[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70561-70562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28281]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-0770]
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 404-639-7570
and send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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
Proposed Project
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS)--(0920-0770,
Expiration 05/31/2014)--Extension--Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and
TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of this data collection is to monitor behaviors of
persons at high risk for infection that are related to Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission and prevention in the United
States. The primary objectives of the NHBS system are to obtain data
from samples of persons at risk to: (a) Describe the prevalence and
trends in risk behaviors; (b) describe the prevalence of and trends in
HIV testing and HIV infection; (c) describe the prevalence of and
trends in use of HIV prevention services; (d) identify met and unmet
needs for HIV prevention services in order to inform health
departments, community based organizations, community planning groups
and other stakeholders.
By describing and monitoring the HIV risk behaviors, HIV
seroprevalence and incidence, and HIV prevention experiences of persons
at highest risk for HIV infection, NHBS provides an important data
source for evaluating progress towards national public health
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goals, such as reducing new infections, increasing the use of condoms,
and targeting high risk groups.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention request approval for
a 3-year extension of this information collection. Data are collected
through anonymous, in-person interviews conducted with persons
systematically selected from 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
throughout the United States; these 25 MSAs were chosen based on having
high AIDS prevalence. Persons at risk for HIV infection to be
interviewed for NHBS include men who have sex with men (MSM), injecting
drug users (IDU), and heterosexuals at increased risk of HIV (HET). A
brief screening interview will be used to determine eligibility for
participation in the behavioral assessment.
The data from the behavioral assessment will provide estimates of
(1) Behavior related to the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted
diseases, (2) prior testing for HIV, (3) and use of HIV prevention
services.
All persons interviewed will also be offered an HIV test, and will
participate in a pre-test counseling session. No other federal agency
systematically collects this type of information from persons at risk
for HIV infection. These data have substantial impact on prevention
program development and monitoring at the local, state, and national
levels.
CDC estimates that NHBS will involve, per year in each of the 25
MSAs, eligibility screening for 50 to 200 persons and eligibility
screening plus the behavioral assessment with 500 eligible respondents,
resulting in a total of 37,500 eligible survey respondents and 7,500
ineligible screened persons during a 3-year period. Data collection
will rotate such that interviews will be conducted among one group per
year: MSM in year 1, IDU in year 2, and HET in year 3. The type of data
collected for each group will vary slightly due to different sampling
methods and risk characteristics of the group.
Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to
the respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Respondent Form Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (hours) (in hours)
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Persons Screened.............. Eligibility 15,000 1 5/60 1,250
Screener.
Eligible Participants:........ Behavioral 4,167 1 30/60 2,084
Assessment MSM.
Eligible Participants:........ Behavioral 4,167 1 54/60 3,750
Assessment IDU.
Eligible Participant.......... Behavioral 4,167 1 39/60 2,709
Assessment HET.
Peer Recruiters:.............. Recruiter 4,167 1 2/60 139
Debriefing.
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Total Annualized Burden... ................ .............. .............. .............. 9,932
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LeRoy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-28281 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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