[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21562-21563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8518]


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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 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, email 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 email 
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 
communication research to provide guidance to the development and 
implementation of its disease prevention and health promotion 
communication and education efforts, 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 focus 
groups, individual interviews, Web-based concept and prototype testing, 
and usability and effects testing to establish a deeper understanding 
of the interests and needs of consumers and health intermediaries for 
disease prevention and health promotion information and tools. The 
program is requesting a three year clearance.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                      Number      Average burden/ Total response
     Data collection task        Instrument/form     Number of      responses/      response (in    burden  (in
                                      name          respondents     respondent        hours)          hours)
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In person, in-depth interviews  Screener........              64               1           10/60            10.7
 (consumers with limited
 health literacy and/or
 Spanish speakers).
                                Interview.......              16               1             1.5              24
                                Confidentiality               16               1            5/60             1.3
                                 Agreement.
In person, in-depth interviews  Screener........              48               1           10/60               8
 (health intermediaries).
                                Interview.......              16               1             1.5              24
                                Confidentiality               16               1            5/60             1.3
                                 Agreement.
In-person, in-depth interviews  Screener........              32               1           10/60             5.3
 (public health professionals).
                                Interview.......              16               1             1.5              24
                                Confidentiality               16               1            5/60             1.3
                                 Agreement.
Remote, in depth interviews     Screener........              64               1           10/60              11
 (consumers with limited
 health literacy and/or
 Spanish speakers).
                                Interview.......              16               1             1.5              24
                                Confidentiality               16               1            5/60             1.3
                                 Agreement.
Remote, in depth interviews     Screener........              48               1           10/60               8
 (health intermediaries).
                                Interview.......              16               1             1.5              24
                                Confidentiality               16               1            5/60             1.3
                                 Agreement.
Remote, in depth interviews     Screener........              48               1           10/60               8
 (public health professionals).
                                Interview.......              16               1             1.5              24
                                Confidentiality               16               1            5/60             1.3
                                 Agreement.
In person focus groups          Screener........             280               1           10/60              47
 (consumers with limited
 health literacy).
                                Focus Group.....              70               1             1.5             105
                                Confidentiality               70               1            5/60             5.8
                                 Agreement.
In person focus groups (health  Screener........             210               1           10/60              35
 intermediaries).
                                Focus Group.....              70               1             1.5             105
                                Confidentiality               70               1            5/60             5.8
                                 Agreement.

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In person focus groups (public  Screener........             140               1           10/60            23.3
 health professionals).
                                Focus Group.....              70               1             1.5             105
                                Confidentiality               70               1            5/60               6
                                 Agreement.
Remote focus groups (consumers  Screener........             168               1           10/60              28
 with limited health literacy
 and/or Spanish speakers).
                                Focus Group.....              42               1             1.5              63
                                Confidentiality               42               1            5/60             3.5
                                 Agreement.
Remote focus groups (health     Screener........             126               1           10/60              21
 intermediaries).
                                Focus Group.....              42               1             1.5              63
                                Confidentiality               42               1            5/60             3.5
                                 Agreement.
Remote focus groups (public     Screener........              84               1           10/60              14
 health professionals).
                                Focus Group.....              42               1             1.5              63
                                Confidentiality               42               1            5/60             3.5
                                 Agreement.
In person usability and         Screener........             160               1           10/60              27
 prototype testing of
 materials (print and Web).
                                Usability Test..              40               1             1.5              60
                                Confidentiality               40               1            5/60             3.3
                                 Agreement.
Remote usability, prototype     Screener........             200               1           10/60            33.3
 and concept testing.
                                Web-test........              50               1               1              50
                                Confidentiality               50               1            5/60             4.2
                                 Agreement.
In person card sorting........  Screener........             120               1           10/60              20
                                Card Sort.......              30               1             1.5              45
                                Confidentiality               30               1            5/60             2.5
                                 Agreement.
Web-based card sorting........  Screener........             400               1           10/60              67
                                Card Sort.......             100               1              .5              50
                                Confidentiality              100               1            5/60             8.3
                                 Agreement.
Web-based message testing.....  Screener........               0               0               0               0
                                Web-test........             115               1               1             115
                                Confidentiality              115               1            5/60             9.6
                                 Agreement.
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    TOTAL.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............          1329.1
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Keith A. Tucker,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-8518 Filed 4-9-12; 8:45 am]
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