[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38181-38182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16332]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-11-11HU]


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

    Web-Based HIV Behavioral Survey Among Men Who Have Sex With Men--
New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB 
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of the proposed information collection is to monitor 
behaviors related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among 
men who have sex with men (MSM), one of the groups at highest risk for 
acquiring HIV infection in the United States. Objectives of the 
proposed web-based behavioral survey of internet-using MSM are to (a) 
Describe the prevalence of and trends in

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risk behaviors; (b) describe the prevalence of and trends in HIV 
testing; (c) describe the prevalence of and trends in use of HIV 
prevention services; and (d) identify met and unmet needs for HIV 
prevention services. This information will be used to monitor progress 
toward the National HIV/AIDS Strategy objectives, and will be shared 
with health departments, community based organizations, community 
planning groups and other stakeholders to improve prevention services.
    This project also addresses the goals of CDC's HIV prevention 
strategic plan, specifically the goal of strengthening the national 
capacity to monitor the HIV epidemic to better direct and evaluate 
prevention efforts.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention request approval for 
data collection for a period of 3 years. Data will be collected through 
anonymous online surveys completed by MSM in 56 U.S. jurisdictions (all 
50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, 
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), with 
oversampling in 21 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) with high AIDS 
prevalence.
    Internet-using MSM will be recruited through a direct marketing 
method that utilizes selective placement of banner advertisements on 
non-profit and privately owned websites. Individuals interested in 
learning more about the survey will click on the banner ad and will be 
directed to a one-minute screening interview to determine eligibility 
for participation in a behavioral assessment with an estimated duration 
of 14 minutes. The data from the assessment will provide estimates of 
behavior related to the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted 
diseases, history of HIV testing, and use of HIV prevention services. 
No other federal agency collects this type of information nationally 
from MSM. These data are expected to have substantial impact on 
prevention program development and monitoring at the local, state, and 
national levels.
    CDC estimates that the proposed web-based behavioral assessment 
will involve, per year in the 56 U.S. jurisdictions and 21 oversampled 
MSAs, eligibility screening of 309,090 persons. Of these, an estimated 
139,090 either will not be interested in completing the behavioral 
assessment or will be ineligible after completing the screener and an 
estimated 170,000 eligible persons will participate in the behavioral 
assessment, resulting in a total of 510,000 eligible survey respondents 
and 417,270 ineligible screened persons during a 3-year period.
    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  burden
                 Respondents                               Form                     No. of       No. of  responses    per  response    Total burden  (in
                                                                                 respondents      per  respondent       (in hours)           hours)
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Persons screened for eligibility............  Eligibility Screener..........            309,090                  1               1/60              5,152
Eligible persons............................  Behavioral Assessment.........            170,000                  1              14/60             39,667
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    TOTAL...................................  ..............................  .................  .................  .................             44,819
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Daniel L. Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-16332 Filed 6-28-11; 8:45 am]
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