[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44568-44569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17799]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-13-13PV]


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

    Study to Explore Educational Children's Book in Pediatric Offices--
NEW--National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities 
(NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Using a children's picture book format, CDC developed Amazing Me: 
It's Busy Being 3! to increase awareness of developmental milestones 
among parents of 3-year-old children and actively engage them in the 
monitoring of their child's development. CDC partnered with Lysol and 
Reach Out and Read (ROR), a non-profit organization that promotes early 
literacy among low-income families by distributing books in pediatric 
exam rooms, to disseminate copies of Amazing Me to parents. In Spring 
2012, 250 of RoR's largest pediatric clinics each received 300 copies 
of Amazing Me for distribution to parents of 3-year-old children during 
well-child visits. Distribution of Amazing Me through RoR practices was 
used as a vehicle to reach those at higher risk for developmental 
delays and disabilities: Children insured by Medicaid and children from 
families with low incomes.
    Preliminary data gathered from a web survey of RoR clinic staff 
indicates that clinic staff are not only receptive to but supportive of 
the Amazing Me book. However, the web survey of RoR clinic staff does 
not provide information from the book's target audience: Parents. If 
CDC wishes to expand book distribution beyond ROR clinic settings, it 
will be important to gather data on parents' experiences receiving the 
Amazing Me book as part of a pediatric visit, and what kind of 
influence, if any, the book has had on their knowledge, attitudes, and 
beliefs about developmental milestones.
    To this end, CDC will identify and recruit three ROR pediatric 
practices and three non-ROR practices in the greater Atlanta, Georgia 
and greater Washington, DC areas to distribute copies of Amazing Me to 
parents/guardians of 3 year olds, soon to be 3 year olds, or recently 
turned 4 year olds attending the selected practices. The study will 
gather feedback from parents/guardians about (1) their experiences 
receiving the book as part of a pediatric visit, and (2) the influence 
of the book on their awareness, attitudes, and self-efficacy regarding 
monitoring developmental milestones. Findings from the parent web 
survey and focus groups will help CDC to determine if a children's book 
is an effective channel for reaching parents, whether more books like 
Amazing Me for other age groups should be developed, and if the ROR 
book distribution model is an effective means to reach low-income and 
at-risk families.
    Data will be gathered through a web survey of 900 parents/guardians 
who have received a copy of the Amazing Me book from participating ROR 
and non-ROR practices. Parents/guardians will access the web survey by 
logging onto a URL address provided on a sticker affixed to the inside 
cover of each Amazing Me book. All survey responses (100%) will be 
submitted through a secure survey Web site established for this 
project.
    CDC will also conduct six follow-up focus groups with survey 
respondents to gather more in-depth information from parents about 
their experiences reading the Amazing Me book at home with their 
children and assessing their child's development using the book. We 
estimate that we will screen 60 parents/guardians to recruit 54 
participants for the focus groups. These six focus groups will be 
conducted in greater Atlanta, Georgia (2) and greater Washington, DC 
(4).
    This request is submitted to obtain OMB clearance for one year. The 
estimated annualized burden is 229 hours. There are no costs to the 
respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondent                    Form name           respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Parents/Guardians.....................  Web Survey..............             900               1           10/60
Parents/Guardians.....................  Follow-up web survey....             900               1            1/60
Parents/Guardians.....................  Focus Group Screener....              60               1            5/60
Parents/Guardians.....................  Focus Group Informed                  54               1            5/60
                                         Consent.
Parents/Guardians.....................  Focus Group Moderator...              54               1               1
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-17799 Filed 7-23-13; 8:45 am]
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