. The annualized 
cost to respondents is estimated at: $46,384.28. The annual reporting 
burden is summarized in exhibit 1 below. There are no Operating or 
Maintenance Costs to report.

                                                    Exhibit 1
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                                                     Number of     Frequency of       Average       Annual hour
              Type of respondents *                 respondents      response      burden hours       burden
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Pilot Study 1:
    Screener....................................             480               1             .08            38.4
    Dietary Recall 1............................             380               1             .50             190
    Dietary Recall 2............................             325               1             .50           162.5

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    Dietary Recall 3............................             290               1             .50             145
    Mail Survey.................................             200               1             .42              84
Pilot Study 2:
    Mail Survey.................................             200               2             .42             168
Main Implementation
    5 A Day Customized Survey...................           4,000               1             .42           1,680
 
        Total...................................           5,875  ..............  ..............       2,467.90
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*All respondents are consumer panel members.

    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.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the 
estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. 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 30-days 
of this notice.

    Dated: October 5, 2005.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
NCI OMB Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 05-20756 Filed 10-17-05; 8:45 am]
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