[Federal Register: February 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 29)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Active Living by
Design Program Evaluation
Summary: In compliance with the requirement of section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity
for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National
Institute of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Active Living by Design Program
Evaluation.
Type of Information Collection Request: New.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this study
is to provide NIEHS with an overall evaluation of the Active Living by
Design (ALbD) program to determine the extent to which program
strategies to increase physical activity influence change, as measured
by increased physical activity and reduction of Body Mass Index (BMI),
in residents of participating communities. The two objectives of this
study are to determine:
The degree to which the changes in the built environment,
communication strategies and policy as a result of ALbD's program has
impacted physical activity and BMI in residents within the twenty-five
(25) participating communities relative to a set of ten (10) control
communities; and
The degree to which the ALbD program's communication
strategies has positively impacted residents' knowledge and perceptions
of features and conditions that impede and facilitate physical activity
within their (participating) communities.
Two types of data collection will occur throughout the study. A
telephone and Internet survey, which relies on self-reports, will be
conducted on a large sample of the population. A smaller population
sample will be used during clinical surveys, which will collect
physical activity data using measures of physical activity such as,
accelerometers; measures of BMI and include a face-to-face interview on
respondents' perceptions of their neighborhood. The findings of this
study will provide valuable information concerning: (1) The direct
impact ALbD strategies have on increasing physical activity and
bringing about positive changes in health associated with exercise,
such as weight loss: (2) possible reduction of health risks and
diseases related to physical inactivity through implementation of ALbD
strategies.
Frequency of Response: Three times over a period of five (5) years;
specifically during study years One (1), Three (3), and Five (5).
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Type of Respondents: Respondents to telephone and internet surveys,
includes adults, children ages 12 through 17 years and parents
responding on behalf of children ages 6 through 11; Respondents to
clinical surveys, includes adults and children ages 6-17. The clinical
procedures require respondents under 18 years of age to be accompanied
by their parent/guardian, therefore the burden has been doubled for
these respondents. The annual reporting burden is represented in the
following table:
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated Number of Average burden total annual
Type of respondents Number of responses per hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response requested
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Respondents to Telephone and Internet Surveys... 7,000 1 .334 2,338
Respondents to Clinical Study Phase--Adults..... 1,855 1 .9185 1,703.8175
Respondents to Clinical Study Phase--Children/ 595 1 1.837 1,093,015
Parent.........................................
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 5,134.8325
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There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or
Maintenance Costs to report.
Request For Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function 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
(4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriated automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
For Further Information Contact: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Shobha Srinivasan, PhD., Division of Extramural
Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-21, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, NC
27709. Phone: (919) 541-2506. Fax: (919) 316-4606. E-mail:
ss688k@nih.gov.
Comments due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: February 2, 2005.
Richard Freed,
NIEHS, Associate Director for Manage
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