[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66532-66533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19262]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-06BV]


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

    Travel-Related Infectious Diseases Risk Perception, Prevention 
Measures, and Behaviors during Travel to Latin America Visiting Friends 
and Relatives (VFR) versus non-VFR Travelers--New--National Center for 
Infectious

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Diseases (NCID)--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The proposed project will focus on travelers visiting friends and 
relatives (VFR) in Latin America. An estimated 44% of all international 
travel is VFR related. Although multiple definitions exist, VFR 
travelers typically refer to those who were born in a resource-poor 
country, now living in a resource-rich country, and returning to their 
country of birth to visit friends and relatives. VFR travelers have 
received particular attention recently for being at higher risk than 
other travel groups for acquiring communicable diseases during visit to 
their home countries. However, there are few studies that characterize 
and explore this health disparity between VFR and non-VFR travelers.
    The proposed study would be the first to focus on travel-related 
health risks in U.S resident VFR and non-VFR travelers to Latin 
America. The study objectives are to characterize and understand the 
health disparities between VFR and non-VFR travelers to Latin America 
by comparing (1) pre-travel health preparations, (2) perceived 
susceptibility and severity to travel-related communicable diseases, 
(3) health-risk behaviors during travel, and (4) compliance with 
prevention measures during travel.
    Knowledge gained from this study will enable CDC to develop 
targeted, theory-driven infectious diseases prevention messages, both 
pre-travel and during travel, that will be specific to subpopulations 
of travelers (VFR versus non-VFR). Expected outcomes of targeted 
messaging include reducing
     The burden of illness among travelers,
     the importation of communicable diseases into the U.S., 
and
     the global spread of infectious diseases.
    The proposed study will provide departing airport passengers with a 
self-administered 35-item questionnaire and a follow-up telephone 
questionnaire four weeks after their return. There is no cost to the 
respondent other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                   Respondents                       Number of      responses/     response (in    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)           hours
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Screener Interview..............................            2800               1            5/60             233
Self-Administered...............................             700               1           15/60             175
Telephone Interview.............................             490               1           10/60              82
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             490
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    Dated: November 8, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-19262 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am]
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