[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73112-73113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25601]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-17-16AVC]


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]. Direct written comments 
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice 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

    CDC/ATSDR Formative Research and Tool Development--New -- Office of 
the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requests approval 
for a new generic information collection plan entitled CDC/ATSDR 
Formative Research and Tool Development. This

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information collection plan is designed to allow CDC to conduct 
formative research information collection activities for developing new 
tools and methodologies to support agency research, surveillance, 
program evaluation, communications, health promotion, and research 
project development. It helps researchers identify and understand the 
characteristics of target populations that influence their decisions 
and actions.
    Formative research is integral in developing programs as well as 
improving existing and ongoing programs. Formative research looks at 
the community in which a public health intervention is planned or will 
be implemented and helps the project staff understand the interests, 
attributes and needs of different populations and persons in that 
community. Formative research occurs before a program is designed and 
implemented, or while a program is being conducted.
    CDC conducts formative research to develop public-sensitive and 
effective communication messages and data collection tools. To develop 
scientifically valid and appropriate methods, interventions, and 
instruments, cycles of interviews and focus groups are designed to 
inform the development of a product.
    Products from these formative research studies will be used for 
prevention of illness and disease. Findings from these studies may also 
be presented as evidence to disease-specific National Advisory 
Committees, to support revisions to recommended prevention and 
intervention methods, as well as new recommendations.
    Much of CDC's health communication takes place within campaigns 
that have fairly lengthy planning periods-- timeframes that accommodate 
the standard Federal process for approving data collections. Short term 
qualitative interviewing and cognitive research techniques have 
previously proven invaluable in the development process.
    This request may include studies investigating the utility and 
acceptability of proposed sampling and recruitment methods, 
intervention contents and delivery, questionnaire domains, individual 
questions, and interactions with project staff or electronic data 
collection equipment. These activities will also provide information 
about how respondents answer questions and ways in which question 
response bias and error can be reduced.
    This request may include the collection of information from public 
health programs to assess needs related to initiation of a new program 
activity or expansion or changes in scope or implementation of existing 
program activities to adapt them to current needs. The information 
collected will be used to advise programs and provide capacity-building 
assistance tailored to the identified needs.
    Overall, these development activities are intended to provide 
information that will increase the success of surveillance or research 
projects through increasing response rates and decreasing response 
error, thereby decreasing future data collection burden to the public. 
The studies that will be covered under this request will include one or 
more of the following investigational modalities: (1) Structured and 
qualitative interviewing for surveillance, research, interventions and 
material development, (2) cognitive interviewing for development of 
specific data collection instruments, (3) methodological research (4) 
usability testing of technology-based instruments and materials, (5) 
field testing of new methodologies and materials, (6) investigation of 
mental models for health decision-making, to inform health 
communication messages, and (7) organizational needs assessments to 
support development of capacity. Respondents who will participate in 
individual and group interviews (qualitative, cognitive, and computer 
assisted development activities) are selected purposively from those 
who respond to recruitment advertisements.
    In addition to utilizing advertisements for recruitment, 
respondents who will participate in research on survey methods may be 
selected purposively or systematically from within an ongoing 
surveillance or research project. Participation of respondents is 
voluntary. There is no cost to participants other than their time. 
Annual estimated burden is 18,750 hours.

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                                                                     Number of
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   Average hours  Total response
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response    burden (Hrs.)
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General public and health care  Screener........           5,000               1           15/60           1,250
 providers.
                                Interview.......           5,000               1               1           5,000
                                Focus Group                5,000               1               2          10,000
                                 Interview.
                                Survey..........           5,000               1           30/60           2,500
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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. 2016-25601 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P