Appendix C - Public Comments

Appendix C

Summary of three Public Comments submitted in response to publication of the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

December 13, 2007 (Vol. 72, No. 239, pp. 70865-70866)

and CDC Responses to the Public Comments

Public Comment #1, 60Day-08-05CL

Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 239, pp. 70865-70866 (December 13, 2007)

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Subject: public comment on federal register attached below in full

evaluation of children's view related to healthy food

this kind of spending of us tax dollars is completely wasteful and unnecessary at this time when the us is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. this is not sound use of american tax dollars. we know enough to attack this on many different levels without this spending in sin city wshington dc so that bureaucrats can gather alot of paper and do nothing with it.

this is not necessary. shut down this project at this time.

dont fund it. after all the money to keep illegal immigrants is in the budget and the work is not being funded so we know this administration in sin city doesnt enforce the laws or work they dont want to.

b. sachau

15 elm st

florham park nj07932

CDC Response to Public Comment #1

Thank you for your comments. CDC is committed to efforts aimed at reducing the rising levels of obesity, chronic disease, and preventable premature mortality in the U.S. We appreciate you expressing your concerns.

Public Comment #2, 60Day-08-05CL

Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 239, pp. 70865-70866 (December 13, 2007)

 

From: Densie Webb [mailto:dwebb@foodminds.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:00 PM
To: OMB-Comments (CDC)
Subject: Formative Evaluation of Adult's and Children's Views Related to Promotion.....05CL

Could you please send me more information on the data collection and time line of the Formative Evaluation of Adults' and Children's Views Related to Promotion of Healthy Food Choices survey? Thank you for you help.

 

 

Densie Webb

Densie Webb Ph.D., R.D.
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Austin, TX 78759
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F: (831)300-5115

Cell: (512)750-6804
dwebb@foodminds.com

 

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CDC Response to Public Comment #2

Thank you for your interest in our qualitative research project titled "Formative Evaluation of Adults' and Children's Views Related to Promotion of Healthy Food Choices." You requested the results of a survey, but actually this project is not a survey but rather a series of focus groups designed to obtain information about attitudes and beliefs around healthy food choices.  We plan to conduct focus groups of children ages 9-12 and 5-8;  focus groups of the parents of these children;  and additional focus groups of parents of young children ages 2-4.  Ultimately we hope to develop recommendations as to how to effectively market nutritious foods to children and parents. We plan to begin conducting focus groups in the late summer of 2008, or as soon as we obtain OMB approval.  Please refer to the attached materials for additional information about the proposed project. 

 

Thank you for your interest.

 

Attached:   Draft Supporting Statement 

                  Draft Moderators Guide for Children

                  Draft Moderators Guide for Parents  

Public Comment #3, 60Day-08-05CL

Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 239, pp. 70865-70866 (December 13, 2007)

CDC Response to Public Comment #3

Grocery Manufacturers Association

1350 I Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20005

c/o Mr. Jason Levine, Kelley Drye Collier Shannon, 3050 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007

Dear Mr. Levine:

Thank you for the comments related to our research project titled “Formative Evaluation of Parents’ and Children’s Views Related to Promotion of Healthy Food Choices,” which was announced in the Federal Register on December 13, 2007.

Your concerns regarding the limitations inherent in focus group research and the importance of rigorous and standardized methodology are well taken. Please be assured that CDC will ensure that this project is designed and implemented according to current, professional research standards so as to minimize bias and maximize the validity of the results. We appreciate your specific suggestions in this regard (i.e., having groups observed for consistency and uniformity of procedures; utilizing child development experts; review of findings by outside experts). Most, if not all, of these recommendations are characteristic of how CDC approaches focus group work and already included in our planning. In terms of your thoughts around message testing, please note that we will not be testing messages in this phase of our research. Testing of concepts or messages is anticipated at a later stage.

As requested, we are providing copies of the draft Supporting Statement, which describes the proposed project, as well as copies of the draft moderators' guides for the focus groups.

As indicated in the Federal Register notice, you may provide additional comments by contacting Maryam Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, by telephone or via reply to the OMB-Comments (CDC) mailbox. We appreciate and welcome your offer to provide relevant qualitative or quantitative data with us. Any such information you wish to share should be sent to the attention of Ms. Daneshvar. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to share your thoughts.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Attachments: Draft Supporting Statement

Draft Moderator's Guide for Children

Draft Moderator's Guide for Parents