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.