[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88242-88243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29310]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-17-17CP; Docket No. CDC-2016-0116]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on the proposed 
information collection project entitled ``Formative Assessment 
Regarding Contraception Use in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in the 
Context of Zika''.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2016-
0116 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE., MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted 
without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: All public comments should be submitted through the 
Federal eRulemaking portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the 
address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, 
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of 
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to 
train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of 
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

Proposed Project

    Formative Assessment Regarding Contraception Use in the U.S. Virgin 
Islands (USVI) in the Context of Zika--New--National Center for HIV/
AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    As of October 11, 2016, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department 
of Health reported 1,320 Zika cases, in which 524 have been confirmed 
Zika cases.
    Ongoing Zika virus transmission in the USVI intensifies the urgent 
public health need to increase contraceptive access for women who 
choose to delay or avoid pregnancy as a primary strategy to reduce 
Zika-related adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Among the 
approximately 12,000 women at risk of unintended pregnancy (women of 
reproductive age, 18-44 years, who are sexually active and fertile, and 
not currently desiring a pregnancy) in the USVI, nearly half are not 
using highly or moderately effective contraception (long acting 
reversible methods [LARCs], including intrauterine devices [IUDs] and 
implants, or hormonal methods).
    In response to the continued impact of the Zika virus in the USVI, 
CDC is proposing to develop a comprehensive communication strategy to 
raise awareness that pregnancy prevention in women who choose to delay 
or avoid pregnancy is a primary strategy to reduce Zika-related adverse 
pregnancy and birth outcomes, as well as inform women about available 
contraceptive methods and services. To ensure the cultural 
appropriateness and relevance of this approach, CDC plans to conduct a 
formative assessment with women and men between the ages of 18 and 44 
years in the USVI.
    The goal of this information collection request is to qualitatively 
assess current knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding 
contraception use, in general, and related to Zika virus exposure, in 
particular, in the USVI. We will explore perceived barriers to 
accessing contraception and effective ways to provide messages about 
the contraceptive methods and services available. Additionally, we will 
seek information on acceptable messaging strategies, including message 
content and related imagery, effective channels for message 
dissemination, and appropriate spokespersons and partners.

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    The intended use of the resulting data is for CDC to develop 
timely, relevant, clear, and engaging materials for the USVI regarding 
pregnancy prevention during the Zika outbreak.
    CDC will use focus groups to collect the data. This methodology 
provides flexible in-depth exploration of the participants' perceptions 
and experience and yield descriptions in the participants' own words. 
Furthermore, the facilitator will have flexibility to pursue relevant 
and important issues as they arise during the discussion.
    There is no cost to participants other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 144.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Women of reproductive age.....  Semi-structured               60               1               2             120
                                 qualitative
                                 focus group
                                 interview--fema
                                 les.
Men of reproductive age.......  Semi-structured               12               1               2              24
                                 qualitative
                                 focus group
                                 interview--male
                                 s.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             144
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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. 2016-29310 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am]
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