[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11545-11547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4549]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-12-12EG]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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 Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or 
send comments to Kimberly Lane, CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 
Clifton Road, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to 
[email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Use of Smartphones to Collect Information about Health Behaviors: 
Feasibility Study--New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Despite the high level of public knowledge about the adverse 
effects of smoking, tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause 
of disease and death in the U.S., resulting in approximately 443,000 
deaths annually. During 2005-2010, the overall proportion of U.S. 
adults who were current smokers declined from 20.9% to 19.3%. Despite 
this decrease, smoking rates are still well above Healthy People 2010 
targets for reducing adult smoking

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prevalence to 12%, and the decline in prevalence was not uniform across 
the population.
    One of the highest priorities emanating from the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is tobacco control and cessation programs. 
In addition, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gave 
the Food and Drug Administration new authority to regulate tobacco 
products, and the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization 
Act of 2009 included increases in Federal excise taxes on tobacco 
products. These developments reinforce the importance of timely 
collection of data related to tobacco usage.
    The evolution of new communications technologies that are 
completely mobile provides a unique opportunity for innovation in 
public health. Text messaging and smartphone web access are immediate, 
accessible, and anonymous, a combination of features that could make 
smartphones ideal for the ongoing research, surveillance, and 
evaluation of risk behaviors and health conditions, as well as targeted 
dissemination of information.
    CDC proposes to conduct a feasibility study to identify and 
evaluate the process of conducting surveys by text message and 
smartphone, the outcomes of the surveys, and the value of the surveys. 
Before initiating the feasibility study, CDC will conduct a brief pre-
test of information collection forms and procedures. The universe for 
this study is English-speaking U.S. residents aged 18-65. The sample 
frame will consist of a national random digit dial sample of telephone 
numbers from a frame of known cell phone exchanges. Respondents will be 
recruited from this sample frame by calling cell phones numbers and 
asking respondents to complete an initial CATI survey consisting of a 
short series of simple demographic questions, general health questions, 
and questions about tobacco and alcohol use. At the conclusion of this 
brief survey, all respondents who have smartphones and a subset of 
respondents who do not have smartphones will be asked to participate in 
the follow-up portion of the feasibility study consisting of a first 
follow-up survey and, a week later, a second follow-up survey. 
Smartphone respondents who agree will receive invitations to 
participate by text message, which will include a link to the survey. 
Non-smartphone respondents who agree will receive a text message 
inviting them to participate; respondents opting in will be texted 
survey questions one at a time.
    This study will evaluate: (1) Response bias of a smartphone health 
survey by comparing data collected via CATI to data collected via 
smartphones/text messages, and data collected via smartphones to data 
collected via text messages, (2) relative cost-effectiveness of data 
collected via CATI to data collected via smartphones/text messages; (3) 
coverage bias associated with restricting the sample to smartphone 
users; and (4) the utility of smartphones for completing frequent, 
short interviews (i.e. diary studies to track activities or events).
    OMB approval is requested for one year. Participation is voluntary 
and respondents can choose not to participate at any time. There are no 
costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
       Type of respondents           Form name      respondents    responses per   response  (in      (in hr)
                                                                    respondent          hr)
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Smartphone and non-smartphone        Pre-test of              20               1            8/60               3
 users aged 18-65...............  CATI Screener/
                                    Initial CATI
                                          Survey
                                   CATI Screener           1,990               1            1/60              33
                                    Initial CATI             995               1            7/60             116
                                          Survey
Smartphone Users aged 18-65.....       First Web             697               1            3/60              35
                                  Survey Follow-
                                          up for
                                      Smartphone
                                           Users
                                      Second Web             592               1            3/60              30
                                  Survey Follow-
                                          up for
                                      Smartphone
                                           Users
Non-smartphone Users aged 18-65.      First Text             200               1            3/60              10
                                  Message Survey
                                   Follow-up for
                                  non-Smartphone
                                           Users
                                     Second Text             170               1            3/60               9
                                  Message Survey
                                   Follow-up for
                                  non-Smartphone
                                           Users
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             236
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Kimberly Lane,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-4549 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
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