[Federal Register: December 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 230)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-05AL]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-498-1210 or
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Evaluation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Activities
Supporting Fire Prevention and Safety--New--National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
This project will evaluate the effect of fire safety and prevention
education for second grade children and identify program components
that contribute to successful outcomes. The fire safety prevention
education programs are delivered by fire department personnel and
funded by the United States Fire Administration's (USFA) Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). Deaths from fires and burns are the
sixth most common cause of unintentional injury-related deaths in the
United States with over three-fourths of fire-related deaths and three-
fourths of fire-related injuries resulting from house fires. Children
are particularly at high risk for injury with residential fire death
rates approximately two times that of adult age groups. The prevention
programs that are funded by AFGP provide local fire departments with
resources to conduct fire safety education for elementary school
children. None of these programs has been systematically evaluated to
determine impact on fire safety knowledge, skills, and behaviors. The
proposed project does not assume a direct link from knowledge, skills,
and behaviors to reductions in fire death rates; however, these
intermediate outcomes may predispose and enable children to protect
themselves from fire-related injury.
Children's knowledge, skills, and behaviors will be studied as a
function of time (pre-, immediate post-, and 6 month post-), geographic
setting (urban, rural, suburban) and instructional format (classroom,
safety trailer, classroom + safety trailer, none). The design used in
this study is a 3 x 4 factorial design with repeated measures. A survey
will be used to assess children's fire safety knowledge, skills, and
behaviors. Information will also be collected from the children's
parents on fire safety activities within the home.
Teachers, school administrators, and the fire fighters delivering
the program will complete surveys to gather information on messages
delivered, props used, and possible additional exposures to fire safety
education. Information will also be collected regarding the school and
Fire Department personnel's perception of program sustainability and
the relationship between the Fire Department and school. The only cost
to the respondents is the time involved to complete the survey.
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Average
Number of Number of burden/ Total burden
Respondents respondents responses/ response (in hours
respondent hrs)
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Fire Fighters................................... 24 2 15/60 12
2nd Grade Children.............................. 1920 3 20/60 1920
Parents of 2nd Grade Children................... 1920 2 10/60 640
Teachers of 2nd Grade Children.................. 96 2 15/60 48
School Administrators........................... 48 1 20/60 16
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 2636
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Dated: November 24, 2004.
B. Kathy Skipper,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-26489 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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