[Federal Register: August 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 156)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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
Formative Research on Lung Cancer Screening--New--Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Currently, there is scientific debate about the value of lung
cancer screening. For people in whom lung cancer is found and treated
at an early, localized stage, the five-year survival rate is roughly
49%. However, only 16% of people with lung cancer are diagnosed at this
early, localized stage. Screening for lung cancer using chest x-rays
(CXR) was widely practiced, but studies have shown that CXR with or
without sputum cytology does not reduce mortality from lung cancer.
Studies are currently underway to provide more information about the
effectiveness of other types of screening tests, such as computed
tomography (CT) scans and spiral CT scans.
The purpose of this project is to conduct formative research to
gather information from adult consumers and primary care physicians
about experiences and practices related to lung cancer screening and
testing as well as their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to
preventive cancer
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screenings overall. Of particular interest are adults aged 40-70 years
of various races and ethnicities who are at high risk for lung cancer
(i.e., long-term heavy smokers).
The proposed project will use focus groups to gather information
about the target audiences' experiences and practices related to lung
cancer screening and testing. If warranted from focus group data with
adult consumers, follow-up personal interviews will be conducted with
selected focus group participants, especially those reporting
experience with screening tests, such as spiral computed tomography
(CT).
A total of 16 focus groups will be conducted at professional focus
group facilities with long term heavy smokers aged 40-70. The data will
be collected from a convenience sample of adults who will be screened
and recruited using lists maintained by the focus group facilities.
Each focus group will include approximately nine participants and last
two hours. If warranted, one-hour telephone follow-up interviews will
be conducted with up to 16 participants within one month of the focus
groups.
Four telephone focus groups will be conducted with primary care
physicians. The American Medical Association Physician Masterfile list
will be used to recruit a random sample of physicians for participation
in the focus groups. Potential participants (physicians) will be mailed
a screening packet to complete and return. Each of the four focus
groups will include approximately eight participants and last 75
minutes.
There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate
in the survey.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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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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Patient Participants Screener................... 288 1 2/60 10
Patient Focus Group Participants................ 144 1 2 288
Patient Follow-up Interview In Depth 16 1 1 16
Participants...................................
Physician Participants Screener................. 96 1 5/60 8
Physician Focus Group Participants.............. 32 1 1.15 40
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Total....................................... 362 .............. .............. 362
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Dated: August 8, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-15896 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]
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