[Federal Register: May 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 87)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-05-05BZ]
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 404-371-5983
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 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 of the Effectiveness of the Smoke Alarm Installation and
Fire Safety Education (SAIFE) Program--New--National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This project will use data from in-person interviews, paper and
telephone surveys to assess the effectiveness of the Smoke Alarm
Installation and Fire Safety Education (SAIFE) program and its efficacy
in delivering fire safety information. The data will be collected from
a convenience sample of adults 18 years of age or older who volunteer
to participate in the SAIFE program. A total of 360 households will
complete the evaluation each year of the data collection for a mass
total of 1080 households over the next three years. Participants will
be asked to complete a 15-minute survey at two points, once immediately
before the intervention and then 6 months afterwards. The survey will
assess outcome measures including, but not limited to, changes in
knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding various aspects
of fire safety and prevention; changes in reported residential fire-
related injuries and deaths; increased or decreased presence of
functioning smoke alarms; and the costs associated with the SAIFE
intervention. The evaluation will measure these changes across time,
between groups and within groups, among communities that will receive
the SAIFE intervention.
CDC programs are currently funded in 16 states to provide for home
installation of smoke alarms plus general fire safety education in
households at high risk for fire and fire-related injury and death.
Programs of this type are intended to prevent fire-related injury and
mortality, but have not been studied scientifically to assess their
impact on fire-related injury outcomes. The proposed study represents
the first formal effort to evaluate the effectiveness and cost
implications of the SAIFE program as implemented in North Carolina. The
data collected in this study will have the potential to inform other
smoke alarm installation programs, as well as indicate future
priorities in prevention and preparedness for residential household
fires. The only cost to the participant is the time involved to
complete the surveys.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) (in hours)
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Adult male and female (age 18+ years)....... 360 2 15/60 180
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Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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