[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32184-32185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14305]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-19-0770; Docket No. CDC-2019-0054]


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 effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled National HIV Behavioral 
Surveillance System (NHBS). CDC is requesting approval for a revision 
to the previously approved project to continue collecting standardized 
HIV-related behavioral data from persons at risk for HIV, selected from 
up to 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) throughout the United 
States.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before September 3, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0054 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments 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 Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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 the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. 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;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS)--(OMB Control 
No. 0920-0770, Exp. 05/31/2020)--Revision--National Center for HIV/
AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this data collection is to monitor behaviors of 
persons at high risk for infection that are related to Human 
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission and prevention in the United 
States. The primary objectives of the NHBS are to obtain data from 
samples of persons at risk to: (a) Describe the prevalence and trends 
in risk behaviors; (b) describe the prevalence of and trends in HIV 
testing and HIV infection; (c) describe the prevalence of and trends in 
use of HIV prevention services; (d) identify met and unmet needs for 
HIV prevention services in order to inform health departments, 
community based organizations, community planning groups and other 
stakeholders.
    By describing and monitoring the HIV risk behaviors, HIV 
seroprevalence and incidence, and HIV prevention experiences of persons 
at highest risk for HIV infection, NHBS provides an important data 
source for evaluating progress towards national public health goals, 
such as reducing new infections, increasing the use of condoms, and 
targeting high-risk groups.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requests approval 
for a three-year revision of this information collection. Data are 
collected through anonymous, in-person interviews conducted with 
persons systematically selected from up to 25 Metropolitan Statistical 
Areas (MSAs) throughout the United States; these 25 MSAs are chosen 
based on having high HIV prevalence. Persons at risk for HIV infection 
to be interviewed for NHBS include men who have sex with men (MSM), 
persons who inject drugs (IDU), and heterosexually active persons at 
increased risk of HIV infection (HET). A brief screening interview will 
be used to determine eligibility for participation in the behavioral 
assessment.
    The data from the behavioral assessment will provide estimates of 
(1) behavior related to the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted 
diseases, (2) prior testing for HIV, (3) and use of HIV prevention 
services.
    All persons interviewed will also be offered an HIV test, and will 
participate in a pre-test counseling session. No other federal agency 
systematically collects this type of information from persons at risk 
for HIV infection. These data have substantial impact on prevention 
program development and monitoring at the local, state, and national 
levels.
    CDC estimates that NHBS will involve, per year in up to 25 MSAs, 
eligibility screening for 100 persons and eligibility screening plus 
the behavioral assessment with 500 eligible respondents, resulting in a 
total of 37,500 eligible survey respondents and

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7,500 ineligible screened persons during a three-year period. Data 
collection will rotate such that interviews will be conducted among one 
group per year: MSM in Year 1, IDU in Year 2, and HET in Year 3. The 
type of data collected for each group will vary slightly due to 
different sampling methods and risk characteristics of the group.
    Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to 
the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Persons Screened..............  Eligibility               15,000               1            5/60           1,250
                                 Screener.
Eligible Participants.........  Behavioral                 4,167               1           24/60           1,667
                                 Assessment MSM.
Eligible Participants.........  Behavioral                 4,167               1           43/60           2,986
                                 Assessment IDU.
Eligible Participant..........  Behavioral                 4,167               1           31/60           2,153
                                 Assessment HET.
Peer Recruiters...............  Recruiter                  4,167               1            2/60             139
                                 Debriefing.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           8,195
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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. 2019-14305 Filed 7-3-19; 8:45 am]
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