[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52341-52342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20876]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-14-14AAO]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395[dash]5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Testing Act Early Messages and Materials for ``Learn the Signs. Act
Early.''--Phase II,--New--National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The CDC initiated the ``Learn the Signs. Act Early.'' (LTSAE)
campaign in 2004 in an effort to improve the likelihood that children
with developmental disabilities are identified and connected with
appropriate services at the earliest age possible. To this end, the
campaign's overall goal has been to empower parents to ``Act Early'' if
they have concerns about their child's development. Children from
families insured by Medicaid and those from families with low incomes
are at higher risk for developmental delays and disabilities, and thus
are the target audience for the campaign.
The study described in this information collection request seeks to
assess the impact of ``Act Early'' messages embedded within LTSAE
campaign materials. To achieve this goal, we will work with our
contractor, Westat, to test revised draft messages and materials with
low-income parents through focus groups and intercept interviews
administered via the web on a tablet device. Parents/guardians who are
age 18-55 and who have children age 5 or younger will recruited from
six primary care practices (3 in the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan
area and 3 in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area) to participate in
focus groups followed by an intercept interview.
Selected primary care practices will see children as part of their
patient population and consist of a substantial number of low income
families. Each of the six selected practices will receive study
promotional materials, including a poster to hang in the office and
waiting room as well as handouts to leave at the front desk. These
materials will advertise the focus groups and outline eligibility
criteria.
Parents interested in participating will be advised to call an 800
number to be screened and scheduled for a group discussion (if
eligible). The 800 number will be staffed by the Westat study team who
will be responsible for screening and scheduling. Representatives from
each of the practices will be provided with brief ``talking points''
and study FAQs to refer to if interested parents have any basic
questions about the study. It is estimated that 80 respondents will
have to be screened in order to recruit 40 participants for the focus
groups.
The focus groups will have 10 participants each. Four focus groups
will be conducted in two locations (the metropolitan areas of Atlanta,
Georgia and Baltimore, Maryland) with a total of 40 participants.
Parents/guardians will be asked to complete an informed consent, which
will take approximately 15 minutes to review and the focus group
discussion using the moderator's guide will take 60 minutes to
complete. Both of these focus group activities will have a total burden
of 50 hours.
We plan to conduct a total of 40 intercept interviews. The
intercept interviews will take place in the waiting rooms or right
outside the waiting rooms. Parents will be recruited as they are
waiting for their appointment. It is estimated that 80 respondents will
have to be screened in order to recruit 40 participants. Twenty
interviews will be conducted in each of two locations (Atlanta, Georgia
and Baltimore, Maryland). The intercept interview will be conducted as
a computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) and will take each
respondent approximately 15 minutes to complete, for an estimated total
burden of 10 hours.
The total estimated burden for this data collection is 74 hours.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Parents/Guardians..................... Focus Group Screener.... 80 1 5/60
Parents/Guardians..................... Focus Group Informed 40 1 15/60
Consent.
Parents/Guardians..................... Focus Group Moderator's 40 1 1
Guide.
Parents/Guardians..................... Intercept Interview 80 1 5/60
Screener.
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Parents/Guardians..................... Intercept Interview..... 40 1 15/60
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LeRoy A. 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. 2014-20876 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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