[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36491-36492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-09-08AA]


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) 395-5806. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of health communication messages for Infertility 
Prevention Campaign--New--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

    The purpose of the proposed study is to develop, test, implement, 
and evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction with Chlamydia health 
messages, products, and methods of dissemination.
    Chlamydia (CT) is among the leading causes of pelvic inflammatory 
disease (PID), which can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and 
chronic pelvic pain. Most cases of CT are asymptomatic so infected 
girls and women are unaware of their infections. CDC estimates that in 
2006, young women aged 15 to 19 years had the highest CT rate (2,862 
cases per 100,000 females), followed by women aged 20 to 24 (2,797 
cases per 100,000 females). These rates are likely to be 
underestimates, because many infected persons do not seek medical care 
and testing. Data at CDC suggests that CT develops into PID in up to 
40% of untreated women and that 12% of women are infertile after their 
first experience with PID.
    CDC plans to obtain public preferences that will guide the 
development of health communication messages/materials about CT with 
females in the following age groups: 15-17 years who attend school; 15-
17 years who do not attend school: 18-25 years who are employed: And 
18-25 years who attend school full-time. Focus groups will be conducted 
at local pre-determined focus group facilities, and surveys will be 
conducted online and in malls. Women ages 18-25 years, both employed 
and working full-time, will be recruited by phone through professional 
recruitment vendors for focus groups; and in malls and on social 
networking sites for surveys. Girls ages 15-17 years, who do and do not 
attend school full-time, will be recruited by phone through 
professional recruitment vendors for focus groups, after obtaining 
parental consent; and, in malls and through

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social networking sites (without parental consent) for surveys. The 
Academy for Educational Development will be conducting the research. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annual burden hours are 481.

                                        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 15-17 yr old...............  Focus Group Screener for              54               1            5/60
                                         Parents of Minors.
Females (15-17 yr old)................  Focus Group Screener for              54               1            5/60
                                         Minors.
Female (18-25 yr old).................  Focus Group Screener for             126               1            5/60
                                         Adult Women.
Female (15-25 yr old).................  Focus Group Moderator                180               1               2
                                         Guide (15-25).
Female (15-25 yr old).................  Mall Intercept Screener              200               1           10/60
                                         & Moderator Guide (15-
                                         25).
Female (15-25 yr old).................  Online Screener and                  500               1            8/60
                                         Survey (15-25).
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    Dated: July 16, 2009.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-17525 Filed 7-22-09; 8:45 am]
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