[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 492-493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25564]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-08-08AG]
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 or
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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
HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Research, and Intervention Methods and
Materials Development--New--National Center for HIV, STD, and TB
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) within the National
Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to request
the Office of Management and Budget for a generic clearance mechanism
to support behavioral projects. The projects encompass several
qualitative analytic methods, intervention, and materials development
activities to be carried out by CDC, its contractors, or its partners.
The major activities fall into six categories based on their
purpose and intended use:
(1) Qualitative interviewing for HIV/AIDS surveillance, research,
and intervention methods and material development. Results of
individual interviews or group interviews are used to develop
population-appropriate methods, interventions, and data collection
materials for current and future projects.
(2) Cognitive interviewing for development and testing of specific
data collection instruments used for HIV/AIDS surveillance or research.
Draft instruments to be used by DHAP are developed and tested through
rounds of cognitive interviews with volunteer respondents. Results of
cognitive interviews are used to make instrument design decisions that
minimize response error and reduce burden to the public.
(3) Research on methodology for HIV/AIDS surveillance or research
projects. The purpose of the research is to
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enhance understanding of the psychology of participation and response,
to develop better standards for project methodology and instrument
design, or to improve data collection and other study procedures. Such
research could take the form of experiments embedded within fielded
surveillance or research projects or exploratory studies employing
individual interviews or focus groups.
(4) Research on utilizing computer-assisted instruments (including
web-based technology) for HIV surveillance or research projects. This
research uses qualitative and quantitative data collection methods with
volunteer respondents in order to assess the design and use of
computer-assisted instruments.
(5) Pilot interviews. A limited number of pilot interviews are
conducted using proposed instruments and data collection methodologies.
Sources of response error are identified through examination of pilot
data, observation by methodologists, and techniques such as the coding
of the interviewer-respondent interaction. Respondents for pilot
interviews and interventions will be selected using the methods
developed for the study that is being piloted.
(6) Pilot testing of behavioral interventions. Component testing
will assess acceptability and feasibility of separate intervention
activities. A limited number of pilot tests are conducted for
behavioral interventions prior to being tested in a ``full intervention
trial.''
Respondents who will participate in individual and group interviews
(qualitative, cognitive, and computer-assisted development activities)
are selected purposively from those who respond to recruitment
advertisements. In addition to utilizing advertisements for
recruitment, respondents who will participate in research on survey
methods may be selected purposively or systematically from within an
ongoing surveillance or research project.
CDC estimates that an average of 1430 individuals will participate
in HIV/AIDS methods, intervention, and instrument development
activities in a given year and the average annual respondent burden is
estimated to be 2135 hours. The estimates given below cover the time
that each respondent will spend communicating with the recruitment
staff, in answering survey questions and, in some cases, being
debriefed about the decision and recall strategies they used.
Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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No. of Average burden
Types of data collection No. of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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(1) Methods, interventions, and materials 250 1 1 250
development--individual interviews.............
(2) Methods, interventions, and materials 450 1 2 900
development--group interviews..................
(3) Research on survey methodology.............. 150 1 1 150
(4) Research on human-computer interface........ 350 1 1 350
(5) Pilot interviewing.......................... 200 1 1 200
(6) Pilot interventions......................... 30 6 2 360
Total....................................... 1,430 .............. .............. 2,210
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Dated: December 26, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-25564 Filed 1-2-08; 8:45 am]
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