[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10362-10363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02756]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-17-16AWN]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) 2017 Computer Based Pilot--
New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality
in the U.S.A limited number of health risk behaviors, including tobacco
use, account for the overwhelming majority of immediate and long-term
sources of morbidity and mortality. Because the majority of tobacco
users begin using tobacco before the age of 18, there is a critical
need for public health programs directed towards youth, and for
information to support these programs.
In 1999, 2000, and 2002, the American Legacy Foundation funded
surveys to assess tobacco use among adolescents. Building on these
efforts, CDC conducted the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS, OMB No.
0920-0621) in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
At present, the NYTS is the most comprehensive source of nationally
representative tobacco data among students in grades 9-12, moreover,
the NYTS is the only national source of such data for students in
grades 6-8. The NYTS has provided national estimates of tobacco use
behaviors, information about exposure to pro- and anti-tobacco
influences, information about racial and ethnic disparities in tobacco-
related topics, and most recently, estimates of use of emerging
products such as water pipes (hookahs) and electronic cigarettes (e-
cigarettes). Information collected through the NYTS is used by CDC, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and public health practitioners and
researchers to identify and monitor trends over time, to inform the
development of tobacco cessation programs for youth, and to evaluate
the effectiveness of existing interventions and programs.
The NYTS is currently conducted by a paper and pencil (PAPI) method
in a classroom setting, scheduled by each school. At this time, many
schools have experience with electronic technologies that offer several
potential advantages compared to PAPI survey administration. For
example, electronic information collection methods support conditional
`skip logic' routing and adaptive survey design, and may improve
respondent satisfaction, data reliability, and data management. As a
result, CDC plans to conduct a computer based pilot of the 2017 NTYS
using hand-held computer tablets. The specific aims of the 2017 NYTS
pilot are to (1) assess respondent burden; (2) determine the
reliability and efficiencies of electronic mode data collection; (3)
assess the reliability and validity of survey results obtained from
electronic data; (4) assess the cost-effectiveness of electronic
administration; (5) measure the length of time between data collection
and dissemination of findings; and (6) assess student expectations
about survey participation, given changes in classroom technology.
The computer-based pilot study is designed to complement the
ongoing, paper-based NYTS. In 2017, the PAPI version of the NYTS will
be administered as usual according to established methods (OMB No.
0920-16BDT, exp. 1/31/2018). Sampling, recruitment, and survey
administration for both studies will be coordinated to prevent overlap,
maximize participation, and maximize the comparison of results. The
sampling vendor for the traditional NYTS will sample from the NYTS
sampling frame, assigning a smaller population to participate in the
pilot study. The sample for the pilot study will be approximately 25%
of the size of the sample for the paper-based NYTS. The samples for
each mode of the survey will be drawn at the same time to ensure that
the same schools are not approached for the different versions.
Additionally, the paper version of the survey will start collecting
data prior to the pilot version beginning data collection to ensure
schools in the same district do not face multiple collectors during the
same time period.
The 2017 computer-based pilot of the NYTS will be conducted among a
nation-wide sample of students attending public, private, and charter
schools in grades 6-12. Participating students will complete the survey
in person in a classroom setting using computer tablets provided by
CDC's information collection contractor. The tablets will be
distributed at the beginning of the class session and returned at the
end of the class session. This is similar to administration of the PAPI
NYTS, in which a paper questionnaire booklet is distributed to students
at the beginning of a class session, completed, and returned at the end
of the session.
The content of the 2017 pilot survey will mirror the paper-based
survey. The questions, developed in cooperation with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), examine the following topics: Use of cigarettes,
smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes, bidis, snus, hookahs, electronic
vapor products, and dissolvable tobacco products; knowledge and
attitudes; media and advertising; access to tobacco products;
secondhand smoke exposure; and cessation. In addition, specific
questions will be included in the pilot survey to better understand
respondents' feelings
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about safety and security around utilizing a computer based survey.
Findings from the NYTS pilot will be used to assess the feasibility
of conducting the computer-based NYTS compared to the paper-based
survey. Results will also be used to help evaluate the impact of
automated collection techniques and computer-based survey
administration on response burden. After data collection, the computer-
based data will be compared to the paper-based data to determine
whether the computer-based and paper-based survey are equally
effective, or if prevalence estimates of tobacco usage among youth will
be significantly different depending on the mode of the survey data
collection.
OMB approval will be requested for one year. There are no changes
in the estimated burden per response for any type of respondent
compared to the paper version. Participation is voluntary and there are
no costs to respondents other than their time. The estimated annualized
burden hours for this data collection are 3,689 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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State Administrators............... State-level Recruitment 6 1 30/60
Script for the National
Youth Tobacco Survey.
District Administrators............ District-level Recruitment 45 1 30/60
Script for the National
Youth Tobacco Survey.
School Administrators.............. School-level Recruitment 64 1 30/60
Script for the National
Youth Tobacco Survey.
Teachers........................... Data Collection Checklist 292 1 15/60
for the National Youth
Tobacco Survey.
Students........................... National Youth Tobacco 6,100 1 35/60
Survey.
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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. 2017-02756 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am]
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