[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6484-6485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2546]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Pretesting of NIAID's 
Biomedical HIV Prevention Research Communication Messages

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 
Diseases (NIAID), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on November 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 221), page 70270-70271 and 
allowed 60-days for public comment. In response, NIAID received two 
requests for copies of the clearance package, which were provided. No 
additional requests, comments or suggestions were received. The purpose 
of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. 
The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Pretesting of NIAID's Biomedical HIV 
Prevention Research Communication Messages. Type of Information 
Collection Request: Revision of a previously approved collection. Need 
and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for clearance to 
pretest messages, materials and program activities about biomedical HIV 
prevention research. The primary objectives of the pretests are to (1) 
assess audience knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and other 
characteristics for the planning/development of health messages, 
education products, communication strategies, and public information 
programs; and (2) pretest these health messages, products, strategies, 
and program components while they are in developmental form to assess 
audience comprehension, reactions, and perceptions. The information 
obtained from audience research and pretesting results in more 
effective messages, materials, and programmatic strategies. By 
maximizing the effectiveness of these messages and strategies for 
reaching targeted audiences, the frequency with which publications, 
products, and programs need to be modified is reduced. Frequency of 
Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of 
Respondents: Adults at risk for HIV/AIDS; healthcare providers; 
representatives of organizations disseminating HIV-related messages or 
materials. The total reporting burden over the 3-year period is shown 
in the table below. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no 
Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.
    Note: The burden table below reflects what NIAID anticipates would 
be accomplished over the total 3-year life of the clearance. (Annual 
burden, therefore, is one-third of the total figures presented here.)

                    Table 1--Estimates of Hour Burden by Anticipated Data Collection Methods
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                                             Total number of        Frequency of     Hours per
                                               respondents            response        response      Total hours
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Individual In-Depth Interviews (in      228......................               1           1                228
 person or telephone).
                                        22 (Partners/                           2           1                 44
                                         Stakeholders).
Focus Group Interviews................  864......................               1           2               1728
Intercept Interviews/Surveys..........  4500.....................               1            .25            1125
Gatekeeper Reviews....................  150......................               1            .25            37.5
Self-Administered Questionnaires:       1500.....................               1            .25             375
 Random selection from central
 location, online, etc.
Self-Administered Customer              2265.....................               1            .2              453
 Satisfaction Surveys of Meetings and
 Conference Sessions.
                                        50 (Partners/                           3            .2               30
                                         Stakeholders).
Self-Administered: Customer             50 (Partners)............               3            .25            37.5
 Satisfaction Surveys of Materials and
 Services.
Self-Administered Customer              900......................               1            .08              72
 Satisfaction Pop-up Surveys.
Telephone Surveys.....................  1000.....................               1            .25             250
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    Totals............................  11,529...................  ..............  .............           4,380
 
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(Note: On an annual basis, the total number of respondents is 3,843; and the total annual hours are 1,460)

    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Katharine Kripke, Assistant Director, Vaccine 
Research Program, Division of AIDS, NIAID, NIH, 6700B Rockledge Dr., 
Bethesda, MD 20892-7628, or call non-toll-free number 301-402-0846, or 
e-mail your request, including your address to [email protected].
    Comments due date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if

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received within 30-days of the date of this publication.

    Dated: January 28, 2011.
William A. Gillen,
Acting Deputy Director for Science Management, National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH/HHS.
[FR Doc. 2011-2546 Filed 2-3-11; 8:45 am]
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