Notices. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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BILLING CODE 6210-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier OS-0990-0281; 30-day notice] 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, email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on
(202)690-5683. 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 used as formative communication research to provide guidance to the development and implementation of its disease prevention and health promotion communication and education efforts, including the Physical Activity and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It is necessary to obtain consumer input to better understand the informative 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 focus groups, individual interviews, Web-based concept and prototype testing, and usability and effects testing to establish a deeper understanding of the interests and needs of consumers and health intermediaries for disease prevention and health promotion information and tools. The program is requesting a three year clearance. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Data collection task Instrument/form name Number of respondents Number of responses/ respondent Average burden/response (in hours) Total response burden (in hours) In person, in-depth interviews (consumers with limited health literacy and/or Spanish speakers) Screener 64 1 10/60 10.7 Interview 16 1 1.5 24 Confidentiality Agreement 16 1 5/60 1.3 In person, in-depth interviews (health intermediaries) Screener 48 1 10/60 8 Interview 16 1 1.5 24 Confidentiality Agreement 16 1 5/60 1.3 In-person, in-depth interviews (public health professionals) Screener 32 1 10/60 5.3 Interview 16 1 1.5 24 Confidentiality Agreement 16 1 5/60 1.3 Remote, in depth interviews (consumers with limited health literacy and/or Spanish speakers) Screener 64 1 10/60 10.7 Interview 16 1 1.5 24 Confidentiality Agreement 16 1 5/60 1.3 Remote, in depth interviews (health intermediaries) Screener 48 1 10/60 8 Interview 16 1 1.5 24 Confidentiality Agreement 16 1 5/60 1.3 Remote, in depth interviews (public health professionals) Screener 48 1 10/60 8 Interview 16 1 1.5 24 Confidentiality Agreement 16 1 5/60 1.3 In person focus groups (consumers with limited health literacy) Screener 280 1 10/60 46.7 Focus Group 70 1 1.5 105 Confidentiality Agreement 70 1 5/60 5.8 In person focus groups (health intermediaries) Screener 210 1 10/60 35 Focus Group 70 1 1.5 105 Confidentiality Agreement 70 1 5/60 5.8 In person focus groups (public health professionals) Screener 140 1 10/60 23.3 Focus Group 70 1 1.5 105 Confidentiality Agreement 70 1 5/60 5.8 Remote focus groups (consumers with limited health literacy and/or Spanish speakers) Screener 168 1 10/60 28 Focus Group 42 1 1.5 63 Confidentiality Agreement 42 1 5/60 3.5 Remote focus groups (health intermediaries) Screener 126 1 10/60 21 Focus Group 42 1 1.5 63 Confidentiality Agreement 42 1 5/60 3.5 Remote focus groups (public health professionals) Screener 84 1 10/60 14 Focus Group 42 1 1.5 63 Confidentiality Agreement 42 1 5/60 3.5 In person usability and prototype testing of materials (print and Web) Screener 160 1 10/60 26.7 Usability Test 40 1 1.5 60 Confidentiality Agreement 40 1 5/60 3.3 Remote usability, prototype and concept testing Screener 200 1 10/60 Web-test 50 1 1 50 Confidentiality Agreement 50 1 5/60 4.2 In person card sorting Screener 120 1 10/60 20 Card Sort 30 1 1.5 45 Confidentiality Agreement 30 1 5/60 2.5 Web-based card sorting Screener 400 1 10/60 66.6 Card Sort 100 1 .5 50 Confidentiality Agreement 100 1 5/60 8.3 Web-based message testing Screener 0 0 0 0 Web-test 115 1 1 115 Confidentiality Agreement 115 1 5/60 9.6 Childhood Obesity Prevention communications campaign Online consumer surveys, a telephone survey and qualitative interviews 921 1 .25 246 TOTAL 1642.9 Keith A. Tucker, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012-15666 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]