E8-18346. Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to [e-mail], or call the Reports Clearance Office on [phone]. Send written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974.

Proposed Project: Prevention Communication Formative Research—Revision—OMB No. 0990-0281—Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Abstract: The information collected will be formative research to develop messages and materials, in support of development of disease prevention and health promotion information, including the Physical Activity and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It is necessary to obtain consumer input to understand the information needs, attitudes, and beliefs of the audience in order to tailor messages, as well as to assist with clarity, understandability, and acceptance of prototyped messages, materials, and online tools. This generic clearance request describes data collection activities involving a limited set of consumer interviews, focus groups, Web concept testing, message testing, and usability testing. Frequency, reporting is on occasion. The program requests a three-year clearance.

Estimated Annualized Burden Table

Data collection task	Instrument/form name	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden per response (in hours)	Total response burden
In depth interviews (Limited Literacy Consumers)	Screener	133	1	10/60	22
	Interview	33	1	1.5	50
	Confidentiality Agreement	33	1	5/60	3
In depth Interviews (Health Intermediaries)	Screener	75	1	10/60	13
	Interview	25	1	1.5	38
	Confidentiality Agreement	25	1	5/60	2
In depth Interviews (Public Health Professionals)	Screener	50	1	10/60	8
	Interview	25	1	1.5	38
	Confidentiality Agreement	25	1	5/60	2
In person Focus Groups (35)—Limited Literacy Consumers	Screener	372	1	10/60	62
	Focus Group	93	1	2	186
	Confidentiality Agreement	93	1	5/60	8
In Person Focus Groups (20)—Health Intermediaries	Screener	159	1	10/60	27
	Focus Group	53	1	2	106
	Confidentiality Agreement	53	1	5/60	4
In person Focus Groups (15)—Public Health Professionals	Screener	80	1	10/60	13
	Focus Group	40	1	2	80
	Confidentiality Agreement	40	1	5/60	3
Usability and other testing of prototype materials (print and Web)	Screener	400	1	10/60	68
	Usability Test	100	1	1.5	150
	Confidentiality Agreement	100	1	5/60	8
Web-based concept and prototype testing	Screener	0	1	0	0
	Web-test	167	1	1	167
	Confidentiality Agreement	167	1	5/60	14
In person message testing	Screener	200	1	10/60	33
	Message Test	50	1	1	50
	Confidentiality Agreement	50	1	5/60	4
Telephone-based message testing	Screener	268	1	10/60	45
	Telephone Test	67	1	1	67
	Confidentiality Agreement	67	1	5/60	6
Web-based message testing	Screener	0	1	10/60	0
	Web-test	115	1	1	115
	Confidentiality Agreement	115	1	5/60	10
Total					1,402

Mary Oliver-Anderson,

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer.