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[FR Doc. 2011–5873 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Call for Comments on the Draft Report of the Adult Immunization Working Group to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee on Adult Immunization: Complex Challenges and Recommendations for Improvement; Correction Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, National Vaccine Program Office. ACTION: Notice: correction. AGENCY: The Department of Health and Human Services published a notice in the Federal Register of March 4, 2011, announcing a call for comment on the draft report of the Adult Immunization Working Group to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. It was announced that the draft report and recommendations could be found on the Web at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/ subgroups/adultimmunization. The Web address where the draft report and recommendations can be found is https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/ subgroups/adultimmunization.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lauren Wu, e-mail: lauren.wu@hhs.gov, phone: 202–690–1191. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 14018 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2011 / Notices Correction In the Federal Register of March 4, 2011, Vol. 76, No. 43, on page 12118, in the first column, correct the ADDRESSES caption to read: (1) The draft report and recommendations are available on the Web at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/ subgroups/adultimmunization.html. Dated: March 9, 2011. Bruce Gellin, Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. 2011–5851 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-11–11DE] srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 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 Carol E. Walker, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 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Proposed Collection Communication Research on Folic Acid to Support the Division of Birth Defects and Developmental VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Mar 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 Disabilities—New—National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Since mandatory folic acid fortification of cereal grain products was mandated in 1998, rates of folic acidpreventable neural tube defects (NTDs) have declined. Disparities in rates remain, however, with NTD prevalence being highest among Hispanic women of childbearing age. Efforts to increase consumption of vitamin supplements containing folic acid among women in this ethnic group have been ongoing, however, due to differences in diet, many of these women have not benefitted from food fortification to the extent that other race/ethnic groups have. A performance goal for NCBDDD focuses specifically on the reduction of these disparities: Reduce health disparities in the occurrence of folic acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly by reducing the birth prevalence of these conditions. Moreover, Healthy People 2010 objectives refer to the reduction of NTD rates and increase of folic acid consumption for all women of childbearing age: (1) Reduce the occurrence of spina bifida and other NTDs; (2) Increase the proportion of pregnancies begun with an optimum folic acid level by increasing the consumption of at least 400 mcg of folic acid each day from fortified foods or dietary supplements by nonpregnant women aged 15 to 44 and increasing the median red blood cell folate level among nonpregnant women aged 15 to 44 years. The 2009 congressional omnibus appropriations language includes reference to reducing health disparities: ‘‘There is significant concern about disparity in the rates of folic acid intake and neural tube defects, particularly in the Hispanic population. Within the funds provided for folic acid, CDC is encouraged to provide increased funding to expand the folic acid education campaign to inform more women and healthcare providers about the benefits of folic acid * * *’’. Finally, CDC partners are working to develop a food additive petition that will be submitted for approval to the FDA. This petition would allow for the addition of folic acid to corn masa flour and corn masa flour products. Knowing the consumer attitudes toward this endeavor is important to the overall success of the effort. Although up to 70% of neural tube defects can be prevented if a woman consumes folic acid before and during the first weeks of pregnancy, many women are still PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 unaware of folic acid until they are already pregnant. Because half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, reaching women with the folic acid message prior to pregnancy is critical. NCBDDD currently has several folic acid educational brochures, tip sheets, and booklets available in both English and Spanish. Since 2000, over 12 million folic acid materials have been distributed. Providing our partners, health care providers, and the public with evidence-based information in a format that is easy to read and visually appealing is important to the mission of the Prevention Research team. We want to ensure that the materials we currently have available still meet the needs of the intended audience. CDC, with contract support from Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation, is conducting research to inform efforts to promote folic acid consumptions among women of child-bearing age through two closely-related data collection efforts: (1) Exploratory Research of Hispanic Women’s Reactions to and Beliefs About Folic Acid Fortification of Corn Masa Flour, and (2) Exploratory Research of Childbearing Age Women’s Folic Acid Awareness and Knowledge, and their Reactions to Existing CDC Folic Acid Educational Materials. The purpose of the first proposed primary data collection effort is to better understand consumer acceptance of fortifying corn masa flour, a staple product in many traditional Latino, and in particular Mexican, foods. The purpose of the second proposed primary data collection effort is to determine whether educational materials developed over 10 years ago to promote folic acid consumption continue to be appealing and resonate with the target audience today. To address these two purposes and support the folic acid education efforts of CDC, focus groups with the target audience are needed. For the first data collection activity phase, participants will be English and Spanish-speaking women 18–44 years who self identify as Mexican or Mexican American, or Central American. Participants will be segmented into groups based on whether they consume corn masa flour less than 4 times per day or 4 or more times per day. The contractor will conduct sixteen (16) focus groups with five (5) participants in each focus group. It is estimated that 320 respondents will have to be screened in order to recruit 80 focus group participants. Each screening will take approximately 6 minutes. The estimated response burden for the screening process is 32 hours. The focus group session will be structured to E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14017-14018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5851]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Call for Comments on the Draft Report of the Adult Immunization 
Working Group to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee on Adult 
Immunization: Complex Challenges and Recommendations for Improvement; 
Correction

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, National 
Vaccine Program Office.

ACTION: Notice: correction.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services published a notice 
in the Federal Register of March 4, 2011, announcing a call for comment 
on the draft report of the Adult Immunization Working Group to the 
National Vaccine Advisory Committee. It was announced that the draft 
report and recommendations could be found on the Web at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/subgroups/adultimmunization. The Web address 
where the draft report and recommendations can be found is https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/subgroups/adultimmunization.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lauren Wu, e-mail: 
lauren.wu@hhs.gov, phone: 202-690-1191.

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Correction

    In the Federal Register of March 4, 2011, Vol. 76, No. 43, on page 
12118, in the first column, correct the ADDRESSES caption to read:
    (1) The draft report and recommendations are available on the Web 
at https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/subgroups/adultimmunization.html.

    Dated: March 9, 2011.
Bruce Gellin,
Director, National Vaccine Program Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-5851 Filed 3-14-11; 8:45 am]
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