The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
requests a 3-year Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to
conduct mail, in-person, online, and smartphone app-based
questionnaires of adults in targeted areas of the United States.
These questionnaires will be fielded for purposes of evaluating the
FDA’s point-of-sale (store-based) campaign. After screening by mail
and in person, the primary outcome evaluation will consist of four
longitudinal in-person and online questionnaires over 24 months
(approximately every 7 months). In addition, a smartphone-based app
will collect passive exposure to the campaign using geolocation
technology. The app will also include a brief questionnaire that
assesses campaign exposure, intentions to use tobacco, and
tobacco-related attitudes and beliefs 3 times over 18 months
(approximately every 6 months). Data from this evaluation will be
used to gauge campaign awareness and examine the statistical
relationships between exposure to the campaign and the outcome
variables of interest among current smokers between the ages of 25
and 54.
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.