[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 120 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35908-35909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9849]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0255]


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) 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

    Resources and Services for the CDC National Prevention Information 
Network--(OMB Control No. 0920-0255)--Extension--National Center for 
HIV, STD, & TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) 
proposes to continue data collection for the Resources and Services 
Database on CDC National Prevention Information Network.
    The CDC, NCHSTP program has the primary responsibility within the 
CDC and the U.S. Public Health Service for the prevention and control 
of HIV infection, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis 
(TB), and related infections, as well as for community-based HIV 
prevention activities, syphilis and TB elimination programs. To support 
NCHSTP's mission and to link Americans to prevention, education, and 
care services, the CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) 
serves as the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for 
information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB. NPIN is a critical component of 
the network of government agencies, community organizations, 
businesses, health professionals, educators, and human services 
providers that educate the American public about the grave threat to 
public health posed by HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB, and provides services 
for persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    Established in 1988, the NPIN Resources and Services Database 
contains entries on approximately 15,000 organizations and is the most 
comprehensive listing of HIV/AIDS, STD and TB resources and services 
available throughout the country. This database describes national, 
state and local organizations that provide services related to HIV/
AIDS, STDs, and TB, services such as; counseling and testing, 
prevention, education and support. The NPIN reference staff relies on 
the Resources and Services Database to respond to thousands of requests 
each year for information or referral from community based 
organizations, state and local health departments, and health 
professionals working in HIV/AIDS, STD and TB prevention. The CDC-INFO 
(formerly the CDC National AIDS Hotline) staff also uses the NPIN 
Resources and Services Database to refer up to 500,000 callers each 
year to local programs for information, services, and treatment. The 
American public can also access the NPIN Resources and Services 
database through the NPIN Web site. More than 24 million hits by the 
public to the Web site are recorded annually.
    A representative from each new organization identified will be 
administered the resource organization questionnaire via the telephone. 
Representatives may include registered nurses, social and community 
service managers, health educators, or social and human service 
assistants. As part of the verification process for organizations 
currently included in the Resources and Services Database, about 30 
percent of the organization's representatives will receive a copy of 
their current database entry by electronic mail, including an 
introductory message and a list of instructions. The remaining 70 
percent will receive a telephone call to review their database record. 
This request is for a 3-year renewal of clearance. There are no costs 
to respondents other than their time.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                             Number of    Average burden
                      Form                                     Respondents                   Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                                                            respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Telephone Script...............................  Registered Nurses......................             120               1           20/60              40
                                                 Social and Community Service Managers..              20               1           10/60               3
                                                 Health Educators.......................              20               1           13/60               4
                                                 Social and Human Service Assistants....             160               1           15/60              40
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    Subtotal...................................  .......................................             320  ..............  ..............              88
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Telephone Verification.........................  Registered Nurses......................           6,000               1           10/60           1,000
                                                 Social and Community Service Managers..           1,050               1           10/60             175
                                                 Health Educators.......................           1,050               1           10/60             175
                                                 Social and Human Service Assistants....           8,400               1            9/60           1,260
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    Subtotal...................................  .......................................          16,500  ..............  ..............           2,610
E-mail Verification............................  Registered Nurses......................           2,350               1           10/60             392
                                                 Social and Community Service Managers..             450               1           12/60              90
                                                 Health Educators.......................             450               1           10/60              75
                                                 Social and Human Service Assistants....           3,600               1           10/60             600
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    Subtotal...................................  .......................................           6,850  ..............  ..............           1,157
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    Total......................................  .......................................          23,670           3,854  ..............
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    Dated: June 15, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-9849 Filed 6-21-06; 8:45 am]
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