[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36585-36586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11858]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-23-0621; Docket No. CDC-2023-0043]


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 National Youth Tobacco Surveys (NYTS), which aims to collect 
data on tobacco use among middle- and high school students.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before August 4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0043 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: 404-639-7570; 
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;

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    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

    National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0621, 
Exp. 1/31/2024)--Revision--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death 
in the United States, and nearly all tobacco use begins during youth 
and young adulthood. A limited number of health risk behaviors, 
including tobacco use, account for most immediate and long-term sources 
of morbidity and mortality. Because many health risk behaviors are 
established during adolescence, there is a critical need for public 
health programs directed towards youth, and for information to support 
these programs.
    Since 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
has periodically collected information about tobacco use among 
adolescents (National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) 2004, 2006, 2009, 
2011-2023 (OMB Control No. 0920-0621, Exp. 01/31/2024). This 
surveillance activity builds on previous surveys funded by the American 
Legacy Foundation in 1999, 2000, and 2002.
    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 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, and 
information about racial and ethnic disparities in tobacco-related 
topics. Information collected through the NYTS is used to identify 
trends over time, to inform the development of tobacco cessation 
programs for youth, and to evaluate the effectiveness of existing 
interventions and programs.
    CDC plans to request OMB approval to conduct additional cycles of 
the NYTS in 2024, 2025, and 2026. The survey will be conducted among 
nationally representative samples of students attending public and 
private schools in grades 6-12. The survey will be digital, web-based, 
self-administered, and will be taken on school or personal computers, 
tablets, or mobile devices. Information supporting the NYTS also will 
be collected from state-, district-, and school-level administrators 
and teachers. During the 2024-2026 timeframe, changes will be 
incorporated that reflect CDC's ongoing collaboration with FDA and the 
need to measure progress toward meeting strategic goals established by 
the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
    The survey will examine the following topics: Use of e-cigarettes, 
cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, hookahs, roll-your-own 
cigarettes, pipes, snus, dissolvable tobacco, bidis, heated tobacco 
products, and nicotine pouches; knowledge and attitudes; media and 
advertising; access to tobacco products and enforcement of restrictions 
on access; second-hand smoke and e-cigarette aerosol exposure; and 
cessation.
    Results of the NYTS will continue to be used to inform and evaluate 
the National Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, provide data to 
inform the Department of Health and Human Service's Tobacco Control 
Strategic Action Plan, and provide national benchmark data for state-
level Youth Tobacco Surveys. Information collected through the NYTS is 
also expected to provide multiple measures and data for monitoring 
progress on seven tobacco-related objectives for Healthy People 2030.
    OMB approval will be requested for three years. CDC requests OMB 
approval for an estimated 22,327 annual burden hours. There are no 
costs to respondents other than their time to participate.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of       Number of      burden per     Total  burden
               Type of respondent                               Form name                   respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                                                            respondent        hours)
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State administrators...........................  State-level Recruitment Script for the               42               1           30/60              21
                                                  NYTS.
District administrators........................  District-level Recruitment Script for               308               1           30/60             154
                                                  the NYTS.
School administrators..........................  School-level Recruitment Script for the             285               1           30/60             143
                                                  NYTS.
Teachers.......................................  Data Collection Checklist..............           1,217               1           15/60             304
Students.......................................  National Youth Tobacco Survey..........          28,613               1           45/60          21,460
                                                 Screening for Cognitive Interviews.....             300               1           10/60              50
                                                 Cognitive Interviews...................              60               1          120/60             120
                                                 Pilot Testing..........................             100               1           45/60              75
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          22,327
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-11858 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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