[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43851-43852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15657]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-20-20QJ; Docket No. CDC-2020-0079]


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 National Survey of Community-
Based Survey of Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living. This 
data collection effort is a national survey to assess local 
governments' policies and practices that support healthy eating and 
active living among their residents.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before September 18, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2020-
0079 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Ph.D., 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: 404-639-7118; 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

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    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

    National Survey of Community-Based Survey of Supports for Healthy 
Eating and Active Living (CBS HEAL)--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 across the U.S., and how these supports are changing across 
time. As a result, CDC plans to conduct a survey to address this gap in 
knowledge. The survey will be administered to a nationally 
representative sample of 4,417 communities. Respondents will be city 
planners/managers in these communities. Information will be collected 
about the following topics: Communitywide planning efforts for healthy 
eating and active living, the built environment and policies that 
support physical activity, zoning that supports healthy eating and 
active living, public transportation policies that support healthy 
eating and active living, other policies and practices that support 
access to healthy food and healthy eating, and policies that support 
employee breastfeeding. Data will be collected using a secure, web-
based survey data collection system, with telephone and mail follow-up 
for non-response.
    The proposed survey content and data collection procedures 
incorporate lessons learned during an initial pilot study (OMB No. 
0920-0934, ``Pilot Study of Community-Based Surveillance and Supports 
for Healthy Eating/Active Living'', expiration 5/31/2013), as well as 
the 2014 baseline study (OMB control number 0920-1007, ``National 
Survey of Community Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy 
Eating and Active Living'', expiration 1/1/2015).
    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 and progress since 2014. 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. Finally, this information can help 
guide communities and researchers in local efforts to implement and 
evaluate policies and practices that support healthy behaviors and 
choices.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 1,693 burden hours 
annually. 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 hours)         hours
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City or Town Planner or Manager................  National Survey of Community-Based                2,650               1           30/60           1,325
                                                  Policy and Environmental Supports for
                                                  Healthy Eating and Active Living.
                                                 Telephone Non-response Follow-up                  4,417               1            5/60             368
                                                  Contact Script.
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,693
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-15657 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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