[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 115 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33823-33824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13317]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-08-08BF]


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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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 Models to Assess Patient Perspectives on Opt-out HIV 
testing in Clinical Settings--New--National Center for HIV, Viral 
Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In 2006, CDC published the Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing 
of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings which 
recommends routine, opt-out HIV testing to persons 13-64 years of age 
in health care settings. The goal of this project is to develop 
evaluation models for health care providers in a variety of settings to 
independently assess the effect that expanded HIV screening activities 
have on patient attitudes toward and acceptance of HIV testing.
    The evaluation models will be packaged into a toolkit containing 
educational materials, administrative tools and a model questionnaire 
to measure patients' perceptions of their ability to decline testing, 
the sufficiency and effectiveness of methods used to impart information 
prior to testing, and satisfaction with the testing process.
    As part of the development of a model questionnaire for inclusion 
in the toolkit, three health care settings (a hospital emergency 
department, a private primary care practice and a public primary care 
practice) will be selected to pilot test the questionnaire. In each 
health care site, 150 patients will be asked to voluntarily complete a 
brief computer assisted self interview regarding their experience with 
the HIV testing process during their health care visit.
    Collection of data will include information on patient demographics 
and current behaviors that may facilitate HIV transmission; perceptions 
regarding pressure to take the test; confidentiality and privacy during 
testing; and patient satisfaction and acceptance of opt-out HIV 
testing. For persons who refused HIV testing during their visit, 
information about refusal will be collected.
    Results from the three pilot sites will be assessed to understand 
issues of feasibility of the model questionnaire and validity of the 
included items and scales. The findings from the three site evaluations 
will be used to improve the model questionnaire and protocols included 
in the evaluation models toolkit.
    CDC plans to complete data collection in 3 health care settings in 
one year. CDC estimates that 188 patients will be asked to participate 
at each site during the one year of data collection and that 80% will 
accept, resulting in approximately 450 new survey respondents across 
all sites. The average

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duration of the survey is estimated to be 20 minutes.
    Participation is voluntary. There is no cost to the respondents 
other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                               Average  number  Average  burden
           Type of data collection               Number of      of  responses    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents    per  respondent      (hours)          (hours)
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Clinic Patient Survey.......................             450                1            20/60              150
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    Dated: June 9, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-13317 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
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