[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69943-69944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26488]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05AK]


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

    National Intimate Partner Violence Survey--New--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. CDC considers IPV to be a ``substantial public health 
problem for Americans that has serious consequences and cost to 
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 prevalence of 
IPV and on trends over time. Estimates vary widely regarding the 
magnitude of the problem. This variance is due in large part to the 
different methods that are used to measure IPV and the context in which 
questions are asked about IPV. Thus, CDC is engaged in work to improve 
the quality of data, and hence knowledge about IPV. Part of this 
process includes comparing various ways of introducing questions about 
IPV and comparing information obtained from both men and women when 
questions about IPV victimization and perpetration are asked in 
differing order.
    The purpose of this project is to administer questions, via 
telephone interviews, that measure both victimization and perpetration 
for various forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) including 
stalking, sexual violence, physical violence, and emotional control. 
The questions will be administered to a random sample of 1500 men and 
1500 women ages 18-50. The survey instrument has been developed 
specifically for this study.
    The overall benefit of this project is to determine the optimal 
order for asking questions about IPV victimization and perpetration and 
to compare and select the most useful context for introducing IPV 
questions (i.e., health vs. crime vs. family conflict). Ultimately, 
this knowledge will assist the CDC in establishing an ongoing data 
collection system for monitoring IPV victimization and perpetration. 
CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) 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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                                                                                    Avg. burden
                                                      No. of          No. of        number per     Total burden
                   Respondent                       respondents    responses per  responses  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Female..........................................            1500               1           45/60            1125
Male............................................            1500               1           45/60            1125
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    Total.......................................           3,000  ..............  ..............            2250
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    Dated: November 24, 2004.
B. Kathy Skipper,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-26488 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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