[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 227 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 71012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27792]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Health Behaviors in School-
Age Children

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
Development (NICHD), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for 
review and approval of the information collection listed below. This 
extension of data collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on September 12, 2008, Volume 73, Number 128, pages 53030-
53031 and allowed 60 days for public comment. One public comment was 
received asking for a copy of the data collection plans for the 
proposed collection. 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 on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Health Behaviors in School-Age Children--United States.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Extension.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The goal of this research 
is to obtain data from a survey of adolescent health behavior conducted 
in the United States with a national probability sample of adolescents. 
This information will enable the improvement of health services and 
programs for youth. The study should provide needed information about 
adolescents nationally and will also enable international comparisons.
    This U.S. survey is linked to the broader Health Behaviors in 
School-Age Children (HBSC) study, in which surveys are conducted every 
four years among nationally representative samples of students at ages 
11, 13, and 15 years of age in 40 countries. The HBSC was conducted in 
the U.S. previously in 1997/1998, 2001/2002, and 2005/2006. Data from 
previous surveys have been used to identify adolescent health problem 
areas, develop programs to address these problems, and evaluate 
existing programs. The 2009/2010 U.S. survey will address a sample of 
health-related factors according to rigorous research protocols 
developed by the HBSC. The international HBSC survey requires at least 
1,536 youth in each age group and a total of 5,000 students. In the 
U.S., a nationally representative sample of children in grades 6 
through 10 will be surveyed and minority children will be over-sampled 
to permit comparisons across under-represented populations. The 
children will be students from approximately 386 schools; in order to 
assess health programs in those schools and how the school environment 
supports health behaviors, a school administrator from each school will 
be surveyed.
    Affected Public: School-age children.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of        Average      total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response      requested
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Adolescents.....................................          14,672               1            0.75          11,004
School Administrators...........................             386               1            0.33             127
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    The estimated annualized cost to respondents is $5,392. There are 
no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs 
to report.
    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 extension of data collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
extension of data collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) 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: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to: [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974. To 
request more information on the extension of data collection or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Dr. 
Ronald J. Iannotti, Prevention Research Branch, Division of 
Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy 
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 
Building 6100, 7B05, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-
7510, or call non-toll free number 301-496-5674 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 the date of this publication.

    Dated: November 12, 2008.
Paul L. Johnson,
Project Clearance Liaison, NICHD, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E8-27792 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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