[Federal Register: August 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 147)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-07-07BI]
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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting 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
Rapid HIV Testing in Community Mental Health Settings Serving
African Americans--New--National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
People with chronic mental illness, including those with substance
use disorders, are at increased risk of HIV infection compared with the
general population. However, not enough is known about the risk
behaviors, willingness to be tested for HIV, and HIV prevalence among
persons with chronic mental illness. In addition, the interrelations
among diagnosis of HIV infection, compliance with medical care,
subsequent risk behaviors, and the course of mental illness have not
been well-described. Mental health clinics are an important setting for
HIV rapid testing and promoting prevention efforts against the
transmission of HIV infection.
The objectives of this project are to (1) increase the number of
mental health providers who routinely provide HIV counseling, testing,
and linkage to care in settings that provide mental health care,
especially those serving African American communities; and (2) describe
the relationship between mental illness,
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HIV risk behaviors, and access to HIV testing and services, in order to
inform the development of optimal HIV prevention interventions for
persons with chronic mental illness, and particularly for African
Americans with chronic mental illness. Staff at selected implementation
sites will routinely offer counseling and rapid HIV testing to clients
and administer a brief survey to assess HIV risk behaviors, previous
access to HIV testing and services, and mental health symptoms.
Collection of data from client medical records will provide information
on diagnoses, clinical course, and treatment history. Clients who
enroll will be followed longitudinally with a follow-up survey offered
at 6-month intervals and repeat rapid HIV testing offered annually.
This project will collect data from clients using brief surveys
administered on a voluntary basis. Collection of data will provide
information on client demographics; current behaviors that may
facilitate HIV transmission, including sexual and drug-use behaviors;
current psychiatric symptoms, determined using brief rating scales;
access and barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services;
and adherence to psychiatric and medical treatment regimens. CDC is
requesting approval for a 3-year clearance for data collection. Data
will be collected in 4 community mental health sites. CDC estimates
that an average of 900 clients will be asked to participate at each
site annually and that 80% will accept, resulting in 2,880 new survey
respondents each year across all sites. The average duration of the
initial survey is estimated to be 45 minutes. CDC estimates an 80%
acceptance rate at 6-month follow-up among the initial 2,880
respondents, resulting in 2,304 respondents for the follow-up survey at
6-month intervals and an average of 4,608 follow-up respondents per
year over the course of the project. The average duration of the
follow-up survey is estimated to be 30 minutes. Participation is
voluntary. Data collection will provide important insights into the
relationship between HIV risk behaviors and psychiatric illness. There
is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average number Average number Average burden Total burden
Type of form of respondents of responses per response per annum
per annum per respondent (Hours) (Hours)
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Clinic Patient Initial Survey................... 2,880 1 45/60 2,160
Clinic Patient Follow-up Survey................. 4,608 2 30/60 4,608
Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 6,768
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Dated: July 26, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-14893 Filed 7-31-07; 8:45 am]
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