Notice2022-10375
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
May 13, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
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 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 System (NHBS). NHBS collects standardized HIV-related behavioral data from persons at risk for HIV, systematically selected from 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) throughout the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29323-29325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10375]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-0770; Docket No. CDC-2022-0053]
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 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 System (NHBS). NHBS
collects standardized HIV-related behavioral data from persons at risk
for HIV, systematically selected from 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs) throughout the United States.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 12, 2022.
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0053 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 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 Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed82808fad8e898ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="77181a153714131459101801">[email protected]</span></a>.
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;
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; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) (OMB Control No.
0920-0770, Exp. 01/31/2023)--Revision--National Center for HIV, 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 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 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; and (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
initiatives, such as reducing new infections, increasing the use of
condoms, and targeting populations at high risk.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requests approval
for a three-year Revision of this information collection. Data are
collected through in-person interviews conducted with persons
systematically selected from 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
throughout the United States; these 20 MSAs are chosen based on highest
number of HIV infections diagnosed. Persons at risk for HIV infection
to be interviewed for NHBS include men who have sex with men (MSM),
persons who inject drugs (PWID), and heterosexually active persons at
increased risk of HIV infection (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, and (3) 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 each year in 20 MSAs, NHBS will involve,
eligibility screening for 125 persons and eligibility screening plus
the behavioral assessment with 500 eligible respondents, resulting in a
total of 30,000 eligible survey respondents and 7,500 ineligible
screened persons. Data collection will rotate such that interviews will
be conducted among one group per year: MSM in Year 1, PWID 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.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 6,600 annual burden
hours. Participation is voluntary and there is no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Persons Screened.............. Eligibility 12,500 1 5/60 1,042
Screener.
Eligible Participants......... Behavioral 3,333 1 24/60 1,334
Assessment MSM.
Eligible Participants......... Behavioral 3,333 1 43/60 2,389
Assessment PWID.
Eligible Participants......... Behavioral 3,333 1 31/60 1,723
Assessment HET.
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Peer Recruiters............... Recruiter 3,333 1 2/60 112
Debriefing.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 6,600
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-10375 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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