Change Request Memo

Non-substantive Change Request

OMB Control Number 0920-1154

Communication Evaluation Assessing Foodborne, Waterborne and Mycotic Disease Prevention

Date Submitted: 03/06/2025

Summary of request: CDC/NCEZID/DFWED/OD is requesting a change request to revise questions to align with EO 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

Description of Changes Requested: This request updates sex questions used in “Assessing Foodborne, Waterborne and Mycotic Disease Prevention Messages” to be in accordance with EO 14168. Please check the boxes below if your request includes:

✓ Revision of an existing question(s)

 Deletion of an existing question(s)

If revising an existing question, CDC is advised to use one of the two versions below and can state that CDC will be changing the current Gender/Sex question to:

What is your Sex?

- Male

- Female

OR

What is your Sex?

- Male

- Female

- Undetermined

- Missing Value [Null]

If removing an existing question, the question to be removed can be included here. N/A

Description of these actions could also be included in the Table at the bottom of this document. See revision descriptions in table at the bottom.

Description of Changes to Burden (if applicable): N/A. There is no change in burden hours associated with the modifications to comply with EO 14168.

Other Considerations (optional): CDC can include other aspects associated with the submission of this Non-Substantive Change Request here (e.g., timing sensitivities, implementation requirements, etc.,).

Table A: Description of Changes (optional, helpful if multiple changes to multiple forms):	Type of Change	Question/Item	Requested Change
Supporting Statement A	Item revision	A.2 A.9	Change from the phrase “Pregnant adults” to “Pregnant women” Change from the phrase “pregnant people” to “pregnant women”
Supporting Statement B	Item Revision	Focus group demographic makeup table	Change from phrase “pregnant individuals” to “pregnant women”
Attachment 11	Question Revision	Question 19	Change in gender/sex question to the below: Are you: Female Male
Attachment 13	Item Revision	Sample Recruitment Post (Pregnant)	Change from “We are looking for people 18 years and older...” to “We are looking for women 18 years and older...”
Attachment 15	Item Revision	Population/audince tables	The following changes were made to the audience names and to the messages: Change from phrase ‘pregnant individuals’ or ‘pregnant people’ to “pregnant women” Change from “for people who are pregnant” to “for women who are pregnant”
Attachment 2	Item revision	Sample recruitment post (pregnant)	Change from phrase “ We are looking for people 18 years and older who are...” to “We are looking for women 18 years and older...”
Attachment 3	Question revision Item revision	Question 5 Segmentation Table (For recruiter use)	Change in gender/sex question to the below: Are you: Female Male Change from phrase “Pregnant individuals” to “Pregnant women