[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14531-14532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4119]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-06AY]


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 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 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)

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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 of the Spanish-Language Campaign Good Morning Arthritis, 
Today You Will Not Defeat Us.--New--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Arthritis affects nearly 43 million Americans, or about one in 
every six people, and is the leading cause of disability among adults 
in the United States. Because of the broad public health impact of this 
disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed 
the National Arthritis Action Plan in 1998 as a comprehensive approach 
to reducing the burden of arthritis in the United States.
    As part of its efforts to implement the National Arthritis Action 
Plan, CDC developed and tested a health communications campaign 
promoting physical activity among Caucasian and African-American adults 
with arthritis. In 2003-2004, CDC developed a similar campaign for 
Spanish-speaking people with arthritis. Hispanic populations have a 
slightly lower prevalence rate of self-reported, doctor-diagnosed 
arthritis, but Hispanics with arthritis report greater work 
limitations, and higher rates of severe pain than do Caucasian 
populations with arthritis.
    The Spanish-language campaign, Good Morning Arthritis, Today You 
Will Not Defeat Us, is designed to reach Spanish speaking adults with 
arthritis who are aged 45-64, who have high school education or less, 
and whose annual income is less than $35,000. The key message elements 
of the Spanish language health communications campaign are similar to 
its English counterpart, as are the campaign objectives and materials. 
The campaign objectives are to increase target audience members' (1) 
Beliefs about physical activity as an arthritis management strategy 
(there are ``things they can do'' to make arthritis better, and 
physical activity is an important part of arthritis management); (2) 
Knowledge of the benefits of physical activity and appropriate physical 
activity for people with arthritis; (3) Confidence in their ability to 
be physically active, and (4) Trial of physical activity behaviors. 
Based on formative research, campaign materials refer to exercise 
instead of physical activity. Campaign materials include; print ads, 
30- and 60-second radio ads and public service announcements, and 
desktop displays with brochures for pharmacies, doctors' offices, and 
community centers.
    In the Fall of 2005, the Spanish language campaign was pilot tested 
by 5 state health departments that receive funding from CDC for their 
arthritis programs. CDC will eventually disseminate these materials to 
all 36 CDC-funded states. The 5 preliminary pilot tests focused on 
reach and exposure; a more thorough evaluation is necessary to assess 
impact of the campaign. This information will be used to guide the 
public health practice of the 36 state arthritis programs and their 
partners.
    CDC will conduct an evaluation of the impact of the Spanish 
language health communications campaign on the exercise/physical 
activity-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among the target 
audience of Spanish-speaking people with arthritis. There are no costs 
to respondents other than their time.

                                           Estimated Annualized Burden
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Screening Survey................................          12,000               1            2/60             400
Telephone Survey................................           2,500               1           15/60             625
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,025
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    Dated: March 16, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-4119 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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