[Federal Register: July 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 130)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
An assessment of the determinants of HIV risk factors for African-
American and Hispanic women in the southeastern United States--New--the
National Center for HIV/AIDS, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In the United States, an estimated 1 million people are living with
HIV. About 40,000 new HIV infections occur each year. Women account for
about 27% of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses, with women of color in the
South being most affected. Women of color represent 80% of all women
estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. In 2004, the rate HIV/AIDS cases
per 100,000 for non-Hispanic African-American adult and adolescent
females (67.0) was 21 times higher than that for non-Hispanic white
females (3.2). Similarly, the rate of HIV/AIDS cases reported in 2004
for Hispanic women (16.3) was 5 times higher than the rate for non-
Hispanic white women.
Limited research data suggest that the character and dynamics of
women's sexual relationships, gender relationships, sex roles, and
experiences related to race and ethnicity may be important determinants
of risk, both for engaging in risk behaviors and for doing so with
high-risk partners. In addition, women's vulnerability is connected to
a variety of socioeconomic factors, including delayed access to care
and support for HIV/AIDS. Accordingly, the specific aims of the study
are to:
Enroll 850 African-American and 500 Hispanic women at risk
for HIV infection in a one-time survey.
Conduct rapid oral HIV testing of all women and facilitate
linkage to medical care among those identified as HIV-positive.
Characterize African-American and Hispanic women on
demographic, psychological, behavioral, sociocultural, and
environmental/contextual dimensions.
Assess and compare the prevalence of sexual and drug
behaviors of African American and Hispanic women.
Identify characteristics of African-American and Hispanic
women associated with sexual behaviors that place them at risk for
contracting HIV. Similarly, identify characteristics that protect
against becoming infected with HIV.
Recruit a sub-sample of survey respondents to take in a
qualitative interview.
Use our findings to provide recommendations on the design
of behavioral interventions for African American and Hispanic women.
Women will complete a 10-minute eligibility screening interview.
The survey interview will take approximately 45 minutes each to
complete for those who agree to participate in the study and 10 minutes
to complete for those who refuse to enroll. Women completing the survey
will take part in a 45 minute HIV counseling and testing session, which
will be followed by a 10-minute training for how to refer other women
to the project. The qualitative interview will take approximately one
hour to complete. The total response burden for the three-year period
is estimated to be 2712.39 hours (904.13 annualized burden hours).
There is no cost to respondents except for their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Activity with women volunteers Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (hours)
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Venue intercept interview....................................... 125 1 3/60
Eligibility screening interview................................. 675 1 10/60
Refusal questionnaire........................................... 90 1 10/60
ACASI survey interview.......................................... 450 1 45/60
HIV Testing & Counseling........................................ 450 1 45/60
RDS Training.................................................... 450 1 10/60
Qualitative interview........................................... 20 1 1
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Dated: June 29, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar, PhD,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-13243 Filed 7-6-07; 8:45 am]
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