[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31336-31337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13333]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-11-11FU]


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 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

    ``Evaluating the Effects of the `Reality Check' Serial Drama on the 
HIV-related Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of African American 
Youth''--NEW--National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB 
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an already-
created serial drama intervention, ``Reality Check,'' on African 
American youth in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Young African Americans 
are very disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and other sexually 
transmitted infections (STIs). Social, demographic, and historic 
factors contributing to these high disease rates include poverty, poor 
access to preventive medical services, and homophobia, which causes 
some men who have sex with men (MSM) to be secretive about these 
activities and to be reluctant to be tested for HIV. Unfortunately, 
many persons infected with HIV are unaware of their infection and may 
be transmitting the virus, especially during the highly infectious 
acute infection stage. However, persons who become aware of their HIV 
infections reduce their risky behavior dramatically.
    The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the innovative, 
theory-based HIV risk reduction serial drama intervention, ``Reality 
Check,'' among African Americans aged 13 to 21 years who attend clubs 
for youth in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The 
hypothesis to be tested is that ``Reality Check'' is effective in 
increasing intention for HIV testing, condom use, and abstinence, and 
in increasing tolerance for persons regardless of HIV status or sexual 
orientation, as compared with the comparison group. The study will use 
a cluster randomized trial design, with a wait-list comparison group 
and pre- and post-intervention assessments. Youth clubs serving 
minority and disadvantaged youth in the Atlanta MSA will be matched 
into pairs and randomly assigned to intervention and comparison 
conditions. The study sample will include at least 500 participants 
evenly divided between the two conditions. Eligible youth at all 
participating clubs will be invited to complete the pre-intervention 
questionnaire. The eligible youth at the intervention clubs will be 
shown the serial drama, which consists of 27, 3-minute episodes, in its 
entirety immediately after completing the questionnaire. Four weeks 
later eligible youth at all participating clubs will be invited to 
complete the post-intervention questionnaire. Eligible youth at clubs 
in the comparison group will be shown the serial drama immediately 
after the post-intervention assessment has been completed. If ``Reality 
Check'' is shown to be successful, it can be delivered cost-effectively 
and with substantial reach via various mechanisms, such as public buses 
with video monitors, on video kiosks, and on Web sites. There is no 
cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                      Number      Average burden   Total annual
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per  per respondent    burden  (in
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hours)       hours)
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Directors of youth clubs......  Screening and                 30               1           10/60               5
                                 Enlistment Form.
Participating youth...........  Survey                       500               1           15/60             125
                                 Questionnaire.
Participating youth...........  Follow-up                    425               1           15/60             106
                                 Questionnaire.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             236
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    Dated: May 20, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-13333 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
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