[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71363-71364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22780]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-24-1333]


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 ``Feeding My Baby and Me: Infant Feeding 
Practices Study III (FMB&M-IFPS III)'' 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 June 9, 2023 to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. CDC received three 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 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

    Feeding My Baby and Me: Infant Feeding Practices Study III (OMB 
Control No. 0920-1333, Exp. 4/30/2024)--Extension--National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    A child's first two years of life can have profound impacts on 
their later dietary behaviors and health outcomes. Early feeding 
behaviors (e.g., breastfeeding, timing of complementary food 
introduction, intake of different foods and beverages such as fruits, 
vegetables, sugar sweetened beverages, and maternal and infant feeding 
styles) can play a role in the establishment of later dietary behaviors 
and may be associated with health outcomes (e.g., risk of infections, 
obesity, and weight gain). However, limited data is available to track 
how prenatal and maternal practices impact infant feeding and health in 
the early years of life. Findings from the Feeding My Baby and Me: 
Infant Feeding Practices Study III (FMB&M-IFPS III) will be used to 
fill research gaps on how feeding behaviors, patterns, and practices 
change over the first two years of life and the health-related impacts; 
inform multiple Federal agency efforts targeting maternal and infant 
and toddler nutrition through work in hospitals, with health care 
providers, with early care and education providers, and outreach to 
families and caregivers; and provide context to documents such as the 
U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will include pregnant 
women and children birth to 24 months of age for the first time in 
2020-2025.
    CDC requests an Extension of an existing information collection 
designed to address current gaps in knowledge and strengthen 
programmatic efforts aimed at promoting optimal nutrition and health in 
children less than two

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years of age. FMB&M-IFPS III will be a longitudinal study of pregnant 
women and their new baby for two years. Throughout the study planning 
period, CDC engaged with subject matter experts from multiple Federal 
agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA) to ensure that FMB&M-IFPS III applies lessons learned from 
previous studies and represents the priorities and needs of numerous 
stakeholders. The new study design is based on updated methodology and 
questions, and recruitment of a new cohort of study participants.
    CDC will collect information about mother's intentions, behaviors, 
feeding decisions, and practices from pregnancy through their child's 
first two years of life and how these change; child health outcomes; 
and emerging issues related to infant and toddler feeding practices. 
Data will be collected using web-based surveys at multiple time points. 
This includes: (1) a prenatal survey; (2) 14 follow-up surveys after 
the baby is born; and (3) 2-4 maternal dietary data recalls. CDC 
estimates that 7,477 pregnant women, ages 18-49, must be screened in 
order to obtain complete data on 2,500 study participants. The goal is 
to recruit equal proportions of non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, 
and Hispanic participants. An OMB Extension is requested for one year. 
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 5,051 annualized burden 
hours. 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
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Pregnant/Postpartum Women.............  Study Screener..........           2,492               1            3/60
                                        Study Consent...........           1,570               1            5/60
                                        Prenatal Survey.........           1,413               1           20/60
                                        24-Hour Dietary Recall--             919               1           24/60
                                         Prenatal.
                                        Replicate 24-Hour                     90               1           24/60
                                         Dietary Recall--
                                         Prenatal.
                                        Request for notification           1,413               1            2/60
                                         of child's birth.
                                        Birth Screener..........           1,368               1            2/60
                                        1-Month Survey..........           1,231               1           20/60
                                        2-Month Survey..........           1,192               1           15/60
                                        3-Month Survey..........           1,153               1           15/60
                                        24-Hour Dietary Recall--             750               1           24/60
                                         Month 3.
                                        Replicate 24-Hour                     73               1           24/60
                                         Dietary Recall--Month 3.
                                        4-Month Survey..........           1,117               1           15/60
                                        5-Month Survey..........           1,081               1           15/60
                                        6-Month Survey..........           1,046               1           15/60
                                        8-Month Survey..........           1,013               1           15/60
                                        10-Month Survey.........             980               1           20/60
                                        12-Month Survey.........             949               1           15/60
                                        15-Month Survey.........             919               1           15/60
                                        18-Month Survey.........             889               1           15/60
                                        21-Month Survey.........             861               1           15/60
                                        24-Month Survey.........             833               1           15/60
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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. 2023-22780 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
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