This clearance
is based on the expectation that the survey instrument will be
revised to maintain relevance with emerging tobacco use behaviors
control policies. Developmental testing of new survey content and
incremental improvements to existing wording on the approved
instrument (including dropping/adding of a small proportion of the
questions), in a manner such that the overall content remains
consistent with topics already covered, may be done through
non-substantive changes. Other types of changes may require
revisions. In addition, over the next three years, CDC will conduct
a peer review of the statistical design to determine whether any
aspects need to be refreshed. Before OMB extends approval of the
NYTS past 2018, CDC must brief OMB on how they have responded to
that peer review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2015
21,605
0
25,836
15,582
0
18,862
0
0
0
CDC plans to conduct the National
Tobacco Youth Survey (NYTS) in 2015, 2016, and 2017. The NTYS is a
nationally representative, school-based survey of students in
grades 6-12. The NYTS collects information about tobacco use,
knowledge and attitudes, media and advertising, access to tobacco
products and enforcement of restrictions on access, school
curriculum, environmental tobacco smoke exposure, and
cessation.
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
There is a net reduction in the
total estimated burden hours due to an expected overall reduction
in the number of respondents for 2015-2017, when compared to the
previous OMB approval period 2012-2014. Specifically, the NYTS
sample is typically smaller in odd-numbered years, which is when
CDC administers the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS, OMB
No. 0920-0493, exp. 9/30/2015). Furthermore, the NYTS sampling
design has been modified to reduce oversampling and the negative
precision impact, i.e., the associated variance-inflating effects
due to unequal weighting. With the lower design effects due to
unequal weighting in the revised design, we expect to attain the
same effective sample sizes with smaller total sample sizes.
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.