[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70563-70564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28297]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-14-13TY]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments 
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or 
by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 
days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental 
Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living--New--National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Currently, little is known about the environmental and policy 
supports for healthful diets and regular physical activity within a 
community and how these supports are changing across time. As a result, 
CDC plans to conduct a survey to address this gap in knowledge.

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The survey will be administered to a nationally representative sample 
of 4,484 communities. Respondents will be city planners/managers in 
these communities. We estimate a response rate of 70%, resulting in 
3,139 completed surveys.
    Information will be collected about the following topics: 
community-wide planning efforts for healthy eating and active living, 
the built environment and policies that support physical activity, and 
policies and practices that support access to healthy food and healthy 
eating. Data will be primarily collected using a secure, Web-based 
survey data collection system. A hardcopy response option will be 
available for respondents who prefer to complete a paper form. Follow-
up will be conducted by telephone and mail reminders to encourage 
completion of the survey.
    The proposed survey content and data collection procedures 
incorporate lessons learned during an initial pilot study (Pilot Study 
of Community-Based Surveillance and Supports for Healthy Eating/Active 
Living, OMB No. 0920-0934, exp. 5/31/2013). In order to achieve the 
target number of completed surveys, we estimate that we will need to 
conduct an average of five follow-up calls with each respondent.
    Assessment of policy and environmental supports for healthful 
eating and physical activity will serve multiple uses. First, the 
collected data will describe the characteristics of communities that 
have specific policy and practice supports favorable for healthy diets 
and regular physical activity. Second, the collected data will help 
identify the extent to which communities implement strategies 
consistent with current national recommendations. Third, local agencies 
may use the data collected to consider how they compare nationally or 
with other municipalities of a similar geography, population size, or 
urban status. Fourth, this information can help guide communities in 
their local decision-making efforts on feasible policy and 
environmental interventions or solutions for healthy behaviors or 
choices. Finally, information collected through this survey may serve 
as a baseline to track community-level policies and practices across 
time.
    OMB approval is requested for one year. Participation is voluntary 
and there are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 3,438.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
         Type of respondent                   Form name              Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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City or Town Planner or Manager....  National Survey of                    3,139               1           30/60
                                      Community-Based Policy and
                                      Environmental Supports for
                                      Healthy Eating and Active
                                      Living.
                                     Telephone Non-response                4,484               5            5/60
                                      Follow-up Contact Script.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-28297 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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