[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76470-76471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30763]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-11-0770]


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 Carol Walker, Acting 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

    National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) (OMB no. 0920-
0770, exp. 03/31/2011)--Extension--National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, 
STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this data collection is to monitor behaviors related 
to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among persons at high 
risk for infection in the United States. The primary objectives of the 
NHBS system are to obtain data from samples of persons at risk to: (a) 
Describe the prevalence and trends in risk behaviors; (b) describe the 
prevalence of and trends in HIV testing and HIV infection; (c) describe 
the prevalence of and trends in use of HIV prevention services; (d) 
identify met and unmet needs for HIV prevention services in order to 
inform health departments, community based organizations, community 
planning groups and other stakeholders.
    This project addresses the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 
for the United States, which calls for State and local health 
departments to monitor progress towards the national goal of reducing 
new HIV infections by 25% by 2015. NHBS contributes to this national 
goal by describing and monitoring the HIV risk behaviors, HIV 
seroprevalence and incidence, and HIV prevention experiences of persons 
at highest risk for HIV infection.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention request approval for 
a 3-year extension for the previously approved National HIV Behavioral 
Surveillance System (NHBS), OMB number 0920-0770, which expires 03/31/
2011. Data are collected through anonymous, in-person interviews 
conducted with persons systematically selected from 25 Metropolitan 
Statistical Areas (MSAs) throughout the United States; these 25 MSAs 
were chosen based on having high AIDS prevalence. Persons at risk for 
HIV infection to be interviewed for NHBS include men who have sex with 
men (MSM), injecting drug users (IDU), and heterosexuals at increased 
risk of HIV (HET). A brief screening interview will be used to 
determine eligibility for participation in the behavioral assessment.
    The data from the behavioral assessment will provide frequency 
estimates of behavior related to the risk of HIV and other sexually 
transmitted diseases, prior testing for HIV, and use of HIV prevention 
services. All persons interviewed will also be offered an HIV test, and 
will participate in a pre-test counseling session. No other Federal 
agency systematically collects this type of information from persons at 
risk for HIV infection. These data will have a

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substantial impact on prevention program development and monitoring at 
the local, State, and national levels.
    CDC estimates that NHBS will involve, per year in each of the 25 
MSAs, eligibility screening of 50 to 200 persons and eligibility 
screening plus the behavioral assessment with 500 eligible respondents, 
resulting in a total of 37,500 eligible survey respondents and 7,500 
ineligible screened persons during a 3-year period. Data collection 
will rotate such that interviews will be conducted among one group per 
year: MSM in year 1, IDU in year 2, and HET in year 3. The type of data 
collected for each group will vary slightly due to different sampling 
methods and risk characteristics of the group.
    Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to 
the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
          Respondent                  Form          respondents    responses per     response       (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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Year 1:
    Men Approached at Eligible  Screener........          17,500               1            5/60           1,458
     Venue.
    Eligible Men..............  Behavioral                12,500               1           60/60          12,500
                                 Assessment.
Year 2:
    Injecting Drug Users        Screener........          13,750               1            5/60           1,146
     Referred by Peer
     Recruiters.
    Eligible Injecting Drug     Behavioral                12,500               1           85/60          17,708
     Users.                      Assessment.
Year 3:
    Heterosexual Men and Women  Screener........          13,750               1            5/60           1,146
     Referred by Peer
     Recruiters.
    Eligible Heterosexual Men   Behavioral                12,500               1           70/60          14,583
     and Women.                  Assessment.
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        Total.................  ................          45,000               1  ..............          48,541
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    Dated: December 2, 2010.
Carol E. Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-30763 Filed 12-7-10; 8:45 am]
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