[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29335-29336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7732]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-06-05BZ]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Smoke Alarm Installation and 
Fire Safety Education (SAIFE) Program--New--National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Each year approximately 400,000 residential fires occur in the 
United States. Smoke alarms have been shown to reduce fire-related 
injury and fatality. This project will use data from in-person 
interviews, paper and pencil (PAPI) and telephone surveys to determine 
the degree to which the Smoke Alarm Installation and Fire Safety 
Education (SAIFE) program improves knowledge, attitudes, and practices 
about fire and burn safety and its efficacy in delivering fire safety 
information. The data will be collected from a convenience sample of 
adults 18 years of age or older who volunteer to participate in the 
SAIFE program. Program participants will be asked to complete a 15-
minute survey twice while taking part in the SAIFE program, once 
immediately before the intervention and 6 months after equipment 
installation. Approximately 10% of the respondents surveyed will be 
randomly selected for an extensive 1 hour face to face interview 6 
months following the installation period. The evaluation will measure 
changes across time, between groups, and within groups among 
communities involved in the program. CDC currently funds 16 states to 
provide installation of smoke alarms plus general fire safety education

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in households at high risk for fire and fire-related injury and death. 
Programs of this type are thought to prevent fire-related injury and 
mortality, but have not been studied scientifically to assess their 
impact on fire-related injury outcomes. The proposed study represents 
the first formal effort to evaluate the effectiveness and cost 
implications of the SAIFE program as implemented in North Carolina. The 
data collected in this study will have the potential to impact other 
smoke alarm installation programs, as well as indicate future 
priorities in prevention and preparedness for residential fires. There 
are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 251.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      No. of      Average burden
                           Respondents                                No. of       responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours).
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Adult male and female (age 18+ years) screened..................             425               1            5/60
Adult male and female (age 18+ years) Pre/Post Evaluation survey             360               2           15/60
Adult male and female (age 18+ years) household visit...........              36               1               1
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    Dated: May 8, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-7732 Filed 5-19-06; 8:45 am]
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