[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63925-63926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26603]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-12-11JJ]


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

    Evaluating Locally-Developed HIV Prevention Interventions for 
African-American MSM in Los Angeles--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, 
Viral Hepatitis, STD, TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Data on HIV cases reported in 33 U.S. states with HIV reporting 
indicate the burden of HIV/AIDS is most concentrated in the African 
American population compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Of the 
49,704 African American males diagnosed with HIV between 2001 and 2004, 
54% of these cases were among men who have sex with men (MSM). In Los 
Angeles County (LAC), the proportion of HIV/AIDS cases among African 
American males attributable to male-to-male sexual transmission is even 
greater (75%). In the absence of an effective vaccine, behavioral 
interventions represent one of the few methods for reducing high HIV 
incidence among African American MSM (AAMSM). Unfortunately, in the 
third decade of the

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epidemic, very few of the available HIV-prevention interventions for 
African American populations have been designed specifically for MSM. 
In fact, until very recently none of CDC's evidence-based, HIV-
prevention interventions had been specifically tested for efficacy in 
reducing HIV transmission among MSM of color. Given the conspicuous 
absence of (1) evidence-based HIV interventions and (2) outcome 
evaluations of existing AAMSM interventions, our collaborative team 
intends to address a glaring research gap by implementing a best-
practices model of comprehensive program evaluation.
    The purpose of this project is to test in a real world setting the 
efficacy of an HIV transmission prevention intervention for reducing 
sexual risk among African American men who have sex with men in Los 
Angeles County. The intervention is a 3-session, group-level 
intervention that will provide participants with the information, 
motivation, and skills necessary to reduce their risk of transmitting 
or acquiring HIV. The intervention will be evaluated using baseline, 3 
month and 6 month follow up questionnaires. This project will also 
conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with 36 men in order to assess 
the experiences with the intervention, elicit recommendations for 
improving the intervention, and to better understand the factors that 
put young African American MSM at risk for HIV.
    CDC is requesting approval for a 3-year clearance for data 
collection. The data collection system involves screenings, limited 
locator information, contact information, baseline questionnaire, 
client satisfaction surveys, 3-month follow-up questionnaire, 6-month 
follow-up questionnaire, and case study interviews. An estimated 700 
men will be screened for eligibility in order to enroll 528 men. The 
baseline and follow up questionnaires contain questions about 
participants' socio-demographic information, health and healthcare, 
sexual activity, substance use, and other psychosocial issues. The 
duration of each baseline, 3-month, and 6-month questionnaires are 
estimated to be 60 minutes; the Success Case Study interviews 90 
minutes; Outreach Recruitment Assessment 5 minutes; limited locator 
information form 5 minutes; participant contact information form 10 
minutes; each client satisfaction survey 5 minutes.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annual burden hours are 1662.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of        Number        burden per
          Type of  respondent                   Form name           respondents    responses per    respondent
                                                                                    respondent      (in hours)
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Prospective Participant...............  Outreach Recruitment                 700               1            5/60
                                         Assessment (screener).
Prospective Participant...............  Limited Locator                      700               1            5/60
                                         Information.
Enrolled Participant..................  Participant Contact                  528               1           10/60
                                         Information Form.
Enrolled Participant..................  Baseline Questionnaire..             528               1               1
Enrolled Participant..................  Client Satisfaction                  224               3            5/60
                                         Survey.
Enrolled Participant..................  3 month follow up                    420               1               1
                                         Questionnaire.
Enrolled Participant..................  6 month follow up                    400               1               1
                                         Questionnaire.
Enrolled Participant..................  Success Case Study                    36               1             1.5
                                         Interview.
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    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-26603 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
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