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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Project No. P944509]

Reopening and Extension of Time for
Comments Concerning Proposal to
Rescind Guidance Concerning the
Current Cigarette Test Method
Federal Trade Commission.
Notice of extension of comment

AGENCY:
ACTION:

period.
SUMMARY: The Federal Trade
Commission \(‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
has extended the date by which
comments must be submitted
concerning its proposal to rescind
Commission guidance that it is
generally not a violation of the FTC Act
to make factual statements of the tar and
nicotine yields of cigarettes when
statements of such yields are supported
by testing conducted pursuant to the
Cambridge Filter Method. This
document informs prospective
commenters of this change and sets a
new date of September 12, 2008.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit comments. Comments
should refer to ‘‘Cigarette Test Method,
[P944509]’’ to facilitate the organization
of comments. A comment filed in paper
form should include this reference both
in the text and on the envelope, and
should be mailed or delivered, with two
complete copies, to the following
address: Federal Trade Commission,
Office of the Secretary, Room H–135
(Annex L), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20580. Because
paper mail in the Washington area and
at the Commission is subject to delay,
please consider submitting your
comments in electronic form, as
described below. However, if the
comment contains any material for
which confidential treatment is
requested, it must be filed in paper
form, and the first page of the document
must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential.’’ 1
Comments filed in electronic form
should be submitted by following the
instructions on the web-based form at
https://secure.commentworks.com/ftcCigaretteTestMethod. To ensure that the
Commission considers an electronic
comment, you must file it on the web-

based form at the https://secure.
commentworks.com/ftc-CigaretteTest
Method weblink. If this Notice appears
at http://www.regulations.gov, you may
also file an electronic comment through
that Web site. The Commission will
consider all comments that
regulations.gov forwards to it.
The FTC Act and other laws the
Commission administers permit the
collection of public comments to
consider and use in this proceeding as
appropriate. All timely and responsive
public comments, whether filed in
paper or electronic form, will be
considered by the Commission, and will
be available to the public on the FTC
Web site, to the extent practicable, at
http://www.ftc.gov. As a matter of
discretion, the FTC makes every effort to
remove home contact information for
individuals from the public comments it
receives before placing those comments
on the FTC Web site. More information,
including routine uses permitted by the
Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC’s
privacy policy at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/
privacy/htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be addressed to Rosemary Rosso,
Senior Attorney, Division of Advertising
Practices, Bureau of Consumer
Protection, Federal Trade Commission,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–2174.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
14, 2008, the Commission published in
the Federal Register a Request for
Comments on its proposal to rescind the
FTC’s guidance concerning the current
cigarette test method.2 That guidance,
announced in 1966, indicates that
factual statements of tar and nicotine
yields based on the Cambridge Filter
Method generally will not violate the
FTC Act.3 If the Commission withdraws
this guidance, advertisers should not
use terms such as ‘‘per FTC Method’’ or
other phrases that state or imply FTC
endorsement or approval of the
Cambridge Filter Method or other
machine-based test methods. The
Federal Register Notice (‘‘Notice’’)
sought public comment on its proposal
as well as comment on the effects the
proposal would likely have on smokers’
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FR 40,350 (Jul. 14, 2008).
some time, the Commission has been
concerned that the machine-measured yields
determined by the Cambridge Filter Method may be
misleading to individual consumers who rely on
the yields as indicators of the amount of tar,
nicotine, and carbon monoxide they actually will
get from smoking a particular cigarette. In fact, the
current yields tend to be relatively poor indicators
of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide exposure, and
do not provide a good basis for comparison among
cigarettes.

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3 For

1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The
comment must be accompanied by an explicit
request for confidential treatment, including the
factual and legal basis for the request, and must
identify the specific portions of the comment to be
withheld from the public record. The request will
be granted or denied by the Commission’s General
Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the
public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR
4.9(c).

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purchases of cigarettes and/or their
smoking behavior. Pursuant to this
Federal Register Notice, the current
comment period is scheduled to end on
August 13, 2008.
Philip Morris USA has requested that
the Commission extend the comment
period for an additional 60 days, or
through October 14, 2008. According to
Philip Morris, the extension will allow
it and other interested parties to prepare
more considered and comprehensive
comments.
The Commission appreciates the need
to provide adequate opportunity for
commenters to submit timely
comments. The Commission likewise
recognizes the need to obtain comments
from parties directly affected by the
proposal. The Commission believes that
an additional 30 days is sufficient to
allow commenters to provide
considered and comprehensive
comments. Accordingly, the
Commission has decided to extend the
deadline for comments until September
12, 2008.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–08–08BJ]

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
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send
comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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

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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
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
A Study of Primary and Secondary
Prevention Behaviors Practiced Among
Five-Year Survivors of Colorectal
Cancer—New—Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control (DCPC),
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third
most prevalent cancer and the second
leading cause of cancer death in both
men and women in the United States. In
2004, there were an estimated 145,083
new cases of colorectal cancer
diagnosed and 53,580 deaths. However,
the five-year relative survival rates of
patients diagnosed with CRC have been
steadily increasing since 1975 and there
are now over 1 million CRC survivors in
the U.S.

Despite improved survival rates, CRC
survivors are at an elevated risk for
cancer recurrence, second primary
cancers, and other health problems after
being treated for cancer. Research
evidence suggests that these elevated
risks can be mitigated by healthy
lifestyle practices such as exercise and
smoking cessation, and by undergoing
regular medical follow-up and cancer
screenings. A number of medical
organizations, therefore, recommend
that CRC survivors follow public health
and clinical guidelines for prevention
behaviors, medical follow-up, and
cancer screenings.
A thorough understanding of how
individuals make decisions about health
care and cancer prevention following
cancer diagnosis is imperative for
developing public health policies,
programs, and interventions to promote
health and increased quality of life after
cancer, but little is known about the
factors that motivate or hinder the
adoption of cancer prevention and
screening behaviors among cancer
survivors. Therefore, the goal of the
current study is to identify the key
factors associated with practicing (or not
practicing) recommended prevention
behaviors.
The proposed study will employ a
survey of 5-year CRC survivors to collect
information about knowledge, attitudes,
psychosocial factors, health status and

behaviors, and utilization of health care
services including screening services.
Respondents will be individuals who
have previously received a diagnosis of
CRC, and will be identified through
California Cancer Registry records.
Permission to contact these individuals
about participation in the study will be
obtained from their physicians. Each
physician associated with one or more
CRC patients will be responsible for
reviewing a customized list of names to
identify patients who should not be
contacted. Following receipt of
physician permission, individuals who
are eligible for the study will receive a
pre-notification letter to inform them
about the study and to give them an
option to decline participation.
Respondents who are recruited to the
study will complete a self-administered
survey that will be delivered and
returned by mail. Non-response will be
followed by an invitation to complete
the survey via telephone interview. We
estimate that 1,950 physicians will be
contacted and that we will receive
completed surveys from 1,000 CRC
survivors.
Findings from this study will help
guide future policies, programs, and
interventions developed to enhance and
improve the long-term health and well
being of cancer survivors.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
(in hours)

Form name

Physicians .........................................
CRC Survivors ..................................

List of Potential Study Participants ..
Survey of Health Behaviors .............

1,950
1,000

1
1

13/60
40/60

423
667

Total ...........................................

...........................................................

........................

........................

........................

1,090

Dated: July 23, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Number of
responses
per
respondent

Type of respondents

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

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request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send
comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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

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