[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40846-40847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19935]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-96-20]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques for other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Wilma Johnson, CDC 
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 
30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Projects

    1. Reliability and Validity Assessment of the Use of Scales of 
Stressful Life Events in Black Women of Reproductive Age--(0920-0356)--
Reinstatement--A CDC review of studies of psychosocial factors and 
adverse pregnancy outcome supports the hypothesis that high levels of 
exposure to stressful life experiences put black women at increased 
risk for adverse reproductive outcome, particularly Preterm Delivery 
(PTD) and Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW). The purpose of this study is to 
evaluate the reliability and validity of existing instruments that 
measure stressful life events in black women of reproductive age. 
Respondents will consist of reproductive age residents who live in the 
Atlanta area and who attend a health care facility that has a 
behavioral prenatal unit. Approximately one half of the women will be 
pregnant at the time of data collection.
    Women enrolled in the study respond to a series of demographic and 
psychosocial questionnaires. Women are also asked to provide a 24 hour 
urine sample and saliva sample. Both samples are used to correlate 
reported levels of stress with laboratory measures of stress.
    Participation in this study is voluntary and participants will 
receive a reimbursement for their time. A written informed consent will 
be obtained and oversight will be provided by local institutional 
review.
    The study is ongoing and by December 31, 1996, approximately two-
thirds of data collection will be completed. In January 1997, we need 
to continue data collection so that we will have 100 women for the 
validity study and 29 women for the reliability study. To complete the 
validity study, 100 women will be interviewed and will submit one 24 
hour urine collection and a saliva sample. To complete the reliability 
study, 29 women will be interviewed on two separate occasions to 
determine whether responses to the structured stress scales are 
consistent. These women will also submit a 24 hour urine collection and 
a saliva sample. the total estimated cost to respondents is at $8,616.

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                                                                           No. of     Avg. burden/              
                       Respondents                           No. of      responses/     response    Total burden
                                                           respondents   respondent     (in hrs.)     (in hrs.) 
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Reliability study group--African-American Women for the                                                         
 ages of 18 to 45.......................................            29             1            13           377
Validity study group--African-American Women for the                                                            
 ages of 18 to 45.......................................           100             1             7           700
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    Total...............................................  ............  ............  ............         1,077
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    Dated: July 31, 1996.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning And Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-19935 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]
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