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The vote encompassed approval of the
paragraph below for inclusion in the
statement to be released shortly after the
meeting:
Although the moderation in the growth of
aggregate demand should help to limit
inflation pressures over time, the Committee
judges that some inflation risks remain. The
extent and timing of any additional firming
that may be needed to address these risks
will depend on the evolution of the outlook
for both inflation and economic growth, as
implied by incoming information. In any
event, the Committee will respond to changes
in economic prospects as needed to support
the attainment of its objectives.
By order of the Federal Open Market
Committee, July 21, 2006.
Vincent R. Reinhart,
Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.
[FR Doc. E6–12040 Filed 7–26–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator of
Health Information Technology;
American Health Information
Community Confidentiality and
Security Workgroup Meeting
ACTION:

Announcement of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the
first meeting of the American Health
Information Community Confidentiality
and Security Workgroup in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
DATES:

August 4, 2006 from 2 p.m. to 4

p.m.
Mary C. Switzer Building
(330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20201), Conference Room 4090.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html.
The
Confidentiality and Security Workgroup
must convene in early August 2006 to
begin discussion of cross-cutting issues
relating to the principles of
confidentiality and security in health
information technology in order to meet
upcoming deadlines.
The meeting will be available via
internet access. Go to http://
www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html for
additional information on the meeting.

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Dated: July 20, 2006.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information
Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–06–05CP]

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
[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
Micro-Finance Project for HIV
Prevention—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 3-year approval
from the Office of Management and

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Budget to conduct focus groups and
administer a one-on-one qualitative
interview to women who are at risk for
HIV infection and community leaders in
four communities in the southeastern
United States.
The purpose of this project is to
conduct formative research to determine
the most realistic and efficacious
approach for developing a micro-finance
project to reduce HIV/STD-related risk
behavior among unemployed or
underemployed high-risk AfricanAmerican women in the southeastern
United States, who are among those
most at risk for HIV infection in the
country. The project addresses goals of
the ‘‘CDC HIV Prevention Strategic
Plan,’’ specifically the goal of decreasing
the number of persons at high risk of
acquiring or transmitting HIV infection.
Information from this project will
inform the development of economic
empowerment interventions to reduce
risk for HIV infection.
A focus group will be conducted with
eight women (who are screened for
eligibility) in each of the four
communities (a total of 32 women) in
the southeast United States with high
prevalence of HIV and other sexually
transmitted diseases. A subset of these
women will participate in individual
interviews. Another focus group will
include community leaders in each of
the four communities (a total of 32
individuals). The focus groups will
capture demographic information,
attitudes, and knowledge regarding
income-generating activities that are
feasible (can be done with small
capitalization and by these women with
some training and other preparation),
attractive (women will do this work),
and useful (likely to produce income to
address a reasonable proportion of
economic need; the community will use
the service or purchase the product of
the activity).
The subset of focus group participants
who also participate in individual
interviews (five women in each of the
four communities, with a maximum of
20 individual interviews) will respond
to more personal questions. The semistructured individual interviews will
explore behavioral, social, and
economic conditions that might
contribute to risk for HIV infection.
The focus groups and interviews will
take about two hours each to complete.
A screening interview for women
participants will take about 10 minutes
to complete. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.

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ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Respondents

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
(in hours)

Women-Screening interview ............................................................................
Women-Focus groups .....................................................................................
Women-individual interviews ...........................................................................
Community leaders-Focus groups ...................................................................

55
32
20
32

1
1
1
1

10/60
2
2
2

10
64
40
64

Total ..........................................................................................................

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178

Dated: July 21, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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health care providers could play in
reducing its serious consequences,
numerous professional and health care
organizations have recommended
routine screening of women for IPV in
primary care settings. However, various
systematic reviews of the literature have
not found evidence for the effectiveness
of screening to improve outcomes for
women exposed to IPV.
A recent expert panel recommended
that a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
be conducted to establish the
effectiveness of screening on women’s
health. In order to appropriately design
a RCT, estimates of health change are
required to calculate the sample size for
the RCT, and consequently, establish its
cost. In addition, the feasibility,
acceptability, and impact of different
approaches to screening and the
concordance of different data collection
methods need to be assessed to
adequately design the RCT.
CDC has a contract to pilot test
measures and procedures that are being
proposed for a RCT of routine screening
of IPV. This pilot test will recruit 175
women from OBGYN and family
planning services in Cook County
Hospital in Chicago. Women who agree
to participate will be asked to complete
a baseline computer-assisted and one
week follow-up telephone questionnaire
that will include overall health,
physical and mental health, disability,
health care utilization, and quality of
life (QOL). Based on this pilot test, the
measure will be revised and used in a
RCT with 3000 women to test the
impact of screening on health and QOL.
There are no costs to respondents other
than their time to participate in the
survey.

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

Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–06–06BM]

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
[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

Randomized Controlled Trial of
Routine Screening for Intimate Partner
Violence—New—National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a
prevalent problem with serious health
consequences that include death,
physical injury, increased rates of
physical illness, posttraumatic stress,
increased psychological distress,
depression, substance abuse, and
suicide. Some studies suggest that abuse
perpetrated by intimate partners tends
to be repetitive and escalates in severity
over time. This research has been the
basis for promoting early diagnosis and
intervention.
Health care providers appear to be
well situated to identify IPV. Women
come into contact with health care
services routinely for a number of
reasons such as prenatal care, family
planning, cancer screening, and well
baby care. Women experiencing IPV
make more visits to emergency
departments, primary care facilities, and
mental health agencies than non-abused
women. Considering the magnitude and
severity of IPV, and the potential role

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