[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 58416-58417] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-28302] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-00-04] 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, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is providing opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection 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 Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant 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. Risk Perceptions Among Youth of Environmental Hazards--New-- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). In 1996, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) launched a child health initiative to investigate knowledge and awareness of environmental hazards among children and youth. ATSDR is designing a new study, Risk Perceptions Among Youth of Environmental Hazards, to evaluate whether an educational intervention influences risk perceptions and knowledge of environmental toxins among middle school- aged students in a large metropolitan area. The results of this study will shed light on the ways young people learn about and use new information on environmental hazards. The results of this study will also be used to develop targeted environmental health education campaigns and [[Page 58417]] improve communication strategies aimed at young people, and inform and guide ATSDR partners who may be planning similar educational interventions. An educational intervention will be designed and implemented in a school-based setting to see if and how three communication variables influence young people's knowledge and behavior of environmental hazards. The key variables in this study are the source of the message, the contaminant, and the individual's perception of risk. A study population of 360 male and female students will be randomly selected from 7th and 8th grade science classes in a large metropolitan school district. Each study participant will complete two written surveys (e.g., a pre-test and post-test) administered prior to and immediately after listening to risk and hazard information. The results will be evaluated to determine the impact of different types and sources of information on the risk perceptions of participants. The total cost to the respondents is $0. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of Avg. burden per Total annual Type of respondents respondents per responses/ response (in burden (in year respondent hrs.) hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle school students (male and female)-- 360 2 12/60=0.2 144 7th and 8th grade.......................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: October 25, 1999. Nancy Cheal, Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 99-28302 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P