[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24478-24479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11399]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-18-18AAE; Docket No. CDC-2018-0039]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled National HIV Behavioral
Surveillance among Transgender women (NHBS-Trans). CDC is requesting a
new 2-year approval to pilot collecting standardized HIV-related
behavioral data from transgender women at risk for HIV systematically
selected from 9 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) throughout the
United States.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0039 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal
eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address
listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. 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
submissions of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System--among Transgender
women (NHBS-Trans)--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral 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 related
to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission and prevention in
the United States of transgender women, who are known to be at high
risk for HIV infection, and to assess barriers to, and best strategies
for, conducting bio-behavioral surveys among minority transgender women
in nine cities. This includes recruiting, interviewing and providing
HIV testing and referral to services (as needed) following CDC protocol
based on an existing HIV Behavioral Surveillance system. The proposed
respondents are 200 adult minority trangender women in each of nine
cities (1,800 interviews total) who will each respond one time over the
course of the two year pilot. The information will be collected over a
two year period beginning no later than two months after OMB approval.
NHBS-Trans provides information to help prevent HIV among
transgender women. Preventing HIV, especially among high-risk groups,
is an effective strategy for reducing individual, local, and national
healthcare costs. The utility of this information is to provide CDC and
local health department staff with data for evaluating progress towards
local and national public health
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goals, such as reducing new HIV infections, increasing the use of
condoms, and targeting high risk groups by describing and monitoring
the HIV risk behaviors, HIV seroprevalence and incidence, and HIV
prevention experiences of persons at highest risk for HIV infection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention request two year
approval for a new information collection. Data will be collected
through anonymous, in-person interviews conducted with persons
systematically selected from nine Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
throughout the United States; these nine MSAs were chosen based on
having high HIV prevalence. A brief screening interview will be used to
determine eligibility for participation in the behavioral assessment.
Participants will be recruited through respondent-driven sampling, a
scientifically proven recruitment strategy for reaching hidden, hard-
to-reach, or stigmatized populations. Interview data will be recorded
on secure portable computers, without internet connections. Data will
be transferred to secure, encrypted data servers. Data will be stored
at CDC and shared with local health departments in accordance with
existing data use agreements and the Assurance of Confidentiality for
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data. Data will be disseminated in aggregate
through academic and agency publications, presentations, and reports.
All data collection and activities will be anonymous.
Personally identifiable information (PII) is not included in the
data collection. The CDC Privacy Officer has assessed this package for
applicability of 5 U.S.C. 552a. The Privacy Act is not applicable
because PII is not being collected under this CDC funded activity. The
NHBS-Trans formative interview and optional HIV testing are anonymous
(neither names nor Social Security numbers are collected). Data that
will be collected through NHBS-Trans, while sensitive, are not
personally identifying.
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.
The Burden Table below shows the estimated annualized burden hours
for the participants' time. Annually, 990 participants will complete an
eligibility screener (an average of 5 minutes to complete), 900
participants will complete the Behavioral Assessment (an average of 40
minutes to complete), and 900 will complete the Recruiter Debriefing
Form (an average of two minutes to complete). The estimated total
annualized burden would be 713 hours. Participation of respondents is
voluntary. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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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Persons Screened............................... Eligibility Screener................... 990 1 5/60 83
Eligible Participant........................... Behavioral Assessment.................. 900 1 40/60 600
Peer Recruiters................................ Recruiter Debriefing................... 900 1 2/60 30
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Total...................................... ....................................... .............. .............. .............. 713
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting 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. 2018-11399 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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