[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63015-63016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18013]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-06BP]


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

    Outcomes Data Collection of the National Prevention Information 
Network--New--National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) within 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposes a survey 
data collection to assess the CDC National Prevention Information 
Network's (NPIN) Web site, products and services. The CDC NPIN serves 
as the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for 
information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB and viral Hepatitis. Products and 
services offered by the CDC NPIN Web site is the primary channel used 
by the CDC to provide information concerning prevention, treatment, and 
care of HIV, STD, TB, and viral Hepatitis to its prevention partners, 
stakeholders, and other constituents.
    The CDC NPIN Web site includes several searchable databases that 
can be used to locate information about testing centers, funding 
opportunities, upcoming conferences, educational materials, and news. 
The Web site is a widely used service by the public, with more than 24 
million hits and 2 million visits recorded annually. Following 
enhancements to the Web site completed in February 2006, 5,214,286 hits 
have already been recorded from February to May 2006. In addition to 
the Web site, consumers can access information and order materials and 
resources by phone using the NPIN toll-free reference and referral line 
or electronic mail system. As of June 29, 2006, 82,599 organizations 
have ordered materials and resources using this system. Cumulatively, 
over 49,209 requests for materials have been logged and 3,846,890 
materials have been ordered by the public.
    The primary purposes of the proposed data collection are to assess 
CDC NPIN users' satisfaction and perceived quality with the Web site, 
products, and services; determine the extent to which the users' needs 
are being met; and identify how the Web site, products, and services 
can be enhanced to meet the needs of the user. Specifically, the 
evaluation will examine (1) perceived quality, (2) user expectations, 
satisfaction, and trust, (3) frequency of use, and (4) other sources of 
information used related to the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, 
STDs, TB, and viral Hepatitis.
    The evaluation will be accomplished by survey data collection from 
users of the CDC NPIN Web site and users of CDC NPIN products and 
services. The first survey will be conducted annually with a random 
sample of CDC NPIN Web site users. Users that visit the CDC NPIN Web 
site for 2 or more minutes will be prompted to complete and submit the 
survey online. The second survey will be conducted online bi-annually 
with a random sample of users of CDC NPIN products and services, 
stratified by type of organization. Organizations that do not have 
access to the Internet will have the option to complete the survey via 
electronic mail or will be administered the survey by phone.
    Respondents include representatives from government agencies, 
community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and various 
other organizations involved in the prevention and/or treatment of HIV/
AIDS, STDs, TB, and/or viral Hepatitis. An OMB Clearance determination 
was conducted prior to preparing this package.
    The estimated annualized burden is provided in the following table. 
To assess the average burden per response for the data collection, a 
pilot test was conducted with no more than 9 participants for each 
survey. As

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indicated in the table, the average burden per response for the NPIN 
Web site User survey is 13 minutes and for the NPIN Products and 
Services User survey, 15 minutes. This differential is due to the 
difference in survey lengths. The NPIN Web site User survey is 
comprised of 25 questions and the NPIN Products and Services User 
survey is comprised of 28 questions. The ``Other'' category of 
respondents is comprised of organizations that identified themselves as 
``Other'' or ``Unknown'' when requesting products or services from 
NPIN. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                            Number of     Average
                                                               Number of    responses    burden per     Total
                Form                        Respondents       respondents      per        response      burden
                                                                            respondent   (in hours)     hours
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NPIN Web site User Survey...........  All organizations.....        1,437            1        13/60          311
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    Subotal.........................  ......................        1,437  ...........  ...........          311
NPIN Products and Services User       Social service                  224            2        15/60          112
 Survey.                               organization.
                                      Health services                 680            2        15/60          340
                                       organization/hospital/
                                       clinic.
                                      Community-based                 291            2        15/60          146
                                       organization.
                                      Association/foundation           52            2        15/60           26
                                      Libraries/                       40            2        15/60           20
                                       clearinghouse/
                                       resource center.
                                      Faith-based                     133            2        15/60           67
                                       organization.
                                      Government agency.....          352            2        15/60          176
                                      Educational                     671            2        15/60          336
                                       organization/
                                       institution.
                                      International agency..           85            2        15/60           43
                                      Correctional                     85            2        15/60           43
                                       facilities/agency.
                                      News/media............           32            2        15/60           16
                                      Businesses/corporation          101            2        15/60           51
                                      General public........          394            2        15/60          197
                                      Other.................        1,437            2        15/60          719
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    Subtotal........................  ......................        4,577  ...........  ...........        2,292
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        Total.......................  ......................        6,014  ...........  ...........        2,603
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    Dated: October 23, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-18013 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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