[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29323-29325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10375]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-22-0770; Docket No. CDC-2022-0053]


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 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). NHBS 
collects standardized HIV-related behavioral data from persons at risk 
for HIV, systematically selected from 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas 
(MSAs) throughout the United States.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 12, 2022.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0053 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.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 H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.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, H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 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;
    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; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) (OMB Control No. 
0920-0770, Exp. 01/31/2023)--Revision--National Center for HIV, 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; and (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 
initiatives, such as reducing new infections, increasing the use of 
condoms, and targeting populations at high risk.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requests approval 
for a three-year Revision of this information collection. Data are 
collected through in-person interviews conducted with persons 
systematically selected from 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) 
throughout the United States; these 20 MSAs are chosen based on highest 
number of HIV infections diagnosed. Persons at risk for HIV infection 
to be interviewed for NHBS include men who have sex with men (MSM), 
persons who inject drugs (PWID), 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, and (3) 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 each year in 20 MSAs, NHBS will involve, 
eligibility screening for 125 persons and eligibility screening plus 
the behavioral assessment with 500 eligible respondents, resulting in a 
total of 30,000 eligible survey respondents and 7,500 ineligible 
screened persons. Data collection will rotate such that interviews will 
be conducted among one group per year: MSM in Year 1, PWID 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.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 6,600 annual burden 
hours. Participation is voluntary and there is no cost to the 
respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total  burden
      Type of respondents           Form name       respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Persons Screened..............  Eligibility               12,500               1            5/60           1,042
                                 Screener.
Eligible Participants.........  Behavioral                 3,333               1           24/60           1,334
                                 Assessment MSM.
Eligible Participants.........  Behavioral                 3,333               1           43/60           2,389
                                 Assessment PWID.
Eligible Participants.........  Behavioral                 3,333               1           31/60           1,723
                                 Assessment HET.

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Peer Recruiters...............  Recruiter                  3,333               1            2/60             112
                                 Debriefing.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           6,600
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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. 2022-10375 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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