[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28469-28471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11032]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0281]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect

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of this collection of information, including any of the following 
subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information 
collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the 
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail 
address within 60 days.
    Proposed Project: Prevention Communication Formative Research--
Revision--OMB No. 0990-0281--Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion.
    Abstract: The information collected will be used as formative 
research to develop messages and materials, in support of development 
of disease prevention and health promotion information, including the 
Physical Activity and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It is necessary 
to obtain consumer input to better understand the informative needs, 
attitudes, and beliefs of the audience in order to tailor messages, as 
well as to assist with clarity, understandability, and acceptance of 
prototyped messages, materials, and online tools. This generic 
clearance request describes data collection activities involving a 
limited set of consumer interviews, focus groups, Web concept testing, 
message testing, and usability testing. Frequency, reporting and on 
occasion. The program is requesting a three year clearance.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                 Instrument/form     Number of       Number of      burden per    Total response
     Data collection task             name          respondents    responses per   response  (in      burden
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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In depth interviews (Limited    Screener........             133               1           10/60              22
 Literacy Consumers).
                                Interview.......              33               1             1.5              50
                                Confidentiality               33               1            5/60               3
                                 Agreement.
In depth Interviews (Health     Screener........              75               1           10/60              13
 Intermediaries).
                                Interview.......              25               1             1.5              38
                                Confidentiality               25               1            5/60               2
                                 Agreement.
In depth Interviews (Public     Screener........              50               1           10/60               8
 Health Professionals).
                                Interview.......              25               1             1.5              38
                                Confidentiality               25               1            5/60               2
                                 Agreement.
In person Focus Groups (35)--   Screener........             372               1           10/60              62
 Limited Literacy Consumers.
                                Focus Group.....              93               1               2             186
                                Confidentiality               93               1            5/60               8
                                 Agreement.
In Person Focus Groups (20)--   Screener........             159               1           10/60              27
 Health Intermediaries.
                                Focus Group.....              53               1               2             106
                                Confidentiality               53               1            5/60               4
                                 Agreement.
In person Focus Groups (15)--   Screener........              80               1           10/60              13
 Public Health Professionals.
                                Focus Group.....              40               1               2              80
                                Confidentiality               40               1            5/60               3
                                 Agreement.
Usability and other testing of  Screener........             400               1           10/60              68
 prototype materials (print
 and Web).
                                Usability Test..             100               1             1.5             150
                                Confidentiality              100               1            5/60               8
                                 Agreement.
Web-based concept and           Screener........               0               1               0               0
 prototype testing.
                                Web-test........             167               1               1             167
                                Confidentiality              167               1            5/60              14
                                 Agreement.
In person message testing.....  Screener........             200               1           10/60              33
                                Message Test....              50               1               1              50
                                Confidentiality               50               1            5/60               4
                                 Agreement.
Telephone-based message         Screener........             268               1           10/60              45
 testing.
                                Telephone Test..              67               1               1              67
                                Confidentiality               67               1            5/60               6
                                 Agreement.
Web-based message testing.....  Screener........               0               1           10/60               0
                                Web-test........             115               1               1             115
                                Confidentiality              115               1            5/60              10
                                 Agreement.
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    TOTAL.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,402
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Terry Nicolosi,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-11032 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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