[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 217 (Friday, November 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63608-63609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21992]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-07AC]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written

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comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Formative Research to Develop the Routine HIV Testing for Emergency 
Medicine Physicians, Prevention Is Care (PIC), and Partner Services 
Social Marketing Campaigns--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral 
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Coordinating Center for 
Infectious Diseases (CCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This project involves formative research towards the development of 
three CDC-sponsored social marketing campaigns: Social Marketing 
Campaign to Make HIV Testing a Routine Part of Medical Care for 
Emergency Medicine Physicians (Routine HIV Testing), Prevention Is Care 
(PIC), and Partner Services (Partner Services). The title has changed 
since publication of the 60-day Federal Register Notice (previous title 
``Formative Research to Develop Social Marketing Campaigns: Routine HIV 
Testing for Emergency Medicine Physicians, Prevention Is Care (PIC), 
and Partner Services''). The goals remain the same but the 
Gynecologists and Obstetricians have been replaced with emergency 
medicine physicians for the Routine HIV Testing Campaign; a new 
component (``partner services'') was added along with a paper and 
pencil survey; focus groups were eliminated and the number of 
individual interviews increased; overall the estimated annualized 
burden hours decreased. The goal of the Routine HIV Testing Campaign is 
to increase HIV testing rates among individuals who receive care 
through the emergency department and the objective of the campaign is 
to make HIV testing a routine part of care provided by emergency 
medicine physicians. PIC entails encouraging primary care physicians 
(PCP) and Infectious Disease Specialists who deliver care to patients 
living with HIV to screen their HIV patients 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 PIC campaign is to establish PIC as the standard of 
care for persons living with HIV. The goal of the Partner Services 
component of the PIC social marketing campaign is to make HIV partner 
services a routine part of medical care. Partner services will greatly 
enhance the detection and early referral of individuals with HIV 
infection and will greatly reduce the number of new infections. The 
study entails conducting interviews to test creative materials with a 
sample of emergency medicine physicians for Routine HIV Testing and 
with PCP and Infectious Disease Specialists for PIC and Partner 
Services. Findings from this study will be used by CDC and its partners 
to inform current and future program activities.
    Routine HIV Testing will screen 36 physicians a year, for 
eligibility. Of the 36 physicians screened annually, it is expected 
that 24 will participate in an interview annually.
    PIC will screen 81 physicians annually for eligibility. Of the 81 
physicians who are screened, it is expected that 54 will participate in 
an interview annually.
    Partner Services will screen 87 physicians for eligibility each 
year. Of the 87 physicians who are screened, it is expected that 58 
will participate in an interview annually.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annual burden hours are 194.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of     Responses per    burden per
         Type of respondent                   Form name             respondents     respondent     response  (in
                                                                                                      hours)
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Emergency Medicine Physicians......  Routine HIV Testing                      36               1           10/60
                                      Screener.                               24               1               1
                                     Routine HIV Testing
                                      Interview.
                                     Routine HIV Testing Paper &              24               1           10/60
                                      Pencil Survey.
Prevention Is Care.................  PIC Screener...............              81               1           10/60
                                     PIC Interview..............              54               1               1
                                     PIC Paper & Pencil Survey..              54               1           10/60
Partner Services...................  Partner Services Screener..              87               1           10/60
                                     Interview (Exploratory                   18               1               1
                                      Research).
                                     Interview (Concept Testing)              20               1               1
                                     Interview (Materials                     20               1               1
                                      Testing).
                                     Partner Services Paper &                 58               1           10/60
                                      Pencil Survey.
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    Dated: November 2, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-21992 Filed 11-8-07; 8:45 am]
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