[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6802-6803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2969]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
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Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
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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

    HIV Prevention among Latino MSM: Evaluation of a locally developed 
intervention--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, 
TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Latinos are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group 
in the U.S. and have the second highest rate of HIV/AIDS diagnoses of 
all racial/ethnic groups in the country. From the beginning of the 
epidemic through 2007, Latinos accounted for 17% of all AIDS cases 
reported to the CDC. Among Latino males, male-to-male sexual contact is 
the single most important source of HIV infection, accounting for 46% 
of HIV infections in U.S.-born Latino men from 2001 to 2005, and for 
more than one-half of HIV infections among South American, Cuban, and 
Mexican-born Latino men in the U.S. (CDC, 2007a; 2007b). In 2006, male-
to-male sex accounted for 72% of new HIV infections among Latino males. 
Relative to other men who have sex with men (MSM), the rate of HIV 
infection among Latino MSM is twice the rate recorded among whites 
(43.1 vs. 19.6 per 100,000).
    Despite the high levels of infection risk that affect Latino MSM, 
no efficacious interventions to prevent infection by HIV and other 
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are available for this vulnerable 
population. CDC's Prevention Research Synthesis group, whose role is to 
identify HIV prevention interventions that have met rigorous criteria 
for demonstrating evidence of efficacy, has not identified any 
behavioral interventions for Latino MSM that meet current efficacy 
criteria, and no such interventions are listed in CDC's 2011 update of 
its Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Behavioral Interventions (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/compendium-evidence-based-interventions.htm). There is an urgent need for efficacious, culturally 
congruent HIV/STD prevention interventions for Latino MSM.
    The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of an HIV 
prevention intervention for reducing sexual risk among Latino men who 
have sex with men in North Carolina. The HOLA en Grupos intervention is 
a Spanish-language, small-group, 4-session intervention that is 
designed to increase consistent and correct condom use and HIV testing 
among Latino MSM and to affect other behavioral and psychosocial 
factors that can increase their vulnerability of HIV/STD infection. 
This study will use a randomized controlled trial design to assess the 
efficacy of the HOLA en Grupos intervention compared to a general 
health comparison intervention.
    CDC is requesting approval for a 3-year clearance for data 
collection. The data collection system involves screening of potential 
study participants for eligibility, collection of participants' contact 
information, and measures of intervention and comparison participants' 
socio-demographic characteristics, health seeking actions, HIV/STD and 
substance use-related risk behaviors, and psychosocial factors at 
baseline before intervention delivery and 6 months after intervention 
delivery. An estimated 350 men will be screened for eligibility in 
order to enroll the 300 men required for the study. The baseline and 
the 6-month follow-up assessments will be similar. However, the 6-month 
assessment will ask study participants fewer questions because there is 
no need to ask all questions during both assessments. Collection of 
eligibility information from potential participants will require about 
10 minutes; collection of baseline assessment information will require 
about 1 hour and 45 minutes; and collection of the 6-month follow-up 
assessment information will require about 1 hour.
    The total estimated annual burden hours are 883. There is no cost 
to participants other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Number      Average burden
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per  per respondent
                                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hours)
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Prospective Study Participant.........  Participant Screening                350               1           10/60
                                         Form.
Enrolled Study Participant............  Baseline Assessment.....             300               1            1.75
Enrolled Study Participant............  6-month follow-up                    300               1               1
                                         assessment.
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-2969 Filed 2-8-12; 8:45 am]
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