[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-0730]
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
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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
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Smoke Alarm Installation and
Fire Safety Education (SAIFE) Program--Extension--National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This project seeks a one year extension of its OMB PRA clearance
for data collection. Due to early project delays in obtaining
clearances for data collection, the project was unable to start as
planned and missed evaluating one program cycle, with a program cycle
running for approximately one year. This extension is necessary in
order to complete the projects original design of evaluating three
program cycles of the SAIFE program as implemented in the State of
North Carolina. An extension will allow completion of the evaluation of
the third and final cycle of the program.
This project will use data from in-person interviews, paper and
telephone surveys to assess the effectiveness of the Smoke Alarm
Installation and Fire Safety Education (SAIFE) program and its efficacy
in delivering fire safety information. The data will be collected from
a convenience sample of adults 18 years of age or older who volunteer
to participate in the SAIFE program. A total of 360 households will
complete the evaluation each year of the data collection for a mass
total of 1080 households over the next three years. Participants will
be asked to complete a 15-minute survey at two points, once immediately
before the intervention and then 6 months afterwards. The survey will
assess outcome measures including, but not limited to, changes in
knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding various aspects
of fire safety and prevention; changes in reported residential fire-
related injuries and deaths; increased or decreased presence of
functioning smoke alarms; and the costs associated with the SAIFE
intervention. The evaluation will measure these changes across time,
between groups and within groups, among communities that will receive
the SAIFE intervention.
CDC programs are currently funded in 16 states to provide for home
installation of smoke alarms plus general fire safety education in
households at high risk for fire and fire related injury and death.
Programs of this type are intended to prevent fire related injury and
mortality, but have not been studied scientifically to assess their
impact on fire-related injury outcomes. The proposed study represents
the first formal effort to evaluate the effectiveness and cost
implications of the SAIFE program as implemented in North Carolina. The
data collected in this study will have the potential to inform other
smoke alarm installation programs, as well as indicate future
priorities in prevention and preparedness for residential household
fires. The only cost to the participant is the time involved to
complete the surveys.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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Average Estimated
Number of Number of burden per total annual
Type of respondents respondents responses per response (in burden (in
respondent hours) hours)
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Adult male and female (age 18+ years) screened.. 425 1 5/60 35
Adult male and female (age 18+ years) Pre/Post 360 2 15/60 180
Evaluation survey..............................
Adult male and female (age 18+ years) household 36 1 1 36
visit..........................................
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 251
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Dated: June 3, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-13411 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]
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