[Federal Register: April 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 71)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-09BI]
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 Daneshvar, CDC 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
Minority HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (MARI) Project-Family and
Cultural Influences on Talking Strategies (New 60-day FRN); National
Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
and Tuberculosis Elimination Programs (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting OMB approval to conduct an assessment of the
determinants of factors associated with parent-adolescent communication
about sex among African-American and Hispanic mothers and their
children in the southwestern United States. In the United States, non-
Hispanic Black and Hispanic adolescents have been disproportionately
impacted by HIV/AIDS. In 2006, based on CDC data from the 50 states and
the District of Columbia, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics made up 16%
and 17%, respectively (34% total), of the 13-19 year-old population,
but 69% and 19% respectively (88% total) of AIDS diagnoses among that
age group. In addition, current trends suggest that a large number of
persons with HIV/AIDS are infected in their adolescent years, and there
may be a long latency period before signs of infection present in later
years. Individuals may develop patterns of sexual behavior in
adolescence that put them at risk for infection with HIV.
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Data suggest that parent-adolescent communication about sex is an
important determinant of adolescent sexual risk behavior.
The purpose of the proposed study is to identify effective
strategies African American and Latino parents use to communicate with
their children about sex. Families will be enrolled at a local
community Boys and Girls Club that has ongoing activities for youth and
their parents. In phase 1 (sample=48), African American and Hispanic
mothers will complete a 90 minute focus group. In phase 2 (sample=800),
mothers and their children (ages 12-15) will complete a 100 minute
self-administered survey on a lap-top computer using Audio-computer
Assisted Interviewing (ACASI). Findings will be used to provide
recommendations for behavioral interventions and educational materials
for parent-adolescent sexual health communications for minority
families. The survey will take approximately 100 minutes to complete.
The total response burden for the two-year period is estimated to be
1406 hours (703 annualized burden hours). There is no cost to
respondents except for their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Types of data collection Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Focus Group..................................... 48 1 2 96
ACASI (Computer) Survey--Mothers................ 400 1 2 800
ACASI (Computer) Survey--Children............... 400 1 2 800
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Total burden hours.......................... .............. .............. .............. 1696
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Dated: April 8, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-8540 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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