[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27982]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-11-10GT]
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 [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Behavioral Assessment Component of the Behavioral Assessment and
Rapid Testing (BART) Project--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This Behavioral Assessment and Rapid Testing project involves
conducting behavioral assessments and rapid HIV testing at a variety of
events serving groups at high risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV
infection. Behavioral assessments will be conducted using one protocol
and one research agenda but at events serving different minority and
hard-to-reach populations. This project will address the increasing
rates of HIV infection among African Americans (AAs) and men who have
sex with men as well as the need for early detection and linkage to
health care for HIV-infected persons. The behavioral assessment
component will provide the opportunity to describe the risk profiles
and prevalence of unrecognized infection among individuals reachable
for HIV counseling and testing at these events. Collected data will be
used to develop risk reduction interventions that are appropriate for
the attendees of future events that attract persons who may be at high
risk for HIV infection.
The purpose of the proposed data collection is to collect
behavioral data at selected public events serving specific high-risk
populations and to increase the proportion of at-risk persons who are
aware of their HIV status. This project seeks to improve HIV prevention
by collecting information from persons who do not access HIV testing in
fixed testing venues or do not test as frequently as is recommended.
The behavioral assessment component of the project addresses the need
for increased behavioral data among some high-risk groups that are more
difficult to access or represent increasingly greater proportions of
the HIV epidemic.
A convenience sample will be used to select attendees at (1) Gay
Pride; (2) Minority Gay Pride; (3) black spring break; and (4) cultural
and social events attracting large numbers of African Americans.
Trained interviewers will select and approach event attendees. A
screener questionnaire will be used to determine participation
eligibility and obtain oral consent. Approximately 7,000 individuals
will be approached and screened (through a 2-minute interview) for
eligibility to participate each year. Approximately 5,600 individuals
are expected to be eligible and participate in the 5- to 15-minute
behavioral assessment interview each year. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time. The estimated annual burden is 1,633
hours.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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No. of Average burden
Respondent Form No. of responses per per response
respondents respondent (hours)
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Event attendees....................... Eligibility Screener.... 7,000 1 2/60
Event attendees....................... Behavioral Assessment... 5,600 1 15/60
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Dated: November 1, 2010.
Carol Walker,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-27982 Filed 11-4-10; 8:45 am]
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