[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 69944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26489]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05AL]


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

    Evaluation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Activities 
Supporting Fire Prevention and Safety--New--National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
    This project will evaluate the effect of fire safety and prevention 
education for second grade children and identify program components 
that contribute to successful outcomes. The fire safety prevention 
education programs are delivered by fire department personnel and 
funded by the United States Fire Administration's (USFA) Assistance to 
Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). Deaths from fires and burns are the 
sixth most common cause of unintentional injury-related deaths in the 
United States with over three-fourths of fire-related deaths and three-
fourths of fire-related injuries resulting from house fires. Children 
are particularly at high risk for injury with residential fire death 
rates approximately two times that of adult age groups. The prevention 
programs that are funded by AFGP provide local fire departments with 
resources to conduct fire safety education for elementary school 
children. None of these programs has been systematically evaluated to 
determine impact on fire safety knowledge, skills, and behaviors. The 
proposed project does not assume a direct link from knowledge, skills, 
and behaviors to reductions in fire death rates; however, these 
intermediate outcomes may predispose and enable children to protect 
themselves from fire-related injury.
    Children's knowledge, skills, and behaviors will be studied as a 
function of time (pre-, immediate post-, and 6 month post-), geographic 
setting (urban, rural, suburban) and instructional format (classroom, 
safety trailer, classroom + safety trailer, none). The design used in 
this study is a 3 x 4 factorial design with repeated measures. A survey 
will be used to assess children's fire safety knowledge, skills, and 
behaviors. Information will also be collected from the children's 
parents on fire safety activities within the home.
    Teachers, school administrators, and the fire fighters delivering 
the program will complete surveys to gather information on messages 
delivered, props used, and possible additional exposures to fire safety 
education. Information will also be collected regarding the school and 
Fire Department personnel's perception of program sustainability and 
the relationship between the Fire Department and school. The only cost 
to the respondents is the time involved to complete the survey.

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of        burden/      Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents     responses/     response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent         hrs)
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Fire Fighters...................................              24               2           15/60              12
2nd Grade Children..............................            1920               3           20/60            1920
Parents of 2nd Grade Children...................            1920               2           10/60             640
Teachers of 2nd Grade Children..................              96               2           15/60              48
School Administrators...........................              48               1           20/60              16
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            2636
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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. 04-26489 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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