[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63015-63016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18013]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-06BP]
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
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant 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
Outcomes Data Collection of the National Prevention Information
Network--New--National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) within
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposes a survey
data collection to assess the CDC National Prevention Information
Network's (NPIN) Web site, products and services. The CDC NPIN serves
as the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for
information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB and viral Hepatitis. Products and
services offered by the CDC NPIN Web site is the primary channel used
by the CDC to provide information concerning prevention, treatment, and
care of HIV, STD, TB, and viral Hepatitis to its prevention partners,
stakeholders, and other constituents.
The CDC NPIN Web site includes several searchable databases that
can be used to locate information about testing centers, funding
opportunities, upcoming conferences, educational materials, and news.
The Web site is a widely used service by the public, with more than 24
million hits and 2 million visits recorded annually. Following
enhancements to the Web site completed in February 2006, 5,214,286 hits
have already been recorded from February to May 2006. In addition to
the Web site, consumers can access information and order materials and
resources by phone using the NPIN toll-free reference and referral line
or electronic mail system. As of June 29, 2006, 82,599 organizations
have ordered materials and resources using this system. Cumulatively,
over 49,209 requests for materials have been logged and 3,846,890
materials have been ordered by the public.
The primary purposes of the proposed data collection are to assess
CDC NPIN users' satisfaction and perceived quality with the Web site,
products, and services; determine the extent to which the users' needs
are being met; and identify how the Web site, products, and services
can be enhanced to meet the needs of the user. Specifically, the
evaluation will examine (1) perceived quality, (2) user expectations,
satisfaction, and trust, (3) frequency of use, and (4) other sources of
information used related to the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS,
STDs, TB, and viral Hepatitis.
The evaluation will be accomplished by survey data collection from
users of the CDC NPIN Web site and users of CDC NPIN products and
services. The first survey will be conducted annually with a random
sample of CDC NPIN Web site users. Users that visit the CDC NPIN Web
site for 2 or more minutes will be prompted to complete and submit the
survey online. The second survey will be conducted online bi-annually
with a random sample of users of CDC NPIN products and services,
stratified by type of organization. Organizations that do not have
access to the Internet will have the option to complete the survey via
electronic mail or will be administered the survey by phone.
Respondents include representatives from government agencies,
community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and various
other organizations involved in the prevention and/or treatment of HIV/
AIDS, STDs, TB, and/or viral Hepatitis. An OMB Clearance determination
was conducted prior to preparing this package.
The estimated annualized burden is provided in the following table.
To assess the average burden per response for the data collection, a
pilot test was conducted with no more than 9 participants for each
survey. As
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indicated in the table, the average burden per response for the NPIN
Web site User survey is 13 minutes and for the NPIN Products and
Services User survey, 15 minutes. This differential is due to the
difference in survey lengths. The NPIN Web site User survey is
comprised of 25 questions and the NPIN Products and Services User
survey is comprised of 28 questions. The ``Other'' category of
respondents is comprised of organizations that identified themselves as
``Other'' or ``Unknown'' when requesting products or services from
NPIN. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average
Number of responses burden per Total
Form Respondents respondents per response burden
respondent (in hours) hours
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NPIN Web site User Survey........... All organizations..... 1,437 1 13/60 311
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Subotal......................... ...................... 1,437 ........... ........... 311
NPIN Products and Services User Social service 224 2 15/60 112
Survey. organization.
Health services 680 2 15/60 340
organization/hospital/
clinic.
Community-based 291 2 15/60 146
organization.
Association/foundation 52 2 15/60 26
Libraries/ 40 2 15/60 20
clearinghouse/
resource center.
Faith-based 133 2 15/60 67
organization.
Government agency..... 352 2 15/60 176
Educational 671 2 15/60 336
organization/
institution.
International agency.. 85 2 15/60 43
Correctional 85 2 15/60 43
facilities/agency.
News/media............ 32 2 15/60 16
Businesses/corporation 101 2 15/60 51
General public........ 394 2 15/60 197
Other................. 1,437 2 15/60 719
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Subtotal........................ ...................... 4,577 ........... ........... 2,292
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Total....................... ...................... 6,014 ........... ........... 2,603
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Dated: October 23, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-18013 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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