[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17943]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-95]


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: Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening in Never/
Rarely Screened, Black Women: Phase I--New--National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Black women in the United States have higher incidence of cervical 
cancer than White women and higher mortality from cervical cancer than 
White women. Cancer mortality data from 1974-1994 for Black women show 
stable, geographic patterns of cervical cancer mortality predominantly 
in the southeastern part of the United States. While screening rates of 
Black women are shown to be similar to White women, subgroups of Black 
women may remain unscreened or under-screened (more than three years 
since last Pap test), specifically those who are medically uninsured or 
underinsured or live in rural areas of the country. Screening rates are 
particularly low for women without access to health care.
    The purpose of this project is to conduct formative research to 
better understand why some Black women ages 40 to 64 do not participate 
in cervical cancer screening. The proposed study will use focus groups 
and personal interviews to gather information that will be used to 
guide future intervention strategies to increase cervical cancer 
screening in never or rarely screened Black women. There will be no 
cost to respondents.

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                                                                      No. of      Average burden
                   Respondents                        No. of       responses per   per responses   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)       (in hrs.)
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Black women ages 40-64..........................             240               1           90/60             360
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             360
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    Dated: July 10, 2003.
Thomas A. Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-17943 Filed 7-15-03; 8:45 am]
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