[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3429-3430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00806]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-13-0915]


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 404-639-7570 or 
send comments to Ron Otten, at 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 
30333 or send an email 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

    Formative Research to Support the Development of Sickle Cell 
Disease Educational Messages and Materials for the Division of Blood 
Disorders (0920-0915, Expiration 01/31/2013)--Extension--National 
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC seeks to improve the quality of life of people living with 
sickle cell disease (SCD). To accomplish this goal, CDC aims to address 
the need for educational messages and materials for adolescents, young 
adults, adults, and older adults living with SCD. CDC is interested in 
understanding the informational needs of these audiences related to the 
adoption of healthy behaviors and the prevention of complications 
associated with sickle cell disease. To develop valuable messages and 
materials, CDC will conduct formative focus groups with people with SCD 
across the country. Participants will stem from four urban centers as 
well as more remote, rural areas. Based on the findings from the 
formative focus groups, CDC will develop and test draft messages.
    A total of 10 focus groups will be conducted. Eight focus groups 
with people with SCD would be held in four cities: Atlanta, GA; 
Detroit, MI; Oakland, CA; and Philadelphia, PA. Two in-person focus 
groups--one with males and one with females--will be conducted in each 
city with each target audience: adolescents aged 15-17, young adults 
aged 18-25, adults aged 26-35, and older adults 36 and over. To reach 
more rural participants, two telephone focus groups will be conducted: 
one with female adolescents aged 15-17 and a second with male older 
adults aged 36 and older.
    The focus groups will be conducted with eight to nine participants 
in each and will last no more than 2 hours. The use of trained 
moderators and a structured moderator's guide will ensure that 
consistent data are collected across the groups. In total, up to 90 
people with SCD will participate in the focus group data collection. It 
is estimated that 120 potential participants will need to be screened 
to reach the target of 90 participants. The estimated

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time per response for screening and recruitment is 12 minutes, for a 
total annualized burden of 204 hours.
    This request is submitted to extend OMB clearance for one year. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of        Number        burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                               Form name                   respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                                                            respondent        hours)
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Parents of adolescents (aged 15-17) living with  Participant Screener and Recruitment                120               1           12/60              24
 SCD.                                             Script.
Young adults (aged 18-25) living with SCD
Adults (aged 26-35) living with SCD
Older adults (aged 36+) living with SCD
Parents of adolescents (aged 15-17) living with  Focus Group Moderator's Guide..........              90               1               2             180
 SCD.
Young adults (aged 18-25) living with SCD
Adults (aged 26-35) living with SCD
Older adults (aged 36+) living with SCD........
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             204
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    Dated: January 8, 2013.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate 
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-00806 Filed 1-15-13; 8:45 am]
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