[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27325-27326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11520]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-11-11EX]


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 
and send comments to Daniel L. Holcomb, 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

    Evaluation of Enhanced Implementation of the ``Learn the Signs. Act 
Early.'' Campaign in 4 Target Sites,--New--National Center on Birth 
Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's ``Learn the Signs Act Early'' campaign is a health education 
campaign that aims to improve parent awareness of early child 
development and improve early identification of children with autism 
spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. The proposed 
information collection activity will allow necessary evaluation of the 
supplemental program to determine if the program has achieved its 
intended goals; to identify efficient implementation strategies that 
reach the greatest numbers of parents of young children within defined 
population groups; and determine the effectiveness of those strategies 
in changing parents' awareness of the campaign and behavior related to 
monitoring early development.
    This information collection activity will consist of two surveys of 
parents of young children in the demographic groups and geographic 
areas targeted by this enhanced implementation of the ``Learn the Signs 
Act Early'' campaign; one at baseline (before campaign implementation) 
and one at follow-up (near implementation end). The surveys will 
capture information from the program's target audience to determine 
campaign reach and exposure among this group, as well as identify 
change in knowledge, awareness, and behavior related to the campaign 
and monitoring early child development. The project aims to attain 250 
completed parent surveys from each of the 4 sites at baseline and again 
at follow-up (for a total of 2,000 completed surveys). It is estimated 
that 2400 respondents will have to be screened in order to recruit 2000 
total survey participants.
    Participants will be recruited to participate in one of two surveys 
that will be conducted in the following four target areas: Washington: 
Yakima, Benton, Franklin, and Walla Walla counties; Missouri: St. Louis 
City; Utah: Salt Lake County; and Alaska: Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, 
Homer, Kenai.
    This request is to obtain OMB clearance for two years. There are no 
costs to the respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Parents.......................  Screener........            2400               1            3/60             120
Parents.......................  Baseline Survey.            1000               1           10/60             167
Parents.......................  Follow-up Survey            1000               1           10/60             167
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             454
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    Dated: May 5, 2011.
Daniel L. Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-11520 Filed 5-10-11; 8:45 am]
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