[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75857-75858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31131]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-20]


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)498-1210.
    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 or other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Anne O'Connor , 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 Project: Resources and Services Database on CDC National 
Prevention Information Network (OMB No. 0920-0255)--Reinstatement--
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB

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Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background

    CDC, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention proposes to 
continue data collection for the Resources and Services Database on CDC 
National Prevention Information Network (formerly known as the National 
AIDS Clearinghouse), previously approved under OMB No. 0920-0255. This 
request is for a 3-year reinstatement of clearance.
    NCHSTP has the primary responsibility within the CDC and the U.S. 
Public Health Service for the prevention and control of HIV infection, 
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB), including 
community-based HIV prevention activities and syphilis and TB 
elimination programs. To support NCHSTP's mission and to link Americans 
to prevention, education, and care services, the CDC National 
Prevention Information Network (NPIN) serves as the U.S. reference, 
referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, 
and TB. NPIN is a critical member of the network of government 
agencies, community organizations, businesses, health professionals, 
educators, and human services providers that educate the American 
public about the grave threat to public health posed by HIV/AIDS, STDs, 
and TB, and provides services for persons infected with human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    Established in 1988, the NPIN Resources and Services Database 
contains entries on approximately 19,000 organizations and is the most 
comprehensive listing of HIV/AIDS, STD and TB resources and services 
available throughout the country. This database describes national, 
state and local organizations that provide services related to HIV/
AIDS, STDs, and TB such as counseling and testing, prevention, 
education and support services. The NPIN reference staff rely on the 
Resources and Services Database to respond to nearly 63,000 requests 
each year for information or referral from community based 
organizations, state and local health departments, and health 
professionals working in HIV/AIDS, STD and TB prevention. The CDC 
National AIDS and STD Hotline staff also use the NPIN Resources and 
Services Database to refer approximately one million callers yearly to 
local programs for information, services, and treatment. The American 
public can also access the NPIN Resources and Services database through 
the NPIN Web site. More than 12 million visits by the public to the Web 
site are recorded annually.
    To accomplish CDC's goal of continuing efforts to maintain an up-
to-date, comprehensive database, NPIN plans each year to add 100 newly 
identified organizations and to verify those organizations currently 
described in the NPIN Resources and Services Database each year. NPIN 
staff learn about new organizations through exhibiting at health and 
professional meetings, searching the Internet, and perusing newsletter 
announcements and press releases. Once a new organization is identified 
as providing HIV/AIDS, STD or TB-related services, NPIN staff will mail 
the Resource Organization Questionnaire along with a cover letter. The 
purpose of the questionnaire is to gather information about the HIV/
AIDS, STD or TB-related services available from the organization, what 
geographic area the organization serves, and the target audiences for 
these services. Each organization will also receive a stamped, self-
addressed envelope for the return of the questionnaire. Organizations 
with access to the Internet, will be given the option to complete and 
submit an electronic version of the questionnaire by visiting the CDC 
NPIN Web site. If NPIN receives no response to the initial mailing of 
the questionnaire, a follow-up telephone call will be made to the 
organization requesting the organization to complete and return the 
questionnaire. ]
    As part of the verification process for the Resources and Services 
Database, 40 percent of the organizations will receive a copy of their 
current database entry by electronic mail, including a cover letter and 
a list of instructions. The remaining 60 percent will receive a 
telephone call to review their database record. There is no cost to 
respondents.

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                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/
                     Survey                          Number of      responses/     response (in    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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Questionnaire Resource Organization.............             100               1           30/60              50
Questionnaire Telephone Follow-up...............              33               1           15/60            8.25
Email Verification..............................           7,600               1           15/60            1900
Telephone verification..........................          11,400               1           10/60            1900
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            3858
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    Dated: December 4, 2002.
John Moore,
Acting Deputy Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-31131 Filed 12-9-02; 8:45 am]
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