[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 492-493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25564]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-08-08AG]


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 or 
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC 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

    HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Research, and Intervention Methods and 
Materials Development--New--National Center for HIV, STD, and TB 
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) within the National 
Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to request 
the Office of Management and Budget for a generic clearance mechanism 
to support behavioral projects. The projects encompass several 
qualitative analytic methods, intervention, and materials development 
activities to be carried out by CDC, its contractors, or its partners.
    The major activities fall into six categories based on their 
purpose and intended use:
    (1) Qualitative interviewing for HIV/AIDS surveillance, research, 
and intervention methods and material development. Results of 
individual interviews or group interviews are used to develop 
population-appropriate methods, interventions, and data collection 
materials for current and future projects.
    (2) Cognitive interviewing for development and testing of specific 
data collection instruments used for HIV/AIDS surveillance or research. 
Draft instruments to be used by DHAP are developed and tested through 
rounds of cognitive interviews with volunteer respondents. Results of 
cognitive interviews are used to make instrument design decisions that 
minimize response error and reduce burden to the public.
    (3) Research on methodology for HIV/AIDS surveillance or research 
projects. The purpose of the research is to

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enhance understanding of the psychology of participation and response, 
to develop better standards for project methodology and instrument 
design, or to improve data collection and other study procedures. Such 
research could take the form of experiments embedded within fielded 
surveillance or research projects or exploratory studies employing 
individual interviews or focus groups.
    (4) Research on utilizing computer-assisted instruments (including 
web-based technology) for HIV surveillance or research projects. This 
research uses qualitative and quantitative data collection methods with 
volunteer respondents in order to assess the design and use of 
computer-assisted instruments.
    (5) Pilot interviews. A limited number of pilot interviews are 
conducted using proposed instruments and data collection methodologies. 
Sources of response error are identified through examination of pilot 
data, observation by methodologists, and techniques such as the coding 
of the interviewer-respondent interaction. Respondents for pilot 
interviews and interventions will be selected using the methods 
developed for the study that is being piloted.
    (6) Pilot testing of behavioral interventions. Component testing 
will assess acceptability and feasibility of separate intervention 
activities. A limited number of pilot tests are conducted for 
behavioral interventions prior to being tested in a ``full intervention 
trial.''
    Respondents who will participate in individual and group interviews 
(qualitative, cognitive, and computer-assisted development activities) 
are selected purposively from those who respond to recruitment 
advertisements. In addition to utilizing advertisements for 
recruitment, respondents who will participate in research on survey 
methods may be selected purposively or systematically from within an 
ongoing surveillance or research project.
    CDC estimates that an average of 1430 individuals will participate 
in HIV/AIDS methods, intervention, and instrument development 
activities in a given year and the average annual respondent burden is 
estimated to be 2135 hours. The estimates given below cover the time 
that each respondent will spend communicating with the recruitment 
staff, in answering survey questions and, in some cases, being 
debriefed about the decision and recall strategies they used. 
Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to the 
respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                      No. of      Average burden
            Types of data collection                  No. of       responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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(1) Methods, interventions, and materials                    250               1               1             250
 development--individual interviews.............
(2) Methods, interventions, and materials                    450               1               2             900
 development--group interviews..................
(3) Research on survey methodology..............             150               1               1             150
(4) Research on human-computer interface........             350               1               1             350
(5) Pilot interviewing..........................             200               1               1             200
(6) Pilot interventions.........................              30               6               2             360
    Total.......................................           1,430  ..............  ..............           2,210
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    Dated: December 26, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-25564 Filed 1-2-08; 8:45 am]
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