[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11539-11541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4561]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-12-11JD]


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) 639-7570 or send an email 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

    Evaluation of Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen 
Relationships\TM\--New--National Center for Injury Prevention and 
Control--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Background and Brief Description

    Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen 
RelationshipsTM is the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention's new teen dating violence prevention initiative.
    Recently, efforts to prevent teen dating violence (TDV) have grown, 
particularly in schools, among policymakers, and among sexual violence 
and domestic violence coalitions. Now many states and communities also 
are working to stop teen dating violence. However, these activities 
vary greatly in quality and effectiveness. To address the gaps, CDC has 
developed Dating Matters, a teen dating violence prevention program 
that includes programming for students, parents, educators, as well as 
policy development. Dating Matters is based on the current evidence 
about what works in prevention and focuses on high-risk, urban 
communities where participants include: Middle school students age 11 
to 14 years; middle school parents; brand ambassadors; educators; 
school leadership; program implementers; community representatives; and 
local health department representatives in the following communities: 
Alameda County, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Broward County, 
Florida; and Chicago, Illinois.
    The primary goal of the current proposal is to conduct an outcome 
and implementation evaluation of Dating Matters in the four 
metropolitan cities to determine its feasibility, cost, and 
effectiveness. In the evaluation a standard model of TDV prevention 
(Safe Dates administered in 8th grade) will be compared to a 
comprehensive model (programs administered in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade 
as well as parent, educator, policy, and communications interventions).
    Burden estimates are based on the following information:
     Number of communities/sites: 4
     Number of schools across 4 communities/sites: 44 (12 in 3 
communities, 8 in 1 community)
     Number of students in each middle school: 600 (200 per 
grade)
     Number of school staff in each school: 40
     Number of schools implementing the standard model of TDV 
prevention: 22 (across 4 sites/communities)
     Number of schools implementing the comprehensive model of 
TDV prevention: 22 (across 4 sites/communities)
    Population. The study population includes students in 6th, 7th and 
8th grades at 44 schools in the four participating sites. At most, 
schools are expected to have 6 classrooms per grade, with an average of 
30 students per classroom yielding a population of 23,760 students (44 
schools * 3 grades * 6 classrooms per grade * 30 students per 
classroom).
    The sampling frame for parents, given that we would only include 
one parent per student, is also 23,760 for the three years of data 
collection covered by this

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package. Based on our research and consultation with middle schools, 
most schools with 600 students have approximately 40 staff. If we 
assume 40 educators per school, the sampling frame for the educator 
sample is 1,760.
    The following are explanations of estimated burden by respondent:
    Students: The study will survey samples of classrooms from all 
three middle school grade levels in the 44 schools, annually over a 4 
year data collection period (see Figure 2). (Please note that we 
recognize that our OMB approval will expire after 3 years and we will 
submit a new package at that time so that the life of the project is 
approved.) In each year of data collection, we will recruit 30 students 
per classroom * a sample of 4 classrooms per grade * 3 grades * 44 
schools, resulting in a student sample of 15,840. We assume a 95% 
participation rate (n = 15,048) for the baseline student survey (due to 
students being absent and parents not providing consent for student 
participation). Because this is a longitudinal data collection, the 
mid-term and follow-up surveys will lose some students due to attrition 
(e.g., students absent; students move out of district; parents withdraw 
permission). At mid-term, we assume a retention rate of 92.5% of the 
15,840 students (n = 14,652), and at follow-up (at the end of the 
school year), we assume a retention rate of 90% of the 15,840 students 
(n = 14,256).
    Parents: We will recruit parents of 17% of the student sample 
(15,840) inclusive of parents participating in the parent curricula, 
and those who choose not to participate in the parent curricula, from 
both the Dating Matters schools and the standard-of-care schools. We 
will recruit a sample of 17% of eligible parents per grade per school 
for a total of 2,693 parents. Assuming 90% of the 2,693 parents agree 
to participate at baseline (n = 2,424) and we retain 90% of 
participating parents from baseline, we will have a final follow-up 
sample of 2,181 parents.
    Educators: We will attempt to recruit all educators in each school 
(44 schools * 40 educators per school = 1,760), who are assumed to stay 
in their positions over the study period (in contrast to the cohorts of 
students moving through the school). We expect a 90% participation rate 
for an estimated sample of 1,584 educators.
    School data extractors: We will attempt to recruit one data 
extractor per 44 schools to extract school data to be used in 
conjunction with the outcome data for the students. Individual level 
school data will only be collected for students participating in the 
evaluation, so this data will reflect the same sampling frame as the 
student survey data. As a result, the data extractors in each school 
will access individual school-level data for those students in their 
school who consented and participated in the baseline student survey (3 
* 4 * 30 * 95% = 342).
    For the student focus groups, the contractor will work with 
teachers and principals to construct how students are selected and 
grouped together, resulting in groups of 10 students per group. Two 
groups will be held per each of the 4 sites (10 x 2 x 4 = 80 total 
student participants) moderated in a uniform manner according to the 
student focus group guide (Attachment ZZ).
    Student implementer focus groups will be organized by site 
(moderated according to guidance in Attachments AAA and BBB), with two 
annual focus groups per site with 10 implementers in each group (10 x 2 
x 4 = 80 total student program implementer participants).
    Parent program implementer focus groups will be organized by site 
(moderated according to guidance in Attachments AAA and BBB), with two 
annual focus groups per site with 10 implementers in each group (10 x 2 
x 4 = 80 total parent program implementer participants).
    School leadership: based on the predicted number of one school 
leadership (e.g., principal, vice principal) per comprehensive school 
(22 schools), the number of respondents will be 22.
    Local Health Department representative: based on the predicted 
number of four communities/sites and four local health department 
representatives working on Dating Matters per community, the number of 
respondents will be 16.
    Parent Program Manager: With a maximum of one parent program 
manager per community/site, the number of program manager respondents 
will be 4.
    Community Representative: based on the predicted number of 10 
community representatives per 4 communities/sites, the number of 
respondents will be 40.
    Parent Curricula Implementers: it is expected that each school 
implementing the comprehensive approach (n = 22) will have one male and 
one female parent implementing the parent programs respondents will be 
(2 parents x 22 schools) 44 implementers. Please note that on the 
burden table the number of respondents is multiplied by the number of 
sessions in each parent program.
    For example, the 6th grade program has 6 sessions and 264 (44 x 5) 
are listed.
    The 7th grade program has three sessions and 132 (44 x 3) are 
listed.
    The 8th grade parent curriculum is mailed to parents and, as such, 
does not involve implementers or session logs.
    Student Curricula Implementers: based on the predicted number of 
seven student curricula implementers per grade per school (n = 22) that 
will be completing fidelity instruments, the total number of 
respondents will be 154 per grade. Please note that on the burden 
table, the number of respondents is multiplied by the number of 
sessions in each student curricula program.
    For example, the 6th grade curriculum has 6 sessions, so a total of 
924 total respondents are listed (154 x 6).
    The 7th grade program has 7 sessions, so a total of 1078 total 
respondents are listed.
    The 8th grade comprehensive program has 10 sessions and 1540 
respondents are listed.
    The 8th grade standard program has 10 sessions and 1540 total 
respondents are listed.
    Brand Ambassadors: The Brand Ambassador Implementation Survey will 
be provided to each brand ambassador in each community. With a maximum 
of 20 brand ambassadors per community, the feedback form will be 
collected from a total of 80 brand ambassadors.
    Communications Implementers (``Brand Ambassador Coordinators''): 
The Communications Campaign Tracking form will be provided to each 
brand ambassador coordinator in each community. With a maximum of one 
brand ambassador coordinator per community (n = 4), the feedback form 
will be collected from a total of 4 brand ambassador coordinators.
    Student Program Master Trainer TA Form: With a maximum of 3 master 
trainers per community. There will be 12 master trainers. It is 
anticipated that they will receive up to 50 TA requests per year and 
complete the form 50 times.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annual burden hours are 44,978.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Number of      Average burden
        Type of respondent                  Form name             Number of      responses per     per response
                                                                 respondents       respondent        (hours)
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Student Program Participant.......  Student Outcome Survey              15,048                1            45/60
                                     Baseline Attachment D.
Student Program Participant.......  Student Outcome Survey              14,652                1            45/60
                                     Mid-Term Attachment F.
Student Program Participant.......  Student Outcome Survey              14,256                1            45/60
                                     Follow-up Attachment E.
School data extractor.............  School Indicators                       44              342            15/60
                                     Attachment G:.
Parent Program Participant........  Parent Outcome Baseline              2,424                1                1
                                     Survey Attachment H.
Parent Program Participant........  Parent Outcome Follow-up             2,181                1                1
                                     Survey Attachment EEEE.
Educator..........................  Educator Outcome Survey              1,584                2            30/60
                                     Attachment I.
Student Brand ambassador..........  Brand Ambassador                        80                2            20/60
                                     Implementation Survey
                                     Attachment J.
School leadership.................  School Leadership                       22                1                1
                                     Capacity and Readiness
                                     Survey Attachment K.
Parent Curricula Implementer......  Parent Program Fidelity                264                3            15/60
                                     6th Grade Session 1-
                                     Session 6 Attachment L-Q.
Parent Curricula Implementer......  Parent Program Fidelity                132                3            15/60
                                     7th Grade Session 1, 3,
                                     5 Attachment R-T.
Student Curricula Implementer.....  Student Program Fidelity               924                1            15/60
                                     6th Grade Session 1-
                                     Session 6 Attachment U-Z.
Student Curricula Implementer.....  Student Program Fidelity              1078                1            15/60
                                     7th Grade Session 1-
                                     Session 7 Attachment AA-
                                     GG.
Student Curricula Implementer.....  Student Program Fidelity              1540                1            15/60
                                     8th Grade Session 1-
                                     Session 10
                                     (comprehensive)
                                     Attachment HH-QQ.
Communications Coordinator........  Communications Campaign                  4                4            20/60
                                     Tracking Attachment RR.
Local Health Department             Local Health Department                 16                1                2
 Representative.                     Capacity and Readiness
                                     Attachment SS.
Student Program Participant.......  Student participant focus               80                1              1.5
                                     group guide (time spent
                                     in focus group)
                                     Attachment ZZ.
Student Curricula Implementer.....  Student curricula                       80                1                1
                                     implementer focus group
                                     guide (time spent in
                                     focus group) Attachment
                                     AAA.
Parent Curricula Implementer......  Parent curricula                        80                1                1
                                     implementer focus group
                                     guide (time spent in
                                     focus group) Attachment
                                     BBB.
Student Curricula Implementer.....  Safe Dates 8th Grade                  1540                1            15/60
                                     Session 1-Session 10
                                     (standard) Attachment
                                     CCC-LLL.
Student Master Trainer............  Student program master                  12               50            10/60
                                     trainer TA form
                                     Attachment DDDD.
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    Dated: February 21, 2012.
Kimberly S. Lane,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-4561 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
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