Notice2024-28689
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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December 6, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 97007-97009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28689]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-25-23FN]
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 ``Menthol-
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Flavored Tobacco Product Policy Evaluation'' 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 September 3, 2024 to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. CDC received two 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
Menthol-Flavored Tobacco Product 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-flavored tobacco
products (hereafter known as menthol tobacco products). This evaluation
will assess the differences in outcomes of interest between cities with
policies restricting the sale of menthol tobacco products and cities
without these policies. Outcomes of interest include commercial tobacco
product use and related behavior, perceived access to menthol tobacco
products, and menthol tobacco product-related beliefs and perceptions.
This study focuses on the general population and groups who use
commercial menthol tobacco products at higher rates including people
who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or another
sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) and racial and ethnic minority
groups (persons identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian,
Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander,
Hispanic or Latino, or biracial). Understanding how policies
restricting the sale of menthol tobacco products impact tobacco use,
behavior, and attitudes may help to inform public health activities and
decisions regarding tobacco control. Although local tobacco policies
have been shown to be effective at limiting the availability of policy-
restricted products, no study to date has collected this type of web
panel and focus group data among disparately affected population groups
across jurisdictions after policy implementation. There are 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. While some questions in the web panel survey were sourced
from pre-existing validated survey questions, each data collection tool
proposed within this package has been designed to understand the effect
of local menthol tobacco sales restriction policies on both the general
population and those disproportionately impacted by menthol tobacco
product use.
CDC is requesting OMB approval for three years. The total estimated
annualized burden is 1,750 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
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Adults in the general population who Survey Screener 9,800 1 2/60
currently use or formerly used Questionnaire.
tobacco living in the cities of
interest.
Adults in the general population who Community Web-Panel 5,366 1 15/60
currently use or formerly used Survey.
tobacco living in the cities of
interest.
Adults in the general population who Focus Group Screener 200 1 2/60
currently use or formerly used Questionnaire.
menthol tobacco living in the
intervention cities of interest.
Racial and ethnic minority adults and
LGBTQ+ adults meeting the above
criteria identified from the
Qualtrics panel.
Adults in the general population who Community Focus Group... 75 1 1
currently use or formerly used
menthol tobacco living in the
intervention cities of interest.
Racial and ethnic minority adults and
LGBTQ+ adults meeting the above
criteria identified from the
Qualtrics panel.
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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. 2024-28689 Filed 12-5-24; 8:45 am]
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