[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04020]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day 14-0770]


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

    National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS)--(OMB No. 0920-
0770, exp. 05/31/2014)--Extension--National 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 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 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 (IDUs), 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 (1) estimates of behavior related to 
the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, (2) prior 
testing for HIV, and (3) 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.
    Total burden hours are 9,932.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
              Respondent                          Form               Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)
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Persons Screened......................  Eligibility Screener....          15,000               1            5/60
Eligible Participants:................  Behavioral Assessment              4,167               1           30/60
                                         MSM.
Eligible Participants:................  Behavioral Assessment              4,167               1           54/60
                                         IDU.
Eligible Participants:................  Behavioral Assessment              4,167               1           39/60
                                         HET.
Peer Recruiters:......................  Recruiter Debriefing....           4,167               1            2/60
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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. 2014-04020 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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