Notice2026-04569
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
March 9, 2026
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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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Generic Information Collection Request for Cognitive Testing and Pilot Testing for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. This Generic Clearance is designed to support methodological studies that improve information quality and the efficiency of information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11311-11312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04569]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-26-1291; Docket No. CDC-2026-0430]
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 continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Generic Information Collection Request for Cognitive Testing and
Pilot Testing for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion. This Generic Clearance is designed to support
methodological studies that improve information quality and the
efficiency of information collection.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before May 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-
0430 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; phone: 404-639-7118; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#701f1d12301314135e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82edefe0c2e1e6e1ace5edf4">[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.
Proposed Project
Generic Information Collection Request (ICR) for Cognitive Testing
and Pilot Testing for the National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) (OMB Control No. 0921-1291,
Exp. 05/31/2026)--Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP) has previously established a Generic Clearance to
support information collection for cognitive testing and pilot testing
activities. Information collections that support the Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and other NCCDPHP programs are
expected to be the major focus of activity under this Generic
Clearance. Additional information collections may also be considered
for submission through this Generic Clearance if they are relevant to
BRFSS and NCCDPHP programs or collaborations.
Cognitive testing and pilot testing are methodological procedures
conducted to prepare for a large scale or key information collection.
Cognitive and pilot testing activities are designed to improve
information quality and the efficiency of information collection by
addressing issues such as the use of new or existing survey questions,
question formatting, survey protocols, data collection software systems
and other related processes. Cognitive testing is a technique used to
clarify the meaning of survey questions and/or the response options for
questions. Cognitive testing contributes to the understanding of the
validity and reliability of questions used for a variety of public
health purposes. Cognitive testing is conducted early in the process of
considering questions for use in a survey or other information
collection activity. This type of testing is usually conducted in a
controlled setting, such as an office setting. Respondents participate
in a discussion or interview with a trained interviewer and may respond
individually or as members of focus groups.
Questions may undergo cognitive testing because they have not been
used in previous surveys; for example, questions related to the
emergence of a new public health concern (such as e-cigarettes). In
addition, testing may be conducted on previously used questions to
assess their use in a different information collection mode; for
example, testing might be conducted to convert questions developed for
a paper survey to an interview format or an electronic survey format;
or testing might be conducted to identify issues specific to a
subpopulation or language translation. Respondents are asked to review
questions and/or surveys to discuss their impressions of the items
under consideration, the questions, the response set, individual words
within the question, or the focus of the questionnaire itself.
Incentives may be
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offered to respondents who participate in the in-person phase of
cognitive testing since these activities involve additional burden and
inconvenience.
Pilot testing is used to determine whether methods or modes of data
collection (such as phone or mail surveys, in-person interviews or
online data collection) are appropriate and efficient ways of
collecting data. Pilot testing may include testing of changes in
sampling or contacting potential respondents.
The majority of participants in cognitive and pilot testing
activities are expected to be adults >=18 years of age. Information may
be collected during the recruitment process to assist in the selection
of respondents. Respondents may be recruited to take part in testing
through online, mobile devices, mailings, or newspaper advertisements.
If the participants are not recruited to be present at a physical
location, they may be called and recruited by telephone. Cognitive and
pilot testing are efficient means of identifying problems with
questions and procedures prior to implementation of data collection.
Thus, they are cost effective approaches to providing evidence on
survey questionnaire performance. A consequence of cognitive and pilot
testing is to maintain high levels of participation in the information
collection process itself.
Initial response and burden estimates are based on anticipated
information collection needs for the BRFSS, with an additional
allocation for a variety of NCCDPHP programs and collaborators. Each
information collection activity conducted through this Generic
Clearance will be submitted to OMB for approval in a project-specific
information collection request that describes its purpose and methods.
Participation in cognitive and pilot testing is voluntary, but
respondents will be encouraged to participate by explanations of the
need for their input in the introduction of each survey. The cognitive
and pilot testing associated with this Generic Clearance may be
conducted in languages other English. CDC requests OMB approval for an
estimated 11,450 annualized burden hours. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hrs.)
respondent hours)
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General U.S. Population or Screening for 2,500 1 15/60 625
Selected Subpopulation. cognitive 2,400 1 15/60 600
testing.
Screening for
pilot testing.
Cognitive 1,500 1 60/60 1,500
testing in
person.
Cognitive 1,500 1 45/60 1,125
testing by
phone.
Cognitive 600 1 60/60 600
testing by ABS/
mail/web.
Pilot testing in 1,000 1 30/60 500
person.
Pilot testing by 3,000 1 30/60 1,500
phone.
Pilot testing by 10,000 1 30/60 5,000
ABS/mail/web.
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Total..................... ................ 22,500 .............. .............. 11,450
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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. 2026-04569 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am]
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