[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 65435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25173]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-030DX]


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 404-498-1210 or 
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Measurement--New--The National 
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is considered by many to be a 
serious problem that cuts across cultures, socioeconomic status and 
gender. CDC considers IPV to be a ``substantial public health problem 
for Americans that has serious consequences and costs for individuals, 
families, communities and society.'' The past twenty years have 
witnessed an extraordinary growth in research on the prevalence, 
incidence, causes and effects of IPV. Various disciplines have 
contributed to the development of research on the subject including 
psychology, epidemiology, criminology and public health.
    Still, there is a lack of reliable information on the extent and 
prevalence of IPV. Estimates vary widely regarding the magnitude of the 
problem. This variance is due in large part to the different contexts, 
instruments, and methods that are used to measure IPV. Thus, the CDC is 
engaged in work to improve the quality of data, and hence knowledge 
about violence against women. Part of this process includes identifying 
the strengths and limitations of different scales used to measure IPV 
and determine the appropriateness of each of these scales for use with 
individuals of different racial/ethnic backgrounds.
    The purpose of this project is to administer and test the 
statistical properties of four scales, via telephone interviews, that 
measure both victimization from and perpetration of IPV. The scales 
will be administered to a random sample of women ages 18-50 from five 
racial/ethnic backgrounds: African-American, American Indian, Asian, 
White and Hispanic.
    The four scales are the (1) Sexual Experiences Survey (SES), (2) 
Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2), (3) Index of Spouse Abuse (ISA), and 
(4) Women's Experience with Battering (WEB) scale. The survey 
instrument will contain each of these scales and introductory and 
transitional text developed specifically for this study.
    The overall benefit of this project is to increase knowledge about 
the reliability and validity of these scales, which have been used in 
previous studies. Ultimately, this knowledge will assist CDC in 
establishing an on-going data collection system for monitoring IPV. CDC 
intends to contract with an agency to conduct the survey. The only cost 
to the respondents is the time involved to complete the survey.

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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
    Survey IPV measurement           Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)         hours
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African-American..............  Female..........             500               1           30/60             250
Asian.........................  Female..........             500               1           30/60             250
White.........................  Female..........             500               1           30/60             250
Hispanic......................  Female..........             500               1           30/60             250
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    Total.....................  ................           2,500  ..............  ..............           1,250
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    Dated: November 5, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-25173 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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