[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70564-70565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28280]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-14-0770]


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 
and send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 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

Proposed Project

    National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS)--(0920-0770, 
Expiration 05/31/2014)--Extension--Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and 
TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this data collection is to monitor behaviors of 
persons at high risk for infection that are related to Human 
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission and prevention in the United 
States. The primary objectives of the NHBS system are to obtain data 
from samples of persons at risk to: (a) Describe the prevalence and 
trends in risk behaviors; (b) describe the prevalence of and trends in 
HIV testing and HIV infection; (c) describe the prevalence of and 
trends in use of HIV prevention services; (d) identify met and unmet 
needs for HIV prevention services in order to inform health 
departments, community based organizations, community planning groups 
and other stakeholders. By describing and monitoring the HIV risk 
behaviors, HIV seroprevalence and incidence, and HIV prevention 
experiences of persons at highest risk for HIV infection, NHBS provides 
an important data source for evaluating progress towards national 
public health goals, such as reducing new infections, increasing the 
use of condoms, and targeting high risk groups.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention request approval for 
a 3-year extension of this information collection. Data are collected 
through anonymous, in-person interviews conducted with persons 
systematically selected from 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) 
throughout the United States; these 25

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MSAs were chosen based on having high AIDS prevalence. Persons at risk 
for HIV infection to be interviewed for NHBS include men who have sex 
with men (MSM), injecting drug users (IDU), and heterosexuals at 
increased risk of HIV (HET). A brief screening interview will be used 
to determine eligibility for participation in the behavioral 
assessment.
    The data from the behavioral assessment will provide estimates of 
(1) behavior related to the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted 
diseases, (2) prior testing for HIV, (3) and use of HIV prevention 
services.
    All persons interviewed will also be offered an HIV test, and will 
participate in a pre-test counseling session. No other federal agency 
systematically collects this type of information from persons at risk 
for HIV infection. These data have substantial impact on prevention 
program development and monitoring at the local, state, and national 
levels.
    CDC estimates that NHBS will involve, per year in each of the 25 
MSAs, eligibility screening for 50 to 200 persons and eligibility 
screening plus the behavioral assessment with 500 eligible respondents, 
resulting in a total of 37,500 eligible survey respondents and 7,500 
ineligible screened persons during a 3-year period. Data collection 
will rotate such that interviews will be conducted among one group per 
year: MSM in year 1, IDU in year 2, and HET in year 3. The type of data 
collected for each group will vary slightly due to different sampling 
methods and risk characteristics of the group.
    Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to 
the respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                            Average      Total
                                                             Number of       Number of     burden per    burden
            Respondent                      Form            respondents    responses per    response      (in
                                                                            respondent      (hours)      hours)
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Persons Screened..................  Eligibility Screener          15,000               1         5/60      1,250
Eligible Participants:............  Behavioral                     4,167               1        30/60      2,084
                                     Assessment MSM.
Eligible Participants:............  Behavioral                     4,167               1        54/60      3,750
                                     Assessment IDU.
Eligible Participant..............  Behavioral                     4,167               1        39/60      2,709
                                     Assessment HET.
Peer Recruiters:..................  Recruiter Debriefing           4,167               1         2/60        139
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Total Annualized Burden...........  ....................  ..............  ..............  ...........      9,932
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LeRoy 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. 2013-28280 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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