[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10216-10217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3984]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-07AO]


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 Joan Karr, CDC Acting 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

    Evaluation of New Beginnings: A Discussion Guide for Living Well 
with Diabetes--New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility and impact of 
New Beginnings: A Discussion Guide for Living Well with Diabetes, a 
tool developed by the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) to 
accompany an independently produced film entitled, The Debilitator. 
This important film highlights the myriad challenges African Americans 
encounter with diabetes self-management and presents strategies to help 
people with diabetes to gain control with help from their family and 
physicians. In addition to raising awareness and increasing knowledge, 
the discussion guide helps facilitate conversations that deepen 
viewers' understanding of key issues raised in the film and hopefully 
motivate participants to engage in desired behavior change such as 
improved diet, visiting a doctor or talking to family members or 
friends about the importance of diabetes self-management.
    To evaluate the utility and impact of the discussion guide, data 
will be collected in several ways: (1) Thirty-six facilitators will use 
the New Beginnings discussion guide to lead two-hour

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discussion groups of no more than ten individuals. Each facilitator 
will complete a brief facilitator information form designed to provide 
descriptive information about the group session. Each participant in 
the discussion groups will complete a pre and post program 
questionnaire. A total of 360 participants 18 years or older, African 
American who either have diabetes or friends and/or family members of 
someone with diabetes will participate in the discussion groups; (2) 
These 360 participants will also complete a one-month follow up survey 
to assess whether or not desired behavior change occurred. The survey 
will be administered via mail, telephone and web and will take 
approximately 20-30 minutes to complete; (3) A selected sample of 
participants with diabetes (n=18) will participate in 1-hour telephone 
interviews to discuss their experiences with the intervention, 
including any challenges they faced; (4) Twenty trained and lay 
facilitators will participate in 1-hour in-depth interviews to discuss 
the usefulness of the guide; (5) A feedback form for users of the New 
Beginnings discussion guide will be part of the future distribution of 
the guide. This form is designed to provide on-going input from new 
users of the guide. The only cost to respondents is their time to 
participate in the survey.

Study Design

    The study will consist of the following three groups of 
facilitators and participants:
    Group 1: Twelve facilitators will convene groups of participants 
and complete the facilitator feedback forms. The same 120 participants 
will view the movie and complete the pre-, post-, and follow-up 
questionnaires.
    Group 2: Twelve facilitators will convene groups of participants 
and complete the facilitator feedback forms. The same 120 participants 
will view the movie, participate in one discussion session, and 
complete the pre-, post-, and follow-up questionnaires.
    Group 3: Twelve facilitators will convene groups of participants 
and complete the facilitator feedback forms for each discussion session 
convened. The same 120 participants will view the movie, participate in 
2-4 discussion sessions, and complete the pre-, post-, and follow-up 
questionnaires.
    Additionally:
    18 participants (drawn from the total pool of 360) will participate 
in in-depth interviews.
    Twenty trained and lay facilitators will participate in in-depth 
interviews.
    50 facilitators will complete the feedback form that accompanies 
the discussion guide.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                     Number       Average burden
      Type of respondent           Form name        Number of     responses per    per response    Total burden
                                                   respondents     respondent       (in hours)      (in hours)
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Group 1: Facilitator.........  Facilitator                   12               1           5/60                 1
                                Information
                                Form.
Group 1: Participant.........  View the movie..             120               1          30/60                60
Group 1: Participant.........  Pre-program                  120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 1: Participant.........  Post-program                 120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 1: Participant.........  Follow-up                    120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 2: Facilitator.........  Facilitator                   12               1          10/60                 2
                                Information
                                Form.
Group 2: Participant.........  View the movie..             120               1          30/60                60
Group 2: Participant.........  Pre-program                  120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 2: Participant.........  Post-program                 120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 2: Participant.........  Participate in               120               1          60/60               120
                                one facilitated
                                discussion.
Group 2: Participant.........  Follow-up                    120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 3: Facilitator.........  Facilitator                   12               4          10/60                 8
                                Information
                                Form.
Group 3: Participant.........  View the movie..             120               1          30/60                60
Group 3: Participant.........  Pre-program                  120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Group 3: Participant.........  Post-program                 120               4          60/60               480
                                questionnaire.
Group 3: Participant.........  Participate in               120               1          20/60                40
                                four
                                facilitated
                                discussions.
Group 3: Participant.........  Follow-up                    120               1          20/60                40
                                questionnaire.
Facilitator..................  In-depth                      20               1          60/60                20
                                interview.
Participant..................  In-depth                      18               1          60/60                18
                                interview.
Facilitator..................  Feedback Forms..              50               1          10/60               8.5
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    Total....................  ................             396  ..............  ...............          1197.5
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    Dated: February 28, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-3984 Filed 3-6-07; 8:45 am]
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