The Health and Diet Survey is a
voluntary consumer survey intended to gauge and track consumer
attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding various
topics related to health, nutrition and physical activity. The
authority for FDA to collect the information derives from the FDA
Commissioner's authority provided in section 903(d)(2) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)). FDA and
other Federal agencies will use the information from the Health and
Diet Survey to evaluate and develop strategies and programs to
encourage and help consumers adopt healthy lifestyles. The
information will also help the FDA and other Federal agencies
evaluate and track consumer awareness and behavior as outcome
measures of their achievement in improving public health.
FDA increased its estimate of
the total burden hours from 1,083 hours to 1,300.75 hours, an
increase of 217.75 hours. The increase in burden hours is due to an
increase in the estimated number of respondents, which results from
the addition of a pretest and screener to the Health and Diet
survey (27 respondents for a 15 minute pretest, and 10,000
respondents for a 1.2-minute screener). The newly added pretest and
screener add 206.75 hours and, thus, are primarily responsible for
the 217.75 hour increase.
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.