[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44269-44270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17419]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-08-05CS]
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 Acting 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
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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
Nurse Delivered Risk Reduction Intervention for HIV-Positive
Women--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
During the past two decades, HIV surveillance data indicate an
increase in HIV/AIDS cases among women in the non-urban Southeastern
United States. In 2006, the majority of HIV/AIDS cases (80%) among
women were attributed to high-risk heterosexual contact with an
infected partner. Women of color, particularly Black women, are
disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS which also serves as a leading
cause of death for Black women. Factors shown to be associated with HIV
in the South include poverty, lack of access to medical care, poor
education, lack of awareness of the disease, and exposure to other
sexually transmitted diseases. Presently, there is an urgent need for
enhanced HIV transmission prevention interventions for HIV positive
women in the southeastern United States.
The purpose of this project is to adapt and test the efficacy of an
HIV transmission prevention intervention for reducing sexual risk among
330 HIV positive women in the Southeastern United States, and to study
factors associated with risk among women. A brief, nurse delivered,
single session intervention will be evaluated using a randomized wait-
list comparison design with a three-month follow-up assessment. This
project will also conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with a
subgroup of 25-30 women, in order to assess experiences with the
intervention, elicit recommendations for developing risk reduction
intervention strategies, and to better understand the factors that
place women at risk for HIV.
CDC is requesting approval for a 2-year clearance for data
collection. This project will collect data from HIV positive women
using a screening form to determine eligibility for participation in
the study, a locator form to collect contact information from
participants and a baseline and follow-up behavioral assessment that
will be administered to 330 HIV positive women. The baseline and
follow-up assessments contain questions about participants' socio-
demographic information, health and health care, sexual activity,
substance use, and other psychosocial issues. The duration of each
assessment is estimated to be 45 minutes; the in-depth interview 60
minutes; the screening form 10 minutes; and the locator form 3 minutes.
There is no cost to the participants other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of form respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Screening Form.................................. 550 1 10/60 92
Locator Form.................................... 330 1 3/60 17
Assessment Baseline/Follow-up................... 330 2 45/60 495
In-depth Interview Guide........................ 30 1 1 30
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 634
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Dated: July 24, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-17419 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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