[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 23 (Thursday, February 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6161-6162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2441]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-08AP]


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

    Youth Advice & Feedback to Inform Choose Respect Implementation 
(New)--National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    NCIPC seeks to obtain, over a five year period, advice and feedback 
from tweens/teens (aged 11-14) regarding message development/placement, 
creative executions, appropriate partners, and other similar issues, to 
inform ongoing implementation and evaluation of the Choose Respect 
campaign (OMB0920-0687), an initiative intended to promote 
youth awareness of and participation in healthy peer relationships. 
Communication research indicates that campaign planning implementation 
must employ a consumer-oriented approach to ensure that program 
messages/materials, and their placement, can successfully gain the 
attention of and resonate with the intended audience. To that end, the 
NCIPC proposes conducting further planning, implementation, and 
evaluation research that enlists the involvement and support of youth, 
parents and other influencers and measures the effect of the campaign 
on the target audiences. The evaluation will provide interim and 
ongoing feedback to campaign planners regarding the implementation and 
progress of the campaign.
    The proposed data collection will enlist geographically, 
culturally/racially/ethnically, and socio-economically diverse groups 
of young people to complete: (1) Ten-minute online surveys, with 200 
respondents, four times per year; and (2) 12 in-person focus groups, 
with 12 participants each, twice per year. Online surveys will reduce 
the potential burden for young people as web-based formats are 
convenient and consistent with the way they communicate and spend their 
leisure time. Online surveys--Each web-based survey will involve a 
different group of 200 tweens/teens. In-person focus groups--First and 
second focus groups will involve different groups of young people. The 
following focus groups will be segmented by age and gender, as 
indicated. The total annualized estimated burden hours are 1,354.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
         Type of respondent                   Form name             respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Parents of boys and girls, ages 11   Focus Group Screening                   576               2            5/60
 to 14 AND youth ages 11 to 14.       Instrument for Parents and
                                      Youth (Attachment M).
Youths ages 11 to 14...............  Focus Group Survey                      288               2            5/60
                                      (Attachment N).
Youths ages 11 to 14...............  Focus Group Moderator's                 288               2             1.5
                                      Guide (Attachment D).
Parents of boys and girls, ages 11   Online Survey E-mail                    400               4            5/60
 to 14.                               Invitation AND Online
                                      Survey Screening
                                      Instrument for Parents
                                      (Attachments E and F).
Youths ages 11 to 14...............  Online Survey Screening                 400               4            3/60
                                      Instrument for Youth
                                      (Attachment H).
Youths ages 11 to 14...............  Online Survey (Attachment               200               4           10/60
                                      C).
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    Dated: January 29, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-2441 Filed 2-4-09; 8:45 am]
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