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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Prevention
38% of all the AIDS cases. For all men,
the exposure category of ‘‘men who
have sex with men’’ represented the
largest transmission route for HIV
infection.
While existing studies show that
Black and Latino MSM may be at greater
risk for contracting and transmitting
HIV/AIDS to partners, CDC knows little
about Black and Latino MSM using the
Internet and/or potential avenues for
HIV prevention with this population
since most of the studies conducted this
far have been with White MSM samples.
Data gathered from this study will guide
CDC development of risk reduction
programs for this high-risk population.
A convenience sample of 500 Black
(African American, African-Latin,
African-Caribbean, African, Mixed race)
and 500 Latino (Caribbean, Central or
South American ancestry) MSM will be
asked to respond to a one-time survey
of attitudes, knowledge and behavior
related to Internet sex seeking behavior
and HIV/STD (sexually transmitted
disease) transmission. This survey will
take approximately 20 minutes to
complete and will include questions on
the following topics: demographics (i.e.,
age, education, income, HIV status, etc.);
sexual identity, racial/ethnic identity;
homophobia; HIV/AIDS knowledge,
attitudes, behavior; perceived HIV/AIDS
susceptibility; STD history;
characteristics of sexual partners and
perceived HIV/AIDS susceptibility of
sexual partners; risk behavior specific to
online versus traditional venues; use of
screen names and cruising sites; sexual
compulsivity; substance use; time spent
online and time spent sex seeking.
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
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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
omb@cdc.gov.
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
Quantitative Assessment of Internet
Use and HIV-Related Risk Behavior
Among Black and Latino Men Who
Have Sex with Men—New—National
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting a two year approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to administer an
epidemiological survey on the Internet.
CDC is funding an Internet study that
examines behaviors of gay-identified
and nongay-identified Black and Latino
men who have sex with men. The
objectives of the study are threefold: (1)
To determine if Black and Latino men
who have sex with men (MSM) who use
the Internet to meet sexual partners
report greater HIV-related sexual and
drug risks than those who do not; (2) to
identify respondents’ non-Internet sexseeking behaviors, and (3) to explore to
what degree Black and Latino MSM
with Internet access view this medium
as a potential tool for HIV prevention.
African American and Latino men,
especially those men who have sex with
men, continue to be an extremely
vulnerable population affected by high
rates of HIV/AIDS. The impact of HIV/
AIDS on African American and Latino
communities has been devastatingly
disproportionate as compared to
European American populations.
Through December 2001, CDC reported
that while African Americans
represented only 12% of the total U.S.
population, they accounted for almost
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average burden per response
(in hours)
Number of respondents
Number of responses/respondent
Participants:
1) Screener ...............................................................................................
2) Survey ..................................................................................................
1000
1000
1
1
5/60
15/60
83
250
Total ...................................................................................................
1000
........................
........................
333
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Dated: October 4, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Dated: October 4, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on
HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment
(CHACHSPT)
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) announce the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention announces the
following committee meeting:
Name: CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on
HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment.
Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., November
13, 2006. 8 a.m.–12:15 p.m., November 14,
2006.
Place: Hotel Washington, 15th Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004, Telephone: 202–638–5900 or Fax
202–638–1594.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting room will
accommodate approximately 100 people.
Purpose: This Committee is charged with
advising the Secretary, the Director, CDC and
the Administrator, HRSA, regarding activities
related to prevention and control of HIV/
AIDS and other STDs, the support of health
care services to persons living with HIV/
AIDS, and education of health professionals
and the public about HIV/AIDS and other
STDs.
Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda items
include issues pertaining to (1) HIV issues
related to stigma, racism and discrimination
and (2) Comprehensive adolescent sexual
health and other HIV related issues. Agenda
items are subject to change as priorities
dictate.
For Further Information Contact: Margie
Scott-Cseh, Committee Management
Specialist, National Center for HIV, STD, and
TB Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
Mailstop E–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Telephone: 404–639–8317, or Fax 404–639–
3125, e-mail zkr7@cdc.gov.
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authority to sign Federal Register notices
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other committee management activities, for
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Name: Advisory Board on Radiation and
Worker Health, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health.
Time and Date: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., October 18,
2006.
Place: Via Teleconference. For toll-free
access, please dial 866–643–6504. Participant
Pass Code 9448550.
Status: Open to the public, but without a
public comment period.
Background: The Advisory Board was
established under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program
Act of 2000 to advise the President on a
variety of policy and technical functions
required to implement and effectively
manage the new compensation program. Key
functions of the Advisory Board include
providing advice on the development of
probability of causation guidelines that have
been promulgated by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) as a final
rule, advice on methods of dose
reconstruction which have also been
promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice
on the scientific validity and quality of dose
estimation and reconstruction efforts being
performed for purposes of the compensation
program, and advice on petitions to add
classes of workers to the Special Exposure
Cohort.
In December 2000, the President delegated
responsibility for funding, staffing, and
operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which
subsequently delegated this authority to CDC.
NIOSH implements this responsibility for
CDC. The charter was issued on August 3,
2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, and
will expire on August 3, 2007.
Purpose: The Advisory Board is charged
with (a) Providing advice to the Secretary,
HHS, on the development of guidelines
under Executive Order 13179; (b) providing
advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the
scientific validity and quality of dose
reconstruction efforts performed for this
program; and (c) upon request by the
Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on
whether there is a class of employees at any
Department of Energy facility who were
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exposed to radiation but for whom it is not
feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and
on whether there is reasonable likelihood
that such radiation doses may have
endangered the health of members of this
class.
Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda for
the Advisory Board meeting includes
Updates on Conflict of Interest Issues;
Working Group Updates; Selection of Board
Members for Individual Dose Reconstruction
Reviews; Planning for Board Future Meetings
and Activities; and Discussion of Past Public
Comments and Possible Board Actions.
The agenda is subject to change as
priorities dictate. In the event an individual
cannot attend, written comments may be
submitted. Any written comments received
will be provided at the meeting and should
be submitted to the contact person below
well in advance of the meeting.
Due to programmatic matters, this Federal
Register Notice is being published on less
than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41
CFR 102–3.150(b)).
Contact Person for More Information: Dr.
Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary, NIOSH,
CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45226, telephone 513–533–6825, fax
513–533–6826.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the
authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and
other committee management activities, for
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: October 4, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-05AI]
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 omb@cdc.gov.
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
Quantitative Assessment of Internet Use and HIV-Related Risk
Behavior Among Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men--New--
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting a two year approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to administer an epidemiological survey on the
Internet. CDC is funding an Internet study that examines behaviors of
gay-identified and nongay-identified Black and Latino men who have sex
with men. The objectives of the study are threefold: (1) To determine
if Black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) who use the
Internet to meet sexual partners report greater HIV-related sexual and
drug risks than those who do not; (2) to identify respondents' non-
Internet sex-seeking behaviors, and (3) to explore to what degree Black
and Latino MSM with Internet access view this medium as a potential
tool for HIV prevention.
African American and Latino men, especially those men who have sex
with men, continue to be an extremely vulnerable population affected by
high rates of HIV/AIDS. The impact of HIV/AIDS on African American and
Latino communities has been devastatingly disproportionate as compared
to European American populations. Through December 2001, CDC reported
that while African Americans represented only 12% of the total U.S.
population, they accounted for almost 38% of all the AIDS cases. For
all men, the exposure category of ``men who have sex with men''
represented the largest transmission route for HIV infection.
While existing studies show that Black and Latino MSM may be at
greater risk for contracting and transmitting HIV/AIDS to partners, CDC
knows little about Black and Latino MSM using the Internet and/or
potential avenues for HIV prevention with this population since most of
the studies conducted this far have been with White MSM samples. Data
gathered from this study will guide CDC development of risk reduction
programs for this high-risk population.
A convenience sample of 500 Black (African American, African-Latin,
African-Caribbean, African, Mixed race) and 500 Latino (Caribbean,
Central or South American ancestry) MSM will be asked to respond to a
one-time survey of attitudes, knowledge and behavior related to
Internet sex seeking behavior and HIV/STD (sexually transmitted
disease) transmission. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes
to complete and will include questions on the following topics:
demographics (i.e., age, education, income, HIV status, etc.); sexual
identity, racial/ethnic identity; homophobia; HIV/AIDS knowledge,
attitudes, behavior; perceived HIV/AIDS susceptibility; STD history;
characteristics of sexual partners and perceived HIV/AIDS
susceptibility of sexual partners; risk behavior specific to online
versus traditional venues; use of screen names and cruising sites;
sexual compulsivity; substance use; time spent online and time spent
sex seeking. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses/ per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Participants:
1) Screener................................. 1000 1 5/60 83
2) Survey................................... 1000 1 15/60 250
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total................................... 1000 .............. .............. 333
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Dated: October 4, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-16746 Filed 10-10-06; 8:45 am]
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