[Federal Register: November 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 217)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-08-07BF]

 
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC, or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Formative Research on Lung Cancer Screening--New--Division of 
Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The value of screening for lung cancer is a topic of scientific 
debate with important medical and economic consequences. Although chest 
x-rays (CXR) have been widely used for lung cancer screening, 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.
    CDC proposes to conduct formative research to gather information 
from adult health care consumers and primary care physicians about 
experiences and practices related to lung cancer screening. Information 
will be collected over a two-year period. Of particular interest are 
long-term heavy smokers aged 40-70 who are considered high-risk for 
lung cancer. Information to be collected concerns their knowledge, 
attitudes, and behaviors related to preventive lung cancer screening 
and testing. Eight in-person focus groups involving an average of nine 
health care consumers will be conducted in each year of the study. In 
addition, in-depth follow-up interviews will be conducted by telephone 
with a limited subset of health care consumers who report experience 
with screening tests such as spiral computed tomography (CT).
    Information will also be collected through focus groups composed of 
primary care physicians. Potential respondents will indicate their 
interest in participating by completing and returning a mailed 
screening form. Focus groups involving physicians will be conducted by 
telephone and will also collect information about knowledge, attitudes, 
and behaviors related to preventive cancer screening and testing. Four 
focus groups involving physicians will be conducted in each year of the 
study with an average of six respondents participating in each focus 
group. Two alternates will be recruited for each physician focus group 
in order to assure the participation of the targeted number of 
physician respondents.
    The results of this formative research project will be used to 
inform future research and educational efforts and to develop lung 
cancer screening and testing interventions.
    There are no costs to respondents except their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 193.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Health Care Consumers.................  Health Care Consumer                 192               1            2/60
                                         Screener Form.
                                        Moderator's Guide for                 72               1               2
                                         Health Care Consumer
                                         Focus Groups.
                                        Guide for In-Depth                     8               1               1
                                         Interviews with Health
                                         Care Consumers.
Physicians............................  Physician Response Form.              64               1            5/60

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                                        Moderator's Guide for                 24               1            1.25
                                         Physician Focus Groups.
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    Dated: November 3, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-26646 Filed 11-6-08; 8:45 am]

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