[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69568-69569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22714]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-06-0621]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-4766 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Youth Tobacco Survey (OMB No.: 0920-0621)--Reinstatement 
with Change--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this request is to reinstate OMB clearance of the 
National Youth Tobacco Survey, a national school-based study to be 
conducted in 2006. NCCDPHP wants to continue a biennial survey among 
middle and senior high school students attending regular public, 
private, and Catholic schools in grades 6-12. This survey was 
previously funded by the American Legacy Foundation in 1999, 2000, and 
2002. The survey was funded by CDC in 2004. The survey covers the 
following tobacco-related topics: The prevalence of use of cigarettes, 
smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipe, bidis, and kreteks; knowledge and 
attitudes; media and advertising; minors' access and enforcement; 
school curriculum; environmental tobacco smoke exposure; and cessation. 
Tobacco use, a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in 
the U.S., is one of the 28 focus areas in Healthy People 2010. Within 
the Healthy People 2010 focus area of tobacco use, the National Youth 
Tobacco Survey provides data relevant to 6 health objectives. The 
survey also provides data to monitor one of the 10 leading health 
indicators for Healthy People 2010 that addresses tobacco use. In 
addition, the National Youth Tobacco Survey can identify racial and 
ethnic disparities in tobacco-related topics listed above.
    The National Youth Tobacco Survey is the most comprehensive source 
of nationally representative data regarding high school students and 
tobacco. Moreover, the National Youth Tobacco Survey is the only source 
of such national data for middle school students (grades 6-8). The data 
have significant implications for policy and program development for 
school and community health programs nationwide. There is no other cost 
to respondents other than their time. The total annual burden hours is 
18,643.

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                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                           Respondents                              respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Students........................................................          24,500               1           45/60
State and School Education Officials............................             537               1           30/60
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    Dated: November 8, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-22714 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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