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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62316-62317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21601]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-05DA]

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 404-639-4766 
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 [email protected].
    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

    Surveillance of HIV/AIDS Related Events Among Persons Not Receiving 
Care--New--National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    CDC is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to interview 1,000 randomly selected HIV-infected persons in the 
United States who are not receiving care to determine: (1) Their 
reasons for not being in care; (2) information about any barriers to 
receiving care; and (3) treatment, and their clinical status (i.e., CD4 
and HIV viral load levels). There are approximately 1 million HIV-
infected persons in the United States. Of these, an estimated 75 
percent know they are infected, but approximately half of those who 
know they are infected do not have evidence of having received any 
medical care for their HIV infection.
    For this proposed data collection, areas participating in CDC's 
Morbidity Monitoring Project (MMP) will identify HIV-infected people 
using their state's HIV/AIDS surveillance and supplemental laboratory 
databases. Once HIV-infected people who are not in care are identified, 
an interview will be conducted. The information to be collected 
includes demographic data, HIV testing history, high-risk drug use and 
sexual behaviors, and reasons for not using health care and treatment.
    Results from this study will be used in conjunction with data from 
the Morbidity Monitoring Project to determine the extent of medical 
services and resources needed for persons who are infected with HIV, 
but who have not received medical care and treatment. Additionally, new 
data related to those not receiving care will be used to design 
effective interventions for linking persons to care.
    Participation in the data collection is voluntary and there is no 
cost to respondents to participate in the survey other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per     per response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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HIV Positive Persons........................           1,000                1                1            1,000
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    Dated: October 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-21601 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]
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