[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52577-52579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18444]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-22-1291; Docket No. CDC-2022-0097]


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 continuing information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled Generic Information Collection Request for Cognitive Testing and 
Pilot Testing for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion. The Generic Clearance is needed to support 
methodological studies that improve information quality and the 
efficiency of information collection.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0097 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.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 H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.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 H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 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;
    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; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Generic Information Collection Request (ICR) for Cognitive Testing 
and Pilot Testing for the National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) (OMB Control No. 0921-1291, 
Exp. 03/31/2023)--Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP) plans has established a Generic Clearance (OMB 
Control No. 0920-1291) to support information collection for cognitive 
testing and pilot testing activities. Information collections that 
support the

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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and other NCCDPHP 
programs are expected to be the major focus of activity under this 
Generic mechanism. Additional information collections may also be 
considered for submission through this Generic Clearance if they are 
relevant to BRFSS and NCCDPHP programs or collaborations.
    Cognitive testing and pilot testing are methodological procedures 
conducted to prepare for a large scale or key information collection. 
Cognitive and pilot testing activities are designed to improve 
information quality and the efficiency of information collection by 
addressing issues such as the use of new or existing survey questions, 
question formatting, survey protocols, data collection software systems 
and other related processes.
    Cognitive testing is a technique used to clarify the meaning of 
survey questions and/or the response options for questions and 
contributes to the understanding of the validity and reliability of 
questions used for a variety of public health purposes. Cognitive 
testing is conducted early in the process of considering questions for 
use in a survey or other information collection activity. This type of 
testing is usually conducted in a controlled setting, and respondents 
participate in a discussion or interview with a trained interviewer and 
may respond individually or as members of focus groups.
    Questions may undergo cognitive testing because they have not been 
used in previous surveys; for example, questions related to the 
emergence of a new public health concern (such as e-cigarettes). In 
addition, testing may be conducted on previously used questions to 
assess their use in a different information collection mode. Testing 
might be conducted to convert questions developed for a paper survey to 
an interview format or an electronic survey format; or testing might be 
conducted to identify issues specific to a subpopulation or language 
translation. Respondents are asked to review questions and/or surveys 
to discuss their impressions of the items under consideration, the 
questions, the response set, individual words within the question, or 
the focus of the questionnaire itself. Incentives may be offered to 
respondents who participate in the in-person phase of cognitive testing 
since these activities involve additional burden and inconvenience.
    Pilot testing is used to determine whether methods or modes of data 
collection (such as phone or mail surveys, in-person interviews or 
online data collection) are appropriate and efficient ways of 
collecting data. Pilot testing may include testing of changes in 
sampling or contacting potential respondents.
    The majority of participants in cognitive and pilot testing 
activities are expected to be adults >18 years of age. Information may 
be collected during the recruitment process to assist in the selection 
of respondents. Respondents may be recruited to take part in testing 
through online, mobile devices, mailings, or newspaper advertisements. 
If the participants are not recruited to be present at a physical 
location, they may be called and recruited by telephone.
    Cognitive and pilot testing are efficient means of identifying 
problems with questions and procedures prior to implementation of data 
collection. Thus, they are cost effective approaches to providing 
evidence on survey questionnaire performance. A consequence of 
cognitive and pilot testing is to maintain high levels of participation 
in the information collection process itself.
    Initial response and burden estimates are based on anticipated 
information collection needs for the BRFSS, with an additional 
allocation for a variety of NCCDPHP programs and collaborators. Each 
information collection activity conducted through this Generic 
Clearance will be submitted to OMB for approval in a project-specific 
information collection request that describes its purpose and methods.
    Participation in cognitive and pilot testing is voluntary, but 
respondents will be encouraged to participate by explanations of the 
need for their input in the introduction of each survey. CDC requests 
OMB approval for an estimated 8,950 annual burden hours. There are no 
costs to 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 hrs)        (in hrs)
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General U.S. Population or      Screening for              2,500               1           15/60             625
 Selected Subpopulation.         cognitive
                                 testing.
                                Screening for              2,400               1           15/60             600
                                 pilot testing.
                                Cognitive                  1,500               1           60/60           1,500
                                 testing in
                                 person.
                                Cognitive                  1,500               1           45/60           1,125
                                 testing by
                                 phone.
                                Cognitive                    600               1           60/60             600
                                 testing by ABS/
                                 mail/web.
                                Pilot testing in           1,000               1           30/60             500
                                 person.
                                Pilot testing by           3,000               1           30/60           1,500
                                 phone.
                                Pilot testing by           5,000               1           30/60           2,500
                                 ABS/mail/web.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           8,950
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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. 2022-18444 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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