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gather information for general service improvement, not for
publication or for the purpose of informing significant policy or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
01/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
2,592
0
0
1,814
0
0
52,843
0
0
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 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act-Research and
Investigation
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.