[Federal Register: March 27, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 59)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Tobacco Use
Supplement to the Current Population Survey in 2001-2002''
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the
information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December
14, 2000, pages 78176-78177 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No
public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of
Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required
to respond to, an information collection that has been extended,
revised or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Proposed Collection
Title: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey in
2001-2002. Note: The previous title ``American Stop Smoking
Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation:
Tobacco Use Supplement to the 1998-1999/2000 Current Population
Survey'' was changed to more clearly represent current and future
surveillance activities and to reflect the fact that the ASSIST project
has ended.
Type of information request: Revision, with change of OMB #0925-
0368, Expiration 01/31/2003.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The 2001-2002 Tobacco Use
Supplement to the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of
the Census will collect data from the civilian non-institutionalized
population tobacco use and smoking prevalence, workplace smoking
policies, medical and dental advice to stop smoking, and changes in
smoking norms and attitudes. This survey will provide invaluable
information to government agencies, other scientists and the general
public necessary for tobacco control research, as well as measure
progress toward tobacco control as part of the National Cancer
Institute's Extraordinary Opportunities in Tobacco Research. This
survey is part of a continuing series of surveys that were sponsored by
NCI and fielded periodically over the 1990's by the Census Bureau as
part of the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer
Prevention (ASSIST) project and made available for general public use.
The Tobacco Use Supplements will be continuing over the next decade
alternating between a standard or core tobacco use survey (such as the
2001-2002 survey) and a special topic survey focusing on emerging
tobacco control issues. The survey will allow state specific estimates
to be made. Data will be collected in June 2001, November 2001 and
February 2002 from approximately 293,000 respondents. The National
Cancer Institute is co-sponsoring this survey with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Frequency of Response: One-time study.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Type of Respondents: Persons 15 years of age or older.
The annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 97,666;
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1;
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.1169; and
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 11,417.
The annualized cost to the respondents is estimated at: $114,173.
There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/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)
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) 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) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be
directed to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503. Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans
and instruments, contact Anne Hartman, Health Statistician, National
Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North,
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Suite 4005, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7344, or call non-toll free (301)
496-4970, or FAX your request, to (301) 435-3710, or E-mail your
request, including your address, to ah42t@nih.gov or
Anne_Hartman@nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before
April 26, 2001.
Dated: March 20, 2001.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
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