[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 47 (Friday, March 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14122-14123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05114]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-21-1169; Docket No. CDC-2021-0015]


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 reinstatement 
of a currently approved data collection titled ``Development of CDC's 
Let's Stop HIV Together Social Marketing Campaign for Consumers''. The 
purpose of this data collection is to inform the development of 
messages, concepts, and materials for CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together 
social marketing campaign for the general public and subpopulations at 
increased risk for HIV acquisition or transmission in support of the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Ending the HIV Epidemic.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before May 11, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2021-
0015 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

    Development of CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together Social Marketing 
Campaign for Consumers (OMB Control No. 0920-1169, Exp. 03/31/2020)--
Reinstatement--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and 
TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    To address the HIV epidemic in the U.S., the Department of Health 
and Human Services launched Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for 
America, which is a cross-agency initiative aiming to reduce new HIV 
infections in the U.S. by 90% by 2030. CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together 
campaign (formerly known as Act Against AIDS) is part of the national 
Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative and includes resources aimed at 
reducing HIV stigma and promoting testing, prevention, and treatment 
across the HIV care continuum.
    Within this context, CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) 
has and will continue implementing various communication initiatives to 
increase HIV awareness among the general public, reduce new HIV 
infections among disproportionately impacted populations, and improve 
health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS in the US and its 
territories. Specifically, the campaigns target consumers aged 18 to 64 
years old and includes the following audiences: (1) General public; (2) 
men who have sex with men; (3) Blacks/African Americans; (4) Hispanics/
Latinos; (5) Transgender individuals; (6) people who inject drugs; and 
(7) people with HIV (PWH).
    The rounds of data collection include exploratory, message testing, 
concept testing, and materials testing. Information collected by DHAP 
will be used to assess consumers' informational needs about HIV 
testing, prevention, and treatment and pre-test campaign-related 
messages, concepts, and materials and evaluate the extent to which the 
communication initiatives are reaching the target audiences and 
providing them with trusted HIV-related information. Data collections 
will include in-depth interviews, focus groups, brief surveys, and 
intercept interviews.
    The data gathered under this request will be summarized in reports 
prepared for CDC by its contractor, such as quarterly and annual 
reports and topline reports that summarize results from each data 
collection. It is possible that data from this project will be 
published in peer-reviewed manuscripts or presented at conferences; the 
manuscripts and conference presentations may appear on the internet. 
The total estimated annualized burden hours are 1,856. There is no cost 
to respondents other than their time to participate.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Respondents               Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Individuals aged 18-64........  Study screener..           2,165               1            2/60              72
                                Exploratory--HIV              50               1               1              50
                                 Testing In-
                                 depth Interview.
                                Exploratory--HIV              52               1               1              52
                                 Prevention In-
                                 depth Interview.
                                Exploratory--HIV              50               1               1              50
                                 Communication
                                 and Awareness
                                 In-depth
                                 Interview.
                                Exploratory--HIV              50               1               1              50
                                 Prevention with
                                 Positives In-
                                 depth Interview.
                                Message Testing               50               1               1              50
                                 In-depth
                                 Interview.
                                Concept Testing               50               1               1              50
                                 In-depth
                                 Interview.
                                Materials                     50               1               1              50
                                 Testing In-
                                 depth Interview.
                                Exploratory--HIV              74               1               2             148
                                 Testing Focus
                                 Group.
                                Exploratory--HIV              74               1               2             148
                                 Prevention
                                 Focus Group.
                                Exploratory--HIV              74               1               2             148
                                 Communication
                                 and Awareness
                                 Focus Group.
                                Exploratory--HIV              74               1               2             148
                                 Prevention with
                                 Positives Focus
                                 Group.
                                Concept Testing               68               1               2             136
                                 Focus Group.
                                Message Testing               68               1               2             136
                                 Focus Group.
                                Materials                     68               1               2             136
                                 Testing Focus
                                 Group.
                                HIV Testing                  213               1           15/60              53
                                 Survey.
                                HIV Prevention               213               1           15/60              53
                                 Survey.
                                HIV                          213               1           15/60              53
                                 Communication
                                 and Awareness
                                 Survey.
                                HIV Prevention               213               1           15/60              53
                                 with Positives
                                 Survey.
                                Intercept                    657               1           20/60             220
                                 Interview.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,856
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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. 2021-05114 Filed 3-11-21; 8:45 am]
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