[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52341-52342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-14-14AAO]


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[dash]5806. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Testing Act Early Messages and Materials for ``Learn the Signs. Act 
Early.''--Phase II,--New--National Center on Birth Defects and 
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The CDC initiated the ``Learn the Signs. Act Early.'' (LTSAE) 
campaign in 2004 in an effort to improve the likelihood that children 
with developmental disabilities are identified and connected with 
appropriate services at the earliest age possible. To this end, the 
campaign's overall goal has been to empower parents to ``Act Early'' if 
they have concerns about their child's development. Children from 
families insured by Medicaid and those from families with low incomes 
are at higher risk for developmental delays and disabilities, and thus 
are the target audience for the campaign.
    The study described in this information collection request seeks to 
assess the impact of ``Act Early'' messages embedded within LTSAE 
campaign materials. To achieve this goal, we will work with our 
contractor, Westat, to test revised draft messages and materials with 
low-income parents through focus groups and intercept interviews 
administered via the web on a tablet device. Parents/guardians who are 
age 18-55 and who have children age 5 or younger will recruited from 
six primary care practices (3 in the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan 
area and 3 in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area) to participate in 
focus groups followed by an intercept interview.
    Selected primary care practices will see children as part of their 
patient population and consist of a substantial number of low income 
families. Each of the six selected practices will receive study 
promotional materials, including a poster to hang in the office and 
waiting room as well as handouts to leave at the front desk. These 
materials will advertise the focus groups and outline eligibility 
criteria.
    Parents interested in participating will be advised to call an 800 
number to be screened and scheduled for a group discussion (if 
eligible). The 800 number will be staffed by the Westat study team who 
will be responsible for screening and scheduling. Representatives from 
each of the practices will be provided with brief ``talking points'' 
and study FAQs to refer to if interested parents have any basic 
questions about the study. It is estimated that 80 respondents will 
have to be screened in order to recruit 40 participants for the focus 
groups.
    The focus groups will have 10 participants each. Four focus groups 
will be conducted in two locations (the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, 
Georgia and Baltimore, Maryland) with a total of 40 participants. 
Parents/guardians will be asked to complete an informed consent, which 
will take approximately 15 minutes to review and the focus group 
discussion using the moderator's guide will take 60 minutes to 
complete. Both of these focus group activities will have a total burden 
of 50 hours.
    We plan to conduct a total of 40 intercept interviews. The 
intercept interviews will take place in the waiting rooms or right 
outside the waiting rooms. Parents will be recruited as they are 
waiting for their appointment. It is estimated that 80 respondents will 
have to be screened in order to recruit 40 participants. Twenty 
interviews will be conducted in each of two locations (Atlanta, Georgia 
and Baltimore, Maryland). The intercept interview will be conducted as 
a computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) and will take each 
respondent approximately 15 minutes to complete, for an estimated total 
burden of 10 hours.
    The total estimated burden for this data collection is 74 hours. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondent                    Form name           respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Parents/Guardians.....................  Focus Group Screener....              80               1            5/60
Parents/Guardians.....................  Focus Group Informed                  40               1           15/60
                                         Consent.
Parents/Guardians.....................  Focus Group Moderator's               40               1               1
                                         Guide.
Parents/Guardians.....................  Intercept Interview                   80               1            5/60
                                         Screener.

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Parents/Guardians.....................  Intercept Interview.....              40               1           15/60
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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. 2014-20876 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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