[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64467-64468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22488]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-21-0910]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled Message Testing for Tobacco Communication 
Activities (MTTCA) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data 
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on 
February 25, 2020 to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. CDC received two comments related to the previous notice. 
This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and 
affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open

[[Page 64468]]

for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct written 
comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this 
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice 
publication.

Proposed Project

    Message Testing for Tobacco Communication Activities (MTTCA) (OMB 
Control No. 0920-0910, Exp. 05/31/2021)--Revision--National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Since 2012, OMB approval of a generic clearance of Message Testing 
for Tobacco Communication Activities (MTTCA) (OMB Control No. 0920-
0910), has been continuously maintained. CDC's authority to collect 
information for public health purposes is provided by the Public Health 
Service Act (41 U.S.C. 241) Section 301.
    CDC has employed the MTTCA clearance to collect information about 
adult smokers' and nonsmokers' attitudes and perceptions, and to 
pretest draft messages and materials for clarity, salience, appeal, and 
persuasiveness. The MTTCA clearance has been used to obtain OMB 
approval for a variety of message testing activities, with particular 
emphasis on communications supporting CDC's National Tobacco Education 
Campaign (NTEC) called the Tips from Former Smokers[supreg] campaign. 
This national campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the 
health consequences of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. 
The MTTCA clearance has also supported formative research relating to 
the development of health messages that are not specifically associated 
with the national campaign.
    Information collection modes under the MTTCA clearance that are 
supported include in-depth interviews; in-person focus groups; online 
focus groups; in-person, or telephone interviews; and online surveys. 
Each project approved under the MTTCA framework is outlined in a 
project-specific Information Collection Request that describes its 
purpose and methodology. Messages developed from MTTCA data collection 
have been disseminated via multiple media channels including 
television, radio, print, out-of-home, and digital formats.
    CDC requests OMB approval to extend the MTTCA clearance, with 
changes, for three years. Requested changes are to increase the number 
of respondents and burden hours, and to expand testing of messages on 
non-combustible products to include heated tobacco products. These 
changes are needed to support CDC's planned information collections and 
to accommodate additional needs that CDC may identify during the next 
three years. There are no changes other than adjustments to projected 
usage of this generic, specifically to expand message testing for 
additional products such as heated, non-combustible tobacco products. 
The MTTCA generic clearance may be used to facilitate the development 
of tobacco-related health communications of interest for CDC's 
collaborative efforts with other federal partners including, but not 
limited to, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco 
Products. The MTTCA clearance does not replace the need for additional 
generic clearance mechanisms of HHS and other federal partners that may 
need to test tobacco messages related to their campaigns and 
initiatives.
    CDC is requesting increases to accommodate planned message testing 
needs for the NTEC as well as ad hoc testing activities that may 
involve other CDC/ATSDR programs. CDC will continue to use the MTTCA 
clearance to develop and test messages and materials using data 
collection methodologies including online surveys, in-person or online 
focus groups, and in-depth interviews. Electronic data collection 
methods will be employed where possible to minimize COVID-19 exposure 
risk. Any in-person data collection will be conducted consistent with 
current guidance for mitigating the risk of transmitting COVID-19. 
Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents, other 
than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 
10,458.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
        Type of respondents                   Form name              Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Public and Special           Screening..................          36,267               1            2/60
 Populations.                        In-Depth Interviews (In                  67               1               1
                                      Person).
                                     Focus Groups (In Person)...             288               1             1.5
                                     Surveys (Online, Short)....          36,667               1           10/60
                                     Surveys (Online, Medium)...           2,733               1           25/60
                                     Surveys (In-Depth Telephone           1,500               1               1
                                      and Online).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-22488 Filed 10-9-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P