[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51035-51036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20920]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-11-08AJ]
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 CDC 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 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
Focus Group Testing to Effectively Plan and Tailor Cancer
Prevention and Control Communication Campaigns (OMB No. 0920-0800, exp.
1/31/2012)--Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(DCPC) is to reduce the burden of cancer in the United States through
cancer prevention, reduction of risk, early detection, better
treatment, and improved quality of life for cancer survivors. Toward
this end, the DCPC supports the scientific development, implementation,
and evaluation of various health communication campaigns with an
emphasis on specific cancer burdens. This process requires testing of
messages, concepts, and materials prior to their final development and
dissemination, as described in the second step of the health
communication process, a scientific model developed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' National Cancer Institute to
guide sound campaign development. CDC is currently approved to collect
information for these purposes (OMB No. 0920-0800, exp. 1/31/2012). A
three-year extension of the existing generic approval is requested.
The communication literature supports various data collection
methods to conduct credible formative,
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concept, message, and materials testing, one of which is focus groups.
The purpose of focus groups is to ensure that the public and other key
audiences, like health professionals, clearly understand cancer-
specific information and concepts, are motivated to take the desired
action, and do not react negatively to the messages.
Information collection will involve focus groups to assess numerous
qualitative dimensions of cancer prevention and control messages,
including, but not limited to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
behavioral intentions, information needs and sources, and compliance to
recommended screening intervals. Insights gained from the focus groups
will assist in the development and/or refinement of future campaign
messages and materials. Respondents will include health care providers
as well as members of the general public. Communication campaigns will
vary according to the type of cancer, the qualitative dimensions of the
message described above, and the type of respondents. DCPC has
developed a set of example questions that can be tailored to screen for
targeted groups of respondents, and a set of example questions that can
be used to develop discussion guides for a variety of focus groups.
The average burden for each focus group discussion will be two
hours. DCPC will conduct or sponsor up to 72 focus groups per year over
a three-year period. An average of 12 respondents will participate in
each focus group discussion. A separate information collection request
will be submitted to OMB for approval of each focus group activity.
There are no costs to respondents except their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are 1,814.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Health care providers and Screening Form.. 1,728 1 3/60 86
general public.
Focus Group 864 1 2 1728
Discussion
Guide.
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1814
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Dated: August 10, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-20920 Filed 8-16-11; 8:45 am]
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