Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request; American Stop Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: ``Tobacco Use Supplement to the 1998-1999 Current Population Survey''

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request; American Stop Smoking

Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation:

``Tobacco Use Supplement to the 1998-1999 Current Population Survey''

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment

on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute

(NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic

summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: American Stop Smoking Intervention Study

for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: ``Tobacco Use

Supplement to the 1998-1999 Current Population Survey''. Type of

Information Request: OMB #0925-0368, Exp. 3/31/97, REINSTATEMENT, with

change. Need and Use of Information Collection: The ``Tobacco Use''

supplement to the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of

the Census will collect data from the civilian non-institutionalized

population on tobacco use and smoking prevalence, smoking intervention

dissemination of workplace smoking policies and cessation programs as

well as medical and dental advice to stop smoking, and changes in

smoking norms and attitudes. The data will be used by the National

Cancer Institute to evaluate the effectiveness of the American Stop

Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST), a large

scale 17 state demonstration project. This survey will also provide

valuable information to Government agencies and to the general public

necessary for tobacco control research. The survey will allow state

specific estimates to be made. Data will be collected in September

1998, January 1999 and May 1999 from approximately 255,000 respondents.

Frequency of Response: One-time study. Affected Public: Individuals or

households. Type of Respondents: Persons 15 yrs. of age or older. The

annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents:

170,000; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average

Burden Hours per Response: .1169; and Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours Requested: 19,873. The annualized cost to respondents is

estimated at: $198,727. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to

report.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions from the

public and affected agencies are invited on 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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, Room 313, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-

7344, or call non-toll free number (301) 496-4970, or FAX your request

to (301) 435-3710, or E-mail your request, including your address, to

[email protected] or Anne__H[email protected].

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are

best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of

the date of this publication.

Dated: March 17, 1998.

Reesa Nichols,

OMB Project Clearance Liaison.

[FR Doc. 98-7872 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]

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