[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62627-62628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24879]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-15-0822]


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 agency's 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

    The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveillance 
System (NISVS)(0920-0822, Expiration 06/30/2014)--Reinstatement with 
change--National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The health burden of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Sexual 
Violence (SV) and stalking are substantial. In order to address this 
important public health problem, CDC implemented, beginning in 2010, 
the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveillance System 
(NISVSS) that produces national and state level estimates of IPV, SV 
and Stalking on an annual basis.
    In 2010, a total of 16,507 NISVSS interviews were conducted among 
English and/or Spanish speaking male and female adults (18 years and 
older) living in the United States. The data indicated that nearly 1 in 
3 women and 1 in 10 men in the United States have experienced rape, 
physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner and reported 
at least one impact related to experiencing these or other forms of 
violent behavior within the relationship (e.g., being fearful, 
concerned for safety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, 
need for health care, injury, contacting a crisis hotline, need for 
housing services, need for victim's advocate services, need for legal 
services, missed at least one day of work or school). Approximately 6.9 
million women and 5.6 million men experienced rape, physical violence 
and/or stalking by an intimate partner within the last year. The health 
care costs associated with IPV exceed $5.8 billion each year, of which 
nearly $3.9 billion is for direct medical and mental health care 
services.
    Sexual violence also has a profound and long-term impact on the 
physical and mental health of the victim. Existing estimates of 
lifetime experiences of rape range from 15% to 36% for females. Sexual 
violence against men, although less prevalent, is also a public health 
problem; approximately, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have experienced 
attempted, completed, or alcohol or drug facilitated rape at some point 
in their lifetime. Nearly 1.3 million women reported being raped in the 
past 12 months.
    The NISVSS data indicates that approximately 5 million women and 
1.4 million men in the United States were stalked in the 12 months 
prior to the survey. There are overlaps between stalking and other 
forms of violence in intimate relationships; approximately 14% of 
females who were stalked by an intimate partner in their lifetime also 
experienced physical violence by an intimate partner; while 12% of 
female victims experienced rape, physical violence and stalking by a 
current or former intimate partner in their lifetime. Furthermore, 76% 
of female victims of intimate partner homicides were stalked by their 
partners before they were killed.
    CDC requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
reinstatement with changes for an additional three years to implement 
the previously approved pilot tested instrument of 2013 in the normal 
data collection cycle in order to collect national level data annually 
beginning in 2014. The NISVSS survey instrument had been shortened in 
efforts to develop a core instrument that will be administered on an 
annual basis. The goals of the revised data collection instrument are 
to: (1) Improve NISVSS data quality, (2) increase our response rates, 
(3) decrease the breakoff rates, (4) reduce the average amount of time 
it takes to complete the survey, (5) and ultimately reduce the burden 
on the respondent.

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    In this data collection period, 85,000 households will be screened. 
After determining eligibility and consent, 12,500 respondents will 
complete the survey. The average burden per screened respondent remains 
at 3 minutes, while the average burden per surveyed respondent is 25 
minutes. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 9,458.
    The survey will be conducted among English or Spanish speaking male 
and female adults (18 years and older) living in the United States. 
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Non-Participating Household (Screened)  NISVS Survey Instrument.          85,000               1            3/60
                                         First section non-
                                         participating.
Eligible Household....................  NISVS Survey Instrument.          12,500               1           25/60
(Completes Survey)....................   Section for
                                         participating.
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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. 2014-24879 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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