[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1168-1169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-85]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Health and Diet Survey

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice solicits comments on FDA's Health and Diet Survey.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection 
of information by March 8, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket 
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of 
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., 
PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-796-3793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. 
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, 
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with 
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection 
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA 
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's 
functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Health and Diet Survey (OMB Control Number 0910-0545--Extension)

    FDA is seeking extension of OMB approval for the Health and Diet 
Survey, which is a voluntary consumer survey

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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 FDA's Commissioner of Food and Drugs authority provided in 
section 903(d)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 393(d)(2)).
    The survey consists of two independent data collection activities. 
One collection, entitled ``Health and Diet Survey--General Topics,'' 
tracks a broad range of consumer attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and 
self-reported behaviors related to key diet and health issues. The 
other collection, entitled ``Health and Diet Survey--Dietary Guidelines 
Supplement,'' will provide FDA with updated information about consumer 
attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding various 
elements of nutrition and physical activity based on the key 
recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are 
jointly issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture every 5 years.
    The information to be collected with the Health and Diet Survey--
General Topics will include: (1) Awareness of diet-disease 
relationships, (2) food and dietary supplement label use, (3) dietary 
practices including strategies to lose or maintain weight, and (4) 
awareness and knowledge of dietary fats. This survey has been repeated 
approximately every 3 years over the course of the past several years 
for the purpose of tracking changes and trends in public opinions and 
consumer behavior, with some new questions added or omitted or 
partially modified each iteration in response to current events. In the 
next 3 years, FDA plans to field the Health and Diet Survey--General 
Topics in 2012 and anticipates that it might have the need for 
additional iterations in 2014. The information to be collected with the 
Health and Diet Survey--Dietary Guidelines Supplement will include: (1) 
Awareness and sources of information, (2) attitudes toward diet and 
physical activity, and (3) practice and knowledge related to 
recommended behaviors. The survey will also ask about perceptions and 
use of Federal nutrition information, special diet, weight status, 
health status, and demographics. In the next 3 years, FDA anticipates 
to field the Health and Diet Survey--Dietary Guidelines Supplement in 
2011-2012.
    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 FDA and other Federal Agencies evaluate and 
track consumer awareness and behavior as outcome measures of their 
achievement in improving public health.
    Description of Respondents: The respondents are adults, age 18 and 
older, drawn from the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 
Participation will be voluntary.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                                 Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                      Annual
            Activity                 Number of     frequency per   Total annual      Hours per      Total hours
                                    respondents      response        responses       response
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General Topics: Pretest.........              27               1              27            0.25               7
General Topics: Screener........          10,000               1          10,000            0.02             200
General Topics: Survey..........           3,000               1           3,000            0.25             750
Dietary Guidelines Supplement:             4,000               1           4,000            0.02              80
 Screener.......................
Dietary Guidelines Supplement:             1,200               1           1,200            0.22             264
 Survey.........................
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,301
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    FDA bases its estimate of the number of respondents and the hours 
per response on its experience with previous Health and Diet Surveys. 
Prior to the administration of the Health and Diet Survey--General 
Topics, the Agency plans to conduct a pretest to identify and resolve 
potential problems. The pretest will be conducted with 27 participants; 
we estimate that it will take a respondent 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to 
complete the pretest, for a total of 6.75 hours, rounded to 7. The 
Agency will use a screener to select an eligible adult respondent in 
each household to participate in the survey. For the Health and Diet 
Survey--General Topics data collection activity, a total of 10,000 
individuals in the 50 States and the District of Columbia will be 
screened by telephone. We estimate that it will take a respondent 1.2 
minutes (0.02 hours) to complete the screening, for a total of 200 
hours. We estimate that 3,000 eligible adults will participate in the 
survey, each taking 15 minutes (0.25 hours), for a total of 750 hours. 
For the Health and Diet Survey--Dietary Guidelines Supplement data 
collection activity, 4,000 individuals in the 50 States and the 
District of Columbia will be screened by telephone. We estimate that it 
will take a respondent 1.2 minutes (0.02 hours) to complete the 
screening questions, for a total of 80 hours. Of these respondents, 
1,200 will complete the survey. We estimate that it will take a 
respondent 13 minutes (0.22 hours) to complete the entire survey, for a 
total of 264 hours. Thus, the total estimated burden is 1,301 hours.

    Dated: January 3, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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