[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18553-18554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7888]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-11-11BP]


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 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

    Community-based Organization (CBO) Monitoring and Evaluation 
Project (CMEP) of Women Involved in Life Learning from Other Women 
(WILLOW)--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and 
TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)

Background and Brief Description

    CDC began formally partnering with CBOs in the late 1980s to expand 
the reach of HIV prevention efforts. CBOs were, and continue to be, 
recognized as important partners in HIV prevention because of their 
history and credibility with target populations and their access to 
groups that may not be easily reached. Over time, CDC's program for HIV 
prevention by CBOs has grown in size, scope, and complexity to respond 
to changes in the epidemic, including the diffusion and implementation 
of Effective Behavioral Interventions (EBIs) for HIV prevention. Women 
Involved in Life Learning from Other Women (WILLOW) is an EBI that 
focuses on health education and social skills building among women 
living with HIV.
    CDC's EBIs have been shown to be effective under controlled 
research environments, but there is limited data on intervention 
implementation and client outcomes in real-world settings (as 
implemented by CDC-funded CBOs). The purpose of CMEP is to improve the 
performance of CDC-funded CBOs delivering particular individual- or 
group-level behavioral interventions. This is done by monitoring 
changes in clients' self-reported HIV transmission risk behaviors after 
participating in the intervention. CMEP also assesses the fidelity of 
the implementation of the selected intervention at the CBO. The project 
also plans to conduct process monitoring of the delivery of the 
intervention in terms of recruitment, retention, and data collection, 
entry, and management. Four CBOs will receive supplemental funding 
under PS 10-1003 over a five-year period to participate in CMEP-WILLOW.
    From July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015, CBOs will conduct outcome and 
process monitoring for this project. Each agency will recruit 400 women 
living with HIV who are 18 years of age and older, have known their 
positive HIV status for at least 6 months, and are enrolled in the 
WILLOW intervention to participate in CMEP-WILLOW. Each participant 
will complete a 20 minute, self administered, computer based interview 
prior to their participation in the WILLOW intervention and an 18 
minute, self administered, computer based interview at two follow-up 
time points (90- and 180-days following the WILLOW intervention) to 
assess their HIV-related attitudes and behavioral risks. CBOs will be 
expected to retain 80% of these participants at both follow-up 
interviews.
    Throughout the project, funded CBOs will be responsible for 
managing the daily procedures of CMEP-WILLOW to ensure that all 
required activities are performed, all deadlines are met, and quality 
assurance plans, policies and procedures are upheld. CBOs will be 
responsible for participating in all CDC-sponsored grantee meetings 
related to CMEP-WILLOW. The total estimated annual burden hours are 
338.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
              Respondent                          Form               Number of     responses per   response  (in
                                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)
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General population....................  Screener................             400               1            2/60
General population....................  Baseline Interview......             400               1           20/60
General population....................  90-Day Follow-Up                     320               1           18/60
                                         Interview.
General population....................  180-Day Follow-Up                    320               1           18/60
                                         Interview.
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Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-7888 Filed 4-1-11; 8:45 am]
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