Notice2024-19613
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
September 3, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
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 proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled, Menthol-Flavored Tobacco Products Policy Evaluation. The proposed activity aims to collect data on menthol-flavored tobacco product use, any tobacco use, quit rates, and product switching behaviors among adults 18 years of age and older.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71280-71281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19613]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-23FN; Docket No. CDC-2024-0061]
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 proposed and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled, Menthol-Flavored Tobacco
Products Policy Evaluation. The proposed activity aims to collect data
on menthol-flavored tobacco product use, any tobacco use, quit rates,
and product switching behaviors among adults 18 years of age and older.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before November 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0061 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d02000f2d0e090e430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="157a7877557671763b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
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Proposed Project
Menthol-Flavored Tobacco Products Policy Evaluation--New--National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is submitting
this new information collection request (ICR) for an evaluation of
local policies restricting the sale of menthol and other flavored
tobacco products on outcomes such as menthol-flavored tobacco product
use, any tobacco use, quit rates, and product switching behaviors. The
evaluation will also study the impact community education efforts
associated with the flavored tobacco product sales restriction policies
have on individuals' awareness of the policies and perceptions about
the harms of tobacco use. This evaluation seeks to explore the effects
of the policies on racial and ethnic groups (American Indian or Alaska
Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other
Pacific Islander, and Hispanic or Latino populations), and lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ+)
communities specifically, as these populations are known to use
menthol-flavored tobacco products at a higher prevalence than other
populations and may therefore be most affected by policies addressing
menthol-flavored tobacco use. Understanding how the aforementioned
policies impact menthol-flavored tobacco product use may help to inform
public health activities and decisions regarding tobacco control.
Although some research on local tobacco policies indicates they are
effective at limiting the availability of policy-restricted products,
there is a lack of information on the policies' potential impact on
tobacco use behaviors (e.g., product switching behavior, online
purchasing). There have been no other evaluation data collection
efforts conducted on this topic to date, nor does the information to be
collected exist in any existing centralized data source. Each data
collection tool submitted through this package has a distinct purpose
with no overlap across other tools or data collection efforts.
OMB approval is requested for three years. The total annualized
burden hours is 3047 hours. There are no costs to respondents other
than their time to participate.
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 hr) (in hr)
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General population............ Survey Screener 9875 1 2/60 329
Questionnaire.
Individuals in racial and Survey Screener 1500 1 2/60 50
ethnic groups. Questionnaire.
LGBTQ+ individuals............ Survey Screener 1,125 1 2/60 38
Questionnaire.
General population............ Community Web- 4050 1 30/60 2025
Panel Survey.
Individuals in racial and Community Web- 600 1 30/60 300
ethnic groups. Panel Survey.
LGBTQ+ individuals............ Community Web- 450 1 30/60 225
Panel Survey.
General population............ Focus Group 34 1 3/60 2
Screener
Questionnaire.
Individuals in racial and Focus Group 33 1 3/60 2
ethnic groups. Screener
Questionnaire.
LGBTQ+ individuals............ Focus Group 33 1 3/60 2
Screener
Questionnaire.
General population............ Community Focus 25 1 60/60 25
Group.
Individuals in racial and Community Focus 25 1 60/60 25
ethnic groups. Group.
LGBTQ+ individuals............ Community Focus 25 1 60/60 25
Group.
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 3047
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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. 2024-19613 Filed 8-30-24; 8:45 am]
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