[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2926-2927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00804]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-22IJ]


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 ``Evaluation of safe spaces in CDC-directly 
funded community-based organizations (CBOs)'' 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 August 30, 2022, to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. CDC received one non-substantive 
comment 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;
    (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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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

    Evaluation of Safe Spaces in CDC-directly funded Community-based 
Organizations (CBOs)--New--National Centers for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, 
STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The CDC-funded HIV prevention program for young men of Color who 
have sex with men (YMSM) and young transgender persons (YTG) of Color 
employs an innovative strategy to address the social determinants of 
health (e.g., housing, employment) that contribute to health inequities 
and impact HIV outcomes: safe spaces. Safe spaces are culturally, 
linguistically, and age-appropriate physical spaces for engaging people 
who are at increased risk for HIV and providing HIV prevention and care 
activities. Under this program, funded community-based organizations 
(CBOs) must address at least two social determinants of health within 
their safe spaces. CBOs will employ a community-driven approach and 
work with people who are at increased risk for HIV to select social 
determinants of health with the most potential to reduce barriers to 
accessing HIV prevention and care services and promote health equity.
    The purpose of this data collection is to assess the implementation 
of safe spaces, participant perceptions about the role of space spaces 
in addressing social determinants of health and promoting HIV 
prevention and care, and the association between safe space 
implementation and HIV process and outcome indicators. The primary 
objectives of this data collection are to obtain data to: (a) describe 
the implementation of safe spaces; (b) to describe the impact on 
participants served; and (c) identify successful models for safe spaces 
to inform other CBOs and CDC.
    By describing safe spaces and their impact on HIV-related outcomes, 
this data collection provides an important data source for evaluating a 
public health strategy aimed at reducing new infections, increasing HIV 
testing, and prioritizing populations at high risk for acquiring HIV.
    CDC requests approval for a two-year information collection. Data 
are collected through surveys with participants of the safe spaces and 
phone-based interviews conducted with safe space staff. Persons 
attending the safe spaces are young men who have sex with men and young 
transgender persons of Color over the age of 18. A

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brief eligibility screener will be used to determine eligibility for 
participation in the participant survey. All persons surveyed will also 
be offered a token of appreciation in the amount of $25. No other 
federal agency systematically collects this type of information from 
persons attending safe spaces. These data may inform prevention program 
development and monitoring at both the local and national levels.
    CDC estimates that this data collection will involve, eligibility 
screening for 1,250 persons, and a participant survey for 1,000 
eligible respondents at 10 CBOs, annually. At each CBO, two staff 
members will be interviewed about their perceptions of safe spaces, 
totaling 20 staff interviews. CDC requests OMB approval for an 
estimated 384 annual burden hours. 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
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Persons Screened......................  Eligibility Screener....           1,250               1            5/60
Eligible Participants.................  Participant survey......           1,000               1           15/60
Community-based organization staff....  Staff interview.........              20               1           90/60
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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. 2023-00804 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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