Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request; American Stop Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: ``Tobacco Use Supplement to the 1998-2000 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 1998-2000 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

1998-2000 Current Population Survey''. Type of Information Request: OMB

#0925-0368, Exp. 12/31/99, REVISION. Need and Use of Information

Collection: The ``Tobacco Use'' supplement to the Current Population

Survey conducted

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by the Bureau of the Census collected data in September 1998 and

January and May 1999 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. Due to an administrative error, in January

and May 1999 data collection included a small set of incorrect

questions which does not permit an accurate estimate of total tobacco

use. The proposed information collection will ask the correct set of

questions (comparable to the correctly fielded set in September 1998)

for other tobacco usage (cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and snuff),

along with the standard cigarette smoking prevalence questions in order

to estimate total tobacco usage. This survey will provide valuable

information to Government agencies and to the general public necessary

for tobacco control research. 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. The survey will allow state

specific estimates to be made. Data will be collected in January 2000

and May 2000 from approximately 170,000 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: 0.0113; and Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours Requested: 1921. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated

at: $19,210. 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 on 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 on or before

November 15, 1999.

Date: September 7, 1999.

Reesa L. Nichols,

NCI Project Clearance Liaison.

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