[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28086]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-98-02]


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. Evaluation of Educational Brochures on Opportunistic Infections 
Affecting People with HIV/AIDS--New--The National Center for HIV, STD 
and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Intervention 
Research and Support proposes to conduct research to assure that 
intended audiences (persons living with HIV/AIDS) find the brochures 
clear, informative and useful. Specifically, the research will examine 
perceptions of the appearance, quality, value, readability, and clarity 
of the information provided. Attention will be focused on identifying 
information, language and/or formatting issues which are confusing or 
unclear. Further, although the intended audience of the brochure series 
is all persons living with HIV/AIDS, we propose to use the limited 
resources available to target those who are lower income. This is 
warranted given their often more restricted access to reliable 
information sources, making the brochures a more valuable resource for 
them. In addition, the correlations between low socio-economic status 
(SES) and low literacy warrant attention to assuring the readability 
and comprehension of the materials among this group.
    The information generated from this research will enable NCHSTP to 
tailor materials to the needs, wants and preferences of individuals 
living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, the center is committed to 
developing a standardized process for including such audience testing 
in subsequent materials development projects. The proposed process will 
provide the foundation for establishing a standardized process for such 
assessment. There is no cost to respondents.

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                                                                      No. of      Average burden/               
                   Respondents                        No. of        responses/     response (in    Total burden 
                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)         (in hrs.)  
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Individuals infected with HIV/AIDS..............             550               1             0.5             275
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      Total.....................................                                                             275
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    Dated: October 17, 1997.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning And Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-28086 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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