[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35272-35273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13899]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-13-13LD]


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 
(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

    Formative Research, Messages and Materials Development for NCBDDD--
NEW--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center 
on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National 
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), 
requests approval for a new generic information collection package that 
supports formative research in birth defects and developmental 
disabilities; human development and disabilities, and blood disorders. 
Identified priority diseases, disorders, and conditions included in 
this information collection activity include but are not limited to 
preconception health; autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other 
developmental disabilities; fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs); 
neural tube defects (spina bifida, anencephaly); muscular dystrophy; 
fragile X; deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE); sickle 
cell disease (SCD); attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); 
and Tourette syndrome.
    Birth defects affect 1 in 33 babies and are a leading cause of 
infant death in the United States. More than 5,500 infants die each 
year due to birth defects. Additionally, over 500,000 children are 
diagnosed with a developmental disability. With more information, the 
causes of these birth defects and developmental disabilities can be 
identified and action can be taken to protect children and to develop 
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ways to help women have healthy babies.
    The behavioral, clinical, and surveillance projects implemented by 
NCBDDD are the foundation upon which recommendations and guidelines are 
revised and updated. Formative research is the mechanism by which 
evidence is obtained for priority diseases in these three (3) health 
condition groups and by which recommendations and guidelines are 
revised and updated.
    NCBDDD conducts formative research for developing new messages, 
materials, and strategies that respond to the changing epidemiology of 
these priority health conditions. A generic clearance mechanism would 
increase productivity of CDC programs and improve the quality of public 
health interventions and health communication programs.
    Targeted audience members or representatives provide the 
information for developing clear and influential health messages, 
materials, and strategies that promote health and well-being. An 
integrated research effort is needed to fill in gaps of knowledge, 
awareness, screening, and prevention behaviors and could simultaneously 
work to reduce stigma surrounding these topics within special 
populations, explore cultural issues, and increase the demand for, and 
uptake of screening by health care providers.
    Overall, these formative research activities are intended to 
provide information that will increase the success of the surveillance 
or research project through increasing response rates and decreasing 
response error thereby decreasing future data collection burden to the 
public.
    It is estimated that approximately 8--10 individual projects will 
be processed each year using this mechanism. Data collection activities 
from a variety of groups are anticipated. Primary respondents will be 
Latina Spanish-dominant women of childbearing age (ages 18-45, both 
childless adult women and parents of young children) and individuals 
who identify as a member of a specified racial/ethnic/cultural minority 
community and thus considered hard to reach. Members of the 
educational, research, and public health community may also be targeted 
for their subject matter expertise.
    This request is submitted to obtain Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) clearance for three years. The estimates of annualized burden 
hours are based on past experience with recruitment and the 
administration of similar surveys and focus groups. It is estimated 
that 26,800 respondents will have to be screened annually to recruit 
the appropriate number of respondents for this data collection 
activity. Depending on the individual information collection request, 
information might be collected using the following modes: focus groups, 
in-person interviews (face-to-face or via telephone, paper-and-pencil 
questionnaires, or electronically. Electronic modes include handheld 
devices, computer-assisted self-interviews, computer-assisted personal 
interviews, web-based surveys, or other point-of-service collection 
devices.
    Specific information will be provided with each individual project 
submission. The estimated annualized burden hours for this data 
collection activity are 16,550. There is no cost to respondents other 
than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per   Average hours
                                                                    respondents     respondent     per response
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General public and health care          Screener................          26,800               1           10/60
 providers.
General public and health care          Consent Forms...........          10,000               1            5/60
 providers.
General public and health care          Moderator's Guide.......          10,000               1               1
 providers.
General public and health care          Surveys.................           5,000               1           15/60
 providers.
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Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate 
Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-13899 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]
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