[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47170-47171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20247]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-18-18AWP; Docket No. CDC-2018-0083]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled Using Social Media for 
Recruitment in Cancer Prevention and Control Survey-Based Research 
(SMFR) project. The SMFR project aims to better understand how 
individuals at high-risk for cancer discuss risk and genetic testing 
with their families, while evaluating the feasibility of using social 
media to conduct survey-based cancer prevention and control research 
for survey recruitment.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before November 19, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0083 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Using Social Media for Recruitment in Cancer Prevention and Control 
Survey-Based Research (SMFR) project--New--National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This project involves formative research to assess the feasibility 
of using social media to conduct survey-based cancer prevention and 
control research for study recruitment. To achieve this goal, the 
project will field four online surveys for three distinct populations 
using Facebook, Twitter, and Google ads as tools for recruitment. 
Sampling bias and ability to use weights, among other statistical 
methods, to correct for potential bias will be assessed at the 
conclusion of the study.
    This project has two aims:
    Aim 1: To develop and launch surveys with three populations of 
interest to cancer prevention and control research using social media 
platforms for study recruitment. This will consist of using Facebook, 
Twitter, and Google ads to recruit participants from three groups: The 
general population (for cancer screening), cancer survivors, and those 
at high risk for cancer. Survey questions will be taken from previously 
administered national surveys, such as NHIS, HINTS, and MEPS, in 
addition to questions specially developed for this study.
    Aim 2: To assess the extent of sampling bias associated with 
surveys using social media platforms as frames for non-proportional 
sampling and the ability to use weights or other statistical methods to 
correct for potential biases. Content for the social media surveys will 
include questions from nationally representative surveys (such as the 
National Health Interview Survey) to enable socio-demographic and 
health history comparisons with nationally representative populations. 
In addition we will explore the ability to use post-stratification 
weights, propensity scores, or other statistical methods to address 
issues of potential sampling bias.
    The first survey will target the general population, focusing on 
cancer screening and access to care. The second survey will target 
cancer survivors and focus on general health and well-being post-
treatment. The third and fourth surveys will target those at high risk 
for cancer focusing on communication of genetic risk among family 
members and the tools and resources needed for risk communication.
    Individuals will be recruited to participate in the web survey 
through ads posted on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, 
and Google Analytics. Self-reported data provided on users' profile 
pages may be applied for targeting to maximize the value of each ad.
     Ads for the general population survey will be targeted 
toward users whose profiles indicate they are 40 or older. Individuals 
will be screened for eligibility until the target of up to 1,000 
completes is met. It is expected that to reach 1,000 eligible 
respondents for the general population survey, 1,500 individuals will 
need to be screened.

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     Ads for the survivorship survey will be targeted toward 
users who `like', search, and/or visit web pages geared toward 
survivors, such as the National Cancer Survivors Day Facebook page. 
Individuals will be screened for eligibility until the target of up to 
1,000 completes is met. It is expected that to reach 1,000 eligible 
respondents for the survivorship survey, 3,000 individuals will need to 
be screened.
     Ads for the high-risk survey will be targeted toward users 
who `like', visit, or search for terms related to cancer and genetic 
testing. Individuals will be screened for eligibility until the target 
of up to 1,000 completes is met. It is expected that to reach 1,000 
eligible respondents for the high-risk survey, 2,000 individuals will 
need to be screened.
     Eligible high-risk participants will be invited via email 
to participate in the follow-up high-risk survey. Additional social 
media ads may also be placed, using the targeting methods described 
above. In order to survey 1,000 high-risk adults, it is expected that 
an additional 4,000 individuals will be screened.
    Participation in this project is completely voluntary and there are 
no costs to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Adults over 40................  Survey Screener.           1,500               1            2/60              50
Cancer Survivors..............  Survey Screener.           3,000               1            2/60             100
Adults at High Risk for Cancer  Survey Screener.           2,000               1            2/60              67
Adults at High Risk for Cancer  Follow-Up                  4,000               1            2/60             133
                                 Screener.
Adults over 40................  General                    1,000               1           22/60             367
                                 Population
                                 Survey.
Cancer Survivors..............  Survivorship               1,000               1           15/60             250
                                 Survey.
Adults at High Risk for Cancer  High-Risk Survey           1,000               1           19/60             317
Adults at High Risk for Cancer  High-Risk Follow-          1,000               1           17/60             283
                                 Up Survey.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,567
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting 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. 2018-20247 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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