[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74540-74541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21124]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-07AC]


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

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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

    Formative Research to Inform the Routine HIV Testing for 
gynecologists providing primary care services and Prevention Is Care 
(PIC) Social Marketing Campaigns--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, 
Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)[Proposed], 
Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This project involves formative research to inform the development 
of two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-sponsored 
social marketing campaigns: Social Marketing Campaign to Make HIV 
Testing a Routine Part of Medical Care for Gynecologists Providing 
Primary Care Services (Routine HIV Testing), and Prevention Is Care 
(PIC). The goal of the Routine HIV Testing Campaign is to increase HIV 
testing rates among women seeking gynecological primary care services 
and the objective of the campaign is to make HIV testing a routine part 
of primary care provided by obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYN). PIC 
entails encouraging primary care physicians (PCP) and Infectious 
Disease Specialists who deliver care to patients living with HIV and 
screen them for HIV transmission behaviors and deliver brief messages 
on the importance of protecting themselves and others by reducing their 
risky behaviors. The long-term objective of the campaign is to 
establish PIC as the standard of care for persons living with HIV. The 
study entails conducting focus groups and interviews to test creative 
materials with a sample of Obstetrician/Gynecologists (OB/GYN) for 
Routine HIV Testing and with PCP and Infectious Disease Specialists for 
PIC. Findings from this study will be used by CDC and its partners to 
inform current and future program activities.
    For Routine HIV Testing, we expect a total of 81 physicians to be 
screened for eligibility. Of the 81 physicians who are screened, we 
expect that 27 will participate in a focus group and 27 will 
participate in an interview.
    For PIC, we expect a total of 162 physicians to be screened for 
eligibility. Of the 162 physicians who are screened, we expect that 54 
will participate in a focus group and 54 will participate in an 
interview. There are no costs to the respondents other than their time.
    Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of     Responses per    burden per     Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents     respondent     response  (in       hours
                                                                                      hours)
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Routine HIV Testing Screener....................              81               1           10/60              14
Routine HIV Testing Focus Group.................              27               1               2              54
Routine HIV Testing Interview...................              27               1               1              27
PIC Screener....................................             162               1           10/60              27
PIC Focus Group.................................              54               1               2             108
PIC Interview...................................              54               1               1              54
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             284
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    Dated: December 6, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-21124 Filed 12-11-06; 8:45 am]
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