[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47465-47466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19120]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-14-14VP]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: 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

    Community Context Matters Study--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, 
Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The daily use of specific antiretroviral medications by persons 
without HIV infection, but at high risk of sexual or injection exposure 
to HIV, has been shown to be a safe and effective HIV prevention 
method. The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of 
Truvada[supreg] for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in July 2012 and CDC 
has issued clinical practice guidelines for its use. With approximately 
50,000 new HIV infections each year, increasing rates of infection for 
young MSM, and continuing severe disparities in HIV infection among 
African-American men and women, incorporation of PrEP into HIV 
prevention is important. However, as a new prevention tool in very 
early stages of introduction and use, there is much we need to learn 
about how to implement PrEP in a real world setting and the need to 
develop and validate

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new measurement tools to capture this information.
    CDC is requesting OMB approval to collect data over a 3-year period 
that will be used to (1) assess the utility of new measures developed 
or adapted to collect information related to this new intervention 
(PrEP) and (2) evaluate community contextual factors that may impact 
the acceptability and successful introduction of a new HIV prevention 
method. The project will be conducted in communities in each of four 
cities where PrEP has recently become available through a local 
community health center.
    Once per year for three years, two surveys will be conducted: (1) A 
community-based survey to be administered to 40 persons per city 
approached in public venues in the catchment areas of the PrEP clinics, 
and (2) a key stakeholder survey to be administered to 10 community HIV 
leaders nominated by PrEP clinic staff and HIV community-based 
organizations in the clinic communities. Both surveys will collect data 
on the demographics of the participants, knowledge of PrEP, 
misinformation about PrEP, and attitudes about it. The neighborhood 
survey will also include questions about basic HIV knowledge, 
attitudes, and beliefs as well as information about sexual and drug use 
behaviors that are indications for PrEP use. For the stakeholder 
survey, additional questions will be included about type of 
organization where they work and organizational experience with PrEP. 
Surveys will be administered face-to-face by trained, local 
interviewers.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
annual hours are 91.

                                        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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Neighborhood Survey Street           Neighborhood Interview                  240               1            5/60
 Interview Participant.               Recruitment Script and
                                      Informed Consent.
Key Stakeholder Participant........  Key Stakeholder Telephone                60               1            5/60
                                      Recruitment Script and
                                      Informed consent.
Street Interview Participant.......  Survey.....................             160               1           20/60
Key Stakeholder Participant........  Survey.....................              40               1           20/60
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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. 2014-19120 Filed 8-12-14; 8:45 am]
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