[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17498-17499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-09BI]


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 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

    Minority HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (MARI) Project-Family and 
Cultural Influences on Talking Strategies (New 60-day FRN); National 
Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 
and Tuberculosis Elimination Programs (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting OMB approval to conduct an assessment of the 
determinants of factors associated with parent-adolescent communication 
about sex among African-American and Hispanic mothers and their 
children in the southwestern United States. In the United States, non-
Hispanic Black and Hispanic adolescents have been disproportionately 
impacted by HIV/AIDS. In 2006, based on CDC data from the 50 states and 
the District of Columbia, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics made up 16% 
and 17%, respectively (34% total), of the 13-19 year-old population, 
but 69% and 19% respectively (88% total) of AIDS diagnoses among that 
age group. In addition, current trends suggest that a large number of 
persons with HIV/AIDS are infected in their adolescent years, and there 
may be a long latency period before signs of infection present in later 
years. Individuals may develop patterns of sexual behavior in 
adolescence that put them at risk for infection with HIV.

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Data suggest that parent-adolescent communication about sex is an 
important determinant of adolescent sexual risk behavior.
    The purpose of the proposed study is to identify effective 
strategies African American and Latino parents use to communicate with 
their children about sex. Families will be enrolled at a local 
community Boys and Girls Club that has ongoing activities for youth and 
their parents. In phase 1 (sample=48), African American and Hispanic 
mothers will complete a 90 minute focus group. In phase 2 (sample=800), 
mothers and their children (ages 12-15) will complete a 100 minute 
self-administered survey on a lap-top computer using Audio-computer 
Assisted Interviewing (ACASI). Findings will be used to provide 
recommendations for behavioral interventions and educational materials 
for parent-adolescent sexual health communications for minority 
families. The survey will take approximately 100 minutes to complete. 
The total response burden for the two-year period is estimated to be 
1406 hours (703 annualized burden hours). There is no cost to 
respondents except for their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
            Types of data collection                 Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Focus Group.....................................              48               1               2              96
ACASI (Computer) Survey--Mothers................             400               1               2             800
ACASI (Computer) Survey--Children...............             400               1               2             800
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    Total burden hours..........................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1696
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    Dated: April 8, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E9-8540 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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