[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9670-9671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4737]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-47]


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 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 Project: Assessing the Linkages between Dating Violence, 
Other Peer Violence, and Suicide--New--National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
    Violence is an important public health problem, particularly among 
our youth. In the United States, homicide and suicide are the second 
and third leading causes of death, respectively, for youth aged 15-19 
years. Accordingly, there has been a tremendous growth in research on 
the prevalence, incidence, causes and effects of dating violence, peer 
violence, and suicide among youth. Various disciplines have contributed 
to the development of research on the subject including psychology, 
epidemiology, criminology and public health.
    Still, considerable gaps remain in our understanding of the extent 
to which youth who engage in one type of violent behavior are more 
likely to engage in other types of violent behavior. Existing research 
on the linkages across different forms of violent behavior among youth 
are limited. Research with adults suggests that dating violence and 
other peer violence are strongly linked, however the strength of this 
association among adolescents and the degree to which it changes by 
developmental stage remain unclear. Similarly, regarding the linkages 
with suicidal behavior, gaps remain in our understanding of the extent 
to which suicidal behavior varies for those who engage in dating 
violence versus other peer violence or both types of violence, and how 
this association varies by age. Also, the extent to which risk for 
participation in single versus multiple types of violence varies for 
adolescent males and females is generally not well understood.
    Gaps in our understanding of how different types of violent 
behavior are linked and whether they share common risk factors have 
limited the ability to design violence prevention and intervention 
efforts that could address multiple types of violence. Additional 
information on the linkages among dating violence, other peer violence, 
and suicidal behavior and how these linkages differ by gender and age 
is needed to guide the selection, timing, and focus of prevention 
strategies. This study will increase the knowledge and understanding of 
the linkages among different types of violence. As a result, CDC will 
work with a contractor to identify a school district in a high-risk 
community, identify a sample of students to participate in the study, 
and develop a questionnaire that will be administered to male and 
female students at different developmental stages (i.e., 6th, 9th and 
12th grade).
    The goals of the study are to examine the extent (a) youth engage 
in multiple types of violence (i.e., dating violence, other peer 
violence, and suicidal behavior); (b) risk and protective factors for 
different types of violence are unique or shared; (c) linkages across 
types of violence vary by gender and developmental stage; and (d) other 
socio-environmental factors which buffer or exacerbate risk for 
violence. The questionnaires include information about aggressive and 
violent behaviors (e.g., verbal, coercive, physical, and sexual) that 
youth use against dating partners and other peers and suicidal 
thoughts, plans, and attempts. Additionally, the questionnaires will 
include information about psycho-social and behavioral factors that may 
buffer or exacerbate risk for violent behavior. The

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scales used in the questionnaire are original or modified versions of 
established scales that were developed for use with adolescents.
    A better understanding of the linkages among dating violence, other 
peer violence, and suicidal behavior, and how these linkages differ by 
gender and age is needed to guide the selection, timing, and focus of 
prevention strategies. Ultimately, this information will guide CDC in 
designing programs that reduce multiple forms of violence among 
adolescents and young adults. There is no cost to respondents.

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                                                                   Number of     Average burden/
                 Respondents                      Number of        responses/      response (in    Total burden
                                                 respondents       respondent         hrs.)          (in hrs.)
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6th Grade Students (Male/Female).............           1,000                1            45/60              750
9th Grade Students (Male/Female).............           1,000                1            45/60              750
12th Grade Students (Male/Female)............           1,000                1            45/60              750
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    Total....................................  ...............  ...............  ...............            2250
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    Dated: February 24, 2003.
Thomas Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-4737 Filed 2-27-03; 8:45 am]
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