[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35402-35404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14396]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-12-12NF]


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 
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, CDC 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 
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

    School Environment Study: Evaluating the Effects of CTG-supported 
School-based Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies on Students' 
Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Status--New--National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) provides an important 
opportunity for states, counties, territories, and tribes to advance 
public health across the lifespan and to reduce health disparities. The 
PPHF authorizes Community Transformation Grants (CTG) for the 
implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based 
community preventive health activities. The CTG program emphasizes five 
strategic directions: (1) Tobacco-free living; (2) active lifestyles 
and healthy eating; (3) high impact, evidence-based clinical and other 
preventive services; (4) social and emotional well-being; and (5) 
healthy and safe physical environments.
    The CTG program is administered by the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). As required by Section 4201 of the ACA, 
CDC is responsible for conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the CTG 
program which includes assessment over time of measures relating to 
each of the five strategic directions. CDC is requesting OMB approval 
to collect information needed for these assessments. This information 
collection will enable a multi-method evaluation of the school 
nutrition and physical activity environments and on related health 
indictors among students. The School Environment Study involves a 
quasi-experimental design that will assess nutrition-, physical 
activity-, and obesity-related outcomes and impacts, and compare 
differential changes in these outcomes and impacts between students 
sampled in middle schools supported by the CTG program and students 
sampled in middle schools not supported by the CTG program.
    Four CTG program awardees (Broward County, Florida; Travis County, 
Texas; eight counties in Massachusetts (excludes the city of Boston and 
surrounding area); and Los Angeles County, California) were selected to 
participate in the School

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Environment Study based on planned support for activities to encourage 
nutrition and physical activity environment changes in middle schools. 
Across the four awardees, 40 middle schools will be selected for study 
participation. Twenty of the 40 selected middle schools will be among 
those targeted by the awardees to receive CTG-supported programs and 
the remaining 20 schools are among those not targeted to receive CTG 
program support.
    The study design includes a five year data collection plan with 
three waves of data collection. Wave one (baseline data collection) 
will occur during the spring semester of the 2012-2013 school year; 
wave two (interim data collection) will occur during the spring 
semester of the 2014-2015 school year; and wave three (final data 
collection) will occur during the spring semester of the 2016-2017 
school year. CDC plans to collect data from students, school staff 
(teachers and key stakeholders), and to conduct an observation of the 
school food environment.
    Students. A sample of non-ability-tracked 7th- and 8th-grade 
classrooms will be randomly selected for data collection. All students 
in selected classrooms will be invited to participate in the Student 
Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (SNAPAS) and measurement of 
height and weight. The SNAPAS in-classroom, paper-and-pencil 
questionnaire will collect information about students' dietary and 
physical activity behaviors and their attitudes and awareness toward 
healthful eating and physical activity. To collect supplemental 
information on diet and physical activity, a subset of students will 
complete a 24-hour dietary recall interview and another subset of 
students will have information collected about their physical activity 
through the use of an accelerometer (an electronic activity meter worn 
on the body).
    School staff. Two data collections will assess reported 
implementation and enforcement of school policies on nutrition and 
physical activity. First, a random sample of 7th- and 8th-grade 
teachers will be invited to participate in a survey either by 
completing a paper-and-pencil questionnaire or web-based survey. 
Second, the principal, school cafeteria manager, lead physical 
education teacher, and a representative from the district wellness 
council will be invited to participate in a semi-structured telephone 
interview regarding policy and system changes to the school nutrition 
and physical activity environments.
    School food environment. An observational data collection will 
provide detailed information about competitive foods available for sale 
to students through vending machines, cafeteria [agrave] la carte 
lines, and other on-premises venues (e.g., concession stands, school 
stores). This data collection will permit an evaluation of school food 
policy implementation and will contribute to an understanding of where 
and to what extent the school food environment is a facilitator or a 
barrier to healthful eating.
    The SNAPAS, teacher survey, and school food observation will occur 
during waves one, two, and three. The measurement of student height and 
weight, student supplemental data collections (i.e., dietary recalls 
and physical activity), and interviews with key stakeholders will be 
conducted during waves one and three only. A different sample of 
respondents will be selected at each wave of data collection.
    The information to be collected will allow CDC to estimate the 
effectiveness of evidence- and practice-based policies and practices to 
improve healthy school environments and, in turn, the health of middle 
school students in U.S. public schools. The information will permit CDC 
to expand the existing evidence base on the capacity for policy- and 
systems-level changes to impact individual health.
    OMB approval is requested for the first three years of the five-
year CTG project period, i.e., waves one and two of planned data 
collection. OMB approval for wave three data collection will be 
requested in a future submission.
    Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents 
other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (in hr)         (in hr)
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Students......................  Student                    2,000               1           30/60           1,000
                                 Nutrition and
                                 Physical
                                 Activity Survey
                                 (SNAPAS).
                                Body mass index            1,000               1           20/60             333
                                 (BMI) data
                                 collection.
                                Wear log for                 200               1           15/60              50
                                 physical
                                 activity
                                 measurement.
                                24-hour dietary              334               1           30/60             167
                                 recall
                                 interview
                                 (initial
                                 recall).
                                24-hour dietary               34               1           30/60              17
                                 recall
                                 interview
                                 (second recall).
Teachers......................  Teacher survey..             400               1           10/60              67
School Officials..............  Semi-structured               54               1               1              54
                                 interview.
    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,688
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-14396 Filed 6-12-12; 8:45 am]
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