[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49487-49489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20343]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-11-11JQ]


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

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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

    Data Collection for Evaluation of Education, Communication, and 
Training Activities--New--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and 
Quarantine (DGMQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of 
Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) is requesting a three year 
approval for a generic clearance to conduct evaluation research in 
order to plan and implement health communication, education, and 
training activities to improve health and prevent the spread of 
disease. These activities include communicating with international 
travelers and other mobile populations, training healthcare providers, 
and educating public health departments and other federal partners.
    The information collection for which approval is sought is in 
accordance with DGMQ's mission to reduce morbidity and mortality among 
immigrants, refugees, travelers, expatriates, and other globally mobile 
populations, and to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread 
of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the United States. 
This mission is supported by delegated legal authorities.
    First, section 361 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 
U.S.C. 264) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
to make and enforce regulations necessary to prevent the introduction, 
transmission or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries 
or possessions into the United States and from one state or possession 
into any other state or possession. These regulations are codified in 
42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 70 and 71.
    In addition, the Secretary of Health and Human Services also has 
the legal authority to establish regulations outlining the requirements 
for the medical examination of aliens before they may be admitted into 
the United States. This authority is provided under Section 
212(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(1)(A)) and Section 325 of the Public Health Service Act. These 
regulations are codified in 42 CFR part 34, which establish 
requirements that determine whether aliens can be admitted into the 
United States.
    Successful implementation of DGMQ's regulatory authority and public 
health mission as outlined above requires a variety of communication, 
training and educational activities involving staff, partners, mobile 
populations and the general public. DGMQ conducts these activities in 
order to inform, educate and empower key audiences with respect to 
important public health issues.
    This generic OMB clearance will allow DGMQ to quickly collect 
information about the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of key 
audiences (such as refugees, immigrants, migrants, international 
travelers, travel industry partners, healthcare providers, non-profit 
agencies, customs brokers and forwarders, schools, state and local 
health departments) to help improve and inform these activities during 
both routine and emergency public health events. This generic OMB 
clearance will help DGMQ continue to refine these efforts in a timely 
manner, and will be especially valuable for communication activities 
that must occur quickly in response to public health emergencies.
    DGMQ staff will use a variety of data collection methods for this 
proposed project: Interviews, focus groups, group discussions, surveys, 
and pre-post tests. Depending on the research questions and audiences 
involved, data may be gathered in-person, by telephone, online, or 
using some combination of these formats. Data may be collected in 
quantitative and/or qualitative forms. Numerous audience variables will 
be assessed under the auspices of this generic OMB clearance. These 
include, but are not limited to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, 
behavioral intentions, practices, behaviors, skills, self-efficacy, and 
information needs and sources. Insights gained from evaluation research 
will assist in the development, refinement, implementation, and 
demonstration of outcomes and impact of communication, education, and 
training activities.
    DGMQ estimates that 22,166 hours will be involved in evaluation 
research activities each year. The information being collected will not 
impose a cost burden on the respondents beyond that associated with 
their time to provide the required data.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                          Number of      Average
                                                            Number of     responses    burden per   Total burden
       Type of  respondents               Form name        respondents       per        response     (in hours)
                                                                         respondent    (in hours)
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General Public/Healthcare           Screening form......         3,000             1         10/60           500
 Professionals Focus groups.        Focus Groups........         1,500             1         90/60         2,250
General Public/Healthcare           Screening Form......         2,000             1         10/60           333
 Professionals Interviews.          Interviews..........         1,000             1         60/60         1,000
General Public/Healthcare           Screening Forms.....         2,000             1         10/60           333
 Professionals Large Group          Large Group                  1,000             1         90/60         1,500
 Discussions.                        Discussion.
General Public/Healthcare           Screening Forms.....        15,000             1         10/60         2,500
 Professionals Surveys.
                                    Surveys.............         7,500             1         45/60         5,625
General Public/Healthcare           Screening Forms.....        15,000             1         10/60         2,500
 Professionals Pre/post tests.      Pre/Post Tests......         7,500             1         45/60         5,625
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    Total.........................  ....................  ............  ............  ............        22,166
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    Dated: August 4, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-20343 Filed 8-9-11; 8:45 am]
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