Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[INFO-99-24]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and

Recommendations

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 Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.

To request more information on the

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proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and

instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.

Comments are Invited on

(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for

the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy

of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques for other forms of information

technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports

Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

1. Proposed Project

Psychometric Study of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)--New--

The National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, Division

of Adolescent and School Health. The purpose of this study (1) the

test-retest reliability of the questions contained on the YRBS

questionnaire and (2) the validity of selected YRBS items. The YRBS is

a biennial survey administered to students attending public and private

schools in grades 9-12 nationwide. The questionnaire measures priority

health risk behaviors related to the major preventable causes of

mortality, morbidity, and social problems among both youth and adults

in the U.S. OMB clearance to conduct the national YRBS will expire in

January, 2000 (OMB No. 0920-0258, expiration 1/00). Data on the health

risk of adolescents is the focus of at least 26 national health

objectives in Healthy People 2000: Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions.

The YRBS is providing end-of-decade data to help measure these

objectives as well as baseline data to measure many new national health

objectives for 2010. A study of the test-retest reliability of the

original YRBS questionnaire was conducted several years ago. In 1997-

1998 an extensive review of the YRBS was undertaken and then a modified

YRBS questionnaire was fielded nationally in 1999. This psychometric

study will provide data on the test-retest reliability of the new

modified questionnaire and provide data on the validity of selected

questions (such as self-reported height and weight). The results will

be used to improve the widely-used YRBS questionnaire. The total

estimated cost to respondents is $43,048 assuming a minimum wage of

$5.25 per hour for students and $34.00 per hour for administrators

during the 1999-2000 school year.

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No. of Avg. burden Total

Respondents No. of responses/ per response burden (in

respondents respondent (in hrs.) hrs.)

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students--time 1 survey.................................... 5,280 1 0.75 3,960

students--height and weight measurement.................... 5,280 1 0.05 264

students--time 2 survey.................................... 4,800 1 0.75 3,600

school administrators...................................... 116 1 0.50 58

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Dated: July 21, 1999.

Nancy Cheal,

Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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