Previous terms
of clearance continue: This generic clearance for HHS/CDC Focus
Group Testing to Effectively Plan and Tailor Cancer Prevention and
Control Communication Campaigns is approved under the following
conditions: 1) HHS/CDC shall use the generic clearance to collect
general public and health care professionals data (via focus
groups) where the agency seeks to gather information for general
service improvement, not for publication or for the purpose of
informing significant policy or resource allocation decisions. 2)
Focus groups should be of limited size and scope. 3) For individual
focus groups, HHS/CDC shall submit a generic IC in ROCIS along with
an abbreviated supporting statement in the template agreed to by
OMB and HHS/CDC. This statement shall include all relevant
information, including a statement of need, intended use of
information, description of respondents, information collection
procedures, expected response rate, justification for incentive,
and estimated burden. 4) OMB will aim to respond with clearance or
questions within 10 working days.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2014
30 Months From Approved
01/31/2012
2,592
0
2,592
1,814
0
1,814
52,843
0
52,843
CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention
and Control requests OMB approval for a generic clearance to
conduct formative evaluation efforts in order to effectively plan
new and/or tailor existing cancer communication campaigns.
Information will be collected through focus group discussions
involving the general public and health care professionals.
Proposed activities will utilize HHS Health Communication Process
methodology.
US Code:
42
USC 301 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
US Code: 42
USC 247b-17 Name of Law: Gynecologic Cancer Education and
Awareness Act, Johanna's Law
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.