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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 Focus Group Testing to Effectively Plan and Tailor Cancer Prevention and Control Communication Campaigns (OMB No. 0920–0800, exp. 1/31/2012)— Extension—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The mission of the CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) is to reduce the burden of cancer in the United States through cancer prevention, reduction of risk, early detection, better treatment, and improved quality of life for cancer survivors. Toward this end, the DCPC supports the scientific development, implementation, and evaluation of various health communication campaigns with an emphasis on specific cancer burdens. This process requires testing of messages, concepts, and materials prior to their final development and dissemination, as described in the second step of the health communication process, a scientific model developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Cancer Institute to guide sound campaign development. CDC is currently approved to collect information for these purposes (OMB No. 0920–0800, exp. 1/31/2012). A three-year extension of the existing generic approval is requested. The communication literature supports various data collection methods to conduct credible formative, E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 51036 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 17, 2011 / Notices concept, message, and materials testing, one of which is focus groups. The purpose of focus groups is to ensure that the public and other key audiences, like health professionals, clearly understand cancer-specific information and concepts, are motivated to take the desired action, and do not react negatively to the messages. Information collection will involve focus groups to assess numerous qualitative dimensions of cancer prevention and control messages, including, but not limited to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behavioral intentions, information needs and sources, and compliance to recommended screening intervals. Insights gained from the focus groups will assist in the development and/or refinement of future campaign messages and materials. Respondents will include health care providers as well as members of the general public. Communication campaigns will vary according to the type of cancer, the qualitative dimensions of the message described above, and the type of respondents. DCPC has developed a set of example questions that can be tailored to screen for targeted groups of respondents, and a set of example questions that can be used to develop Number of responses per respondent Screening Form ................................ 1,728 1 3/60 86 Focus Group Discussion Guide ....... ........................................................... 864 ........................ 1 ........................ 2 ........................ 1728 1814 Form name Health care providers and general public. Total ........................................... Dated: August 10, 2011. Daniel Holcomb, Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2011–20920 Filed 8–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–11–0802] Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD 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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC 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 18:13 Aug 16, 2011 Average burden per response (in hours) Number of respondents Type of respondents VerDate Mar<15>2010 discussion guides for a variety of focus groups. The average burden for each focus group discussion will be two hours. DCPC will conduct or sponsor up to 72 focus groups per year over a three-year period. An average of 12 respondents will participate in each focus group discussion. A separate information collection request will be submitted to OMB for approval of each focus group activity. There are no costs to respondents except their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 1,814. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours: Jkt 223001 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 Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs) Projects—OMB 0920–0802, Expiration January 31, 2012 (Revision)—National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease (NCIRD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description CDC is requesting a revision to the approved data collection instruments for Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs), to add supplemental questions for invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). CDC requests OMB approval to collect supplemental information to assess risk factors for invasive MRSA among patients recently discharged from acute care hospitals. Seventeen acute care facilities in 7 ABCs/EIP sites (CA, CT, CO, GA, NY, MN, TN) will participate in the collection of supplemental information for ABCs MRSA. Preventing healthcare-associated invasive MRSA infections is one of CDC’s priorities. Essential steps in PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden (in hours) reducing the occurrence of healthcareassociated invasive MRSA infections are to quantify the burden and to identify modifiable risk factors associated with invasive MRSA disease. The current ABCs MRSA surveillance has been essential to quantify the burden of invasive MRSA in the United States. Through this surveillance CDC was able to estimate that 94,360 invasive MRSA infections associated with 18,650 deaths occurred in the United States in 2005. The majority of these infections (58%) had onset in the community or within 3 days of hospital admission and occurred among individuals with recent healthcare exposures (healthcareassociated community-onset [HACO]). More recent data from the CDC’s EIP/ ABCs system have shown that two thirds of invasive HACO MRSA infections occur among persons who are discharged from an acute care hospital in the prior 3 months. Risk factors for invasive MRSA infections postdischarge have not been well evaluated, and effective prevention measures in this population remain uncertain. The goal of the supplemental questions to be added to ABCs MRSA surveillance is to assess risk factors for invasive healthcare-associated MRSA infections, which will inform the development of targeted prevention measures. This activity supports the HHS Action Plan for elimination of healthcare-associated infections. This change will result in minimal impact on the current public burden. E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20920]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-11-08AJ]

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 or
send comments to CDC 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

Focus Group Testing to Effectively Plan and Tailor Cancer
Prevention and Control Communication Campaigns (OMB No. 0920-0800, exp.
1/31/2012)--Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

The mission of the CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(DCPC) is to reduce the burden of cancer in the United States through
cancer prevention, reduction of risk, early detection, better
treatment, and improved quality of life for cancer survivors. Toward
this end, the DCPC supports the scientific development, implementation,
and evaluation of various health communication campaigns with an
emphasis on specific cancer burdens. This process requires testing of
messages, concepts, and materials prior to their final development and
dissemination, as described in the second step of the health
communication process, a scientific model developed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' National Cancer Institute to
guide sound campaign development. CDC is currently approved to collect
information for these purposes (OMB No. 0920-0800, exp. 1/31/2012). A
three-year extension of the existing generic approval is requested.
The communication literature supports various data collection
methods to conduct credible formative,

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concept, message, and materials testing, one of which is focus groups.
The purpose of focus groups is to ensure that the public and other key
audiences, like health professionals, clearly understand cancer-
specific information and concepts, are motivated to take the desired
action, and do not react negatively to the messages.
Information collection will involve focus groups to assess numerous
qualitative dimensions of cancer prevention and control messages,
including, but not limited to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
behavioral intentions, information needs and sources, and compliance to
recommended screening intervals. Insights gained from the focus groups
will assist in the development and/or refinement of future campaign
messages and materials. Respondents will include health care providers
as well as members of the general public. Communication campaigns will
vary according to the type of cancer, the qualitative dimensions of the
message described above, and the type of respondents. DCPC has
developed a set of example questions that can be tailored to screen for
targeted groups of respondents, and a set of example questions that can
be used to develop discussion guides for a variety of focus groups.
The average burden for each focus group discussion will be two
hours. DCPC will conduct or sponsor up to 72 focus groups per year over
a three-year period. An average of 12 respondents will participate in
each focus group discussion. A separate information collection request
will be submitted to OMB for approval of each focus group activity.
There are no costs to respondents except their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are 1,814.
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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Health care providers and Screening Form.. 1,728 1 3/60 86
general public.
Focus Group 864 1 2 1728
Discussion
Guide.
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1814
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Dated: August 10, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-20920 Filed 8-16-11; 8:45 am]
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