[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11096-11098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05556]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-19-1235]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled Assessments to Inform Program Refinement for
HIV, other STD, and Pregnancy Prevention among Middle and High-School
Aged Youth, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on November
15, 2018 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice
serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency
comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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;
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(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, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Assessments to Inform Program Refinement for HIV, other STD, and
Pregnancy Prevention among Middle and High-School Aged Youth (OMB
Control No. 0920-1235, Expiration 06/30/19)--Extension--National Center
for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, TB Prevention, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requests three
year OMB approval for the Extension of a Generic information collection
package (OMB #0920-1235) that supports collection of quantitative and
qualitative information from adolescents (ages 11-19) and their
parents/caregivers for the purpose of needs assessment and program
refinement for programs and services to prevent HIV, other sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy among middle and high school
aged adolescents.
NCHHSTP conducts behavioral and health service assessments and
research projects as part of its response to the domestic HIV/AIDS
epidemic, STD prevention, TB elimination and viral hepatitis control
with national, state, and local partners. Adolescents are a population
with specific developmental, health and social, and resource needs, and
their health risk factors and access to health care are addressed as a
primary mission by the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH),
and adolescents are a population of interest for several other NCHHSTP
divisions. The assessment and research conducted by NCHHSTP is one
pillar upon which recommendations and guidelines are revised and
updated. Recommendations and guidelines for adolescent sexual risk
reduction require that foundation of scientific evidence. Assessment of
programmatic practices for adolescents helps to assure effective and
evidence-based sexual risk reduction practices and efficient use of
resources. Such assessments also help to improve programs through
better identification of strategies relevant to adolescents as a
population as well as specific sub-groups of adolescents at highest
risk for HIV and other STDs so that programs can be better tailored for
them.
The information collection requests under this generic package are
intended to allow for data collection with two types of respondents:
Adolescents (11-19 years old) of middle and high school
age; and
Parents and/or caregivers of adolescents of middle and
high school age. For the purposes of this generic package, parents/
caregivers include the adult primary caregiver(s) for a child's basic
needs (e.g., food, shelter, and safety). This includes biological
parents; other biological relatives such as grandparents, aunts,
uncles, or siblings; and non-biological parents such as adoptive,
foster, or stepparents.
The types of information collection activities included in this
generic package are:
(1) Quantitative data collection through electronic, telephone, or
paper questionnaires to gather information about programmatic and
service activities related to the prevention of HIV and other STDs
among adolescents of middle- and high-school age.
(2) Qualitative data collection through electronic, telephone, or
paper means to gather information about programmatic and service
activities related to the prevention of HIV and other STDs among
adolescents of middle- and high-school age. Qualitative data collection
may involve focus groups and in-depth interviewing through group
interviews, and cognitive interviewing.
For adolescents, data collection instruments will include questions
on demographic characteristics; experiences with programs and services
to reduce the risk of HIV and other STD transmission; and knowledge,
attitudes, behaviors, and skills related to sexual risk and protective
factors on the individual, interpersonal, and community levels.
For parents and caregivers, data collection instruments will
include questions on demographic characteristics as well as parents'/
caregivers' (1) perceptions about programs and services provided to
adolescents; (2) knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about their
adolescents' health risk and protective behaviors; and (3) parenting
knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills.
Any data collection request put forward under this generic
clearance will identify the programs and/or services to be informed or
refined with the information from the collection and will include a
cross-walk of data elements to the aspects of the program the project
team seeks to inform or refine. Because this request includes a wide
range of possible data collection instruments, specific requests will
include items of information to be collected and copies of data
collection instruments. It is expected that all data collection
instruments will be pilot-tested, and will be culturally,
developmentally, and age appropriate for the adolescent populations
included. Similarly, parent data collection instruments will be pilot-
tested, and the data collection instruments will reflect the culture,
developmental stage, and age of the parents' adolescent children. All
data collection procedures will receive review and approval by an
Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects and
follow appropriate consent and assent procedures as outlined in the
IRB-approved protocols, and these will be described in the individual
information collection requests put forward under this generic package.
The table below provides the estimated annualized response burden
for up to 15 individual data collections per year under this generic
clearance at 57,584 hours. Average burden per response is based on
pilot testing and timing of quantitative and qualitative instrument
administration during previous studies. Response times include the time
to read and respond to consent forms and to read or listen to
instructions. Participation of respondents is voluntary. There is no
cost to the participants other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Middle and High School Age Adolescents Youth Questionnaire..... 20,000 1 50/60
Middle and High School Age Adolescents Pre/Post youth 10,000 2 50/60
questionnaire.
Middle and High School Age Adolescents Youth interview/focus 3,000 2 90/60
group guide.
Parents/caregivers of adolescents..... Parent/Caregiver 7,500 2 25/60
questionnaire.
Parents/caregivers of adolescents..... Parent/Caregiver 3,000 2 90/60
interview/focus group
guide.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-05556 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
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