[Federal Register: November 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-06BV]
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 404-639-5960
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
Travel-Related Infectious Diseases Risk Perception, Prevention
Measures, and Behaviors during Travel to Latin America Visiting Friends
and Relatives (VFR) versus non-VFR Travelers--New--National Center for
Infectious
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Diseases (NCID)--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The proposed project will focus on travelers visiting friends and
relatives (VFR) in Latin America. An estimated 44% of all international
travel is VFR related. Although multiple definitions exist, VFR
travelers typically refer to those who were born in a resource-poor
country, now living in a resource-rich country, and returning to their
country of birth to visit friends and relatives. VFR travelers have
received particular attention recently for being at higher risk than
other travel groups for acquiring communicable diseases during visit to
their home countries. However, there are few studies that characterize
and explore this health disparity between VFR and non-VFR travelers.
The proposed study would be the first to focus on travel-related
health risks in U.S resident VFR and non-VFR travelers to Latin
America. The study objectives are to characterize and understand the
health disparities between VFR and non-VFR travelers to Latin America
by comparing (1) pre-travel health preparations, (2) perceived
susceptibility and severity to travel-related communicable diseases,
(3) health-risk behaviors during travel, and (4) compliance with
prevention measures during travel.
Knowledge gained from this study will enable CDC to develop
targeted, theory-driven infectious diseases prevention messages, both
pre-travel and during travel, that will be specific to subpopulations
of travelers (VFR versus non-VFR). Expected outcomes of targeted
messaging include reducing
The burden of illness among travelers,
the importation of communicable diseases into the U.S.,
and
the global spread of infectious diseases.
The proposed study will provide departing airport passengers with a
self-administered 35-item questionnaire and a follow-up telephone
questionnaire four weeks after their return. There is no cost to the
respondent other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) hours
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Screener Interview.............................. 2800 1 5/60 233
Self-Administered............................... 700 1 15/60 175
Telephone Interview............................. 490 1 10/60 82
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 490
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Dated: November 8, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-19262 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am]
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