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(OWCD), is to prepare an applied public
health workforce through training and
service. Professionals in public health,
epidemiology, medicine, economics,
information science, veterinary
medicine, nursing, public policy and
other related professions seek
opportunities to broaden their
knowledge and skills to improve the
science and practice of public health.
Each year CDC’s professional training
programs accept applications from
potential candidates for review and
selection.
The purpose of this project is to
efficiently and effectively recruit and
select qualified individuals to
participate in the CDD professional
training programs by collecting
information through an online
application management system.
This online application provides the
CDD with the information necessary to

recruit qualified professionals to
participate in public health professions
training programs to build critical
public health workforce capacity in
epidemiology, preventive medicine,
prevention effectiveness/health
economics, public health informatics,
and public health management and
leadership. Further benefit from this
online application is the reduction of
duplicate candidate records as well as
agency resources to administer and
process paper records.
The application process includes the
following: Submission of the responses
to the questions in the online
application; submission of academic
transcripts, professional credentials, and
letters of recommendation; a review by
selected programmatic staff and expert
panel members; selection of qualified
candidates for interview; interview of

candidates; and selection of trainees for
programs.
The online application questions ask
for demographic data, academic history,
professional experience, references and
description of professional goals. The
application questions and data collected
are necessary to the application process
to determine programmatic eligibility
and to ensure that the most highly
qualified candidates are chosen for the
training programs.
With the exception of their time, the
cost to the candidates is minor. One
expense depends on their academic
institutions since they must obtain and
submit all their academic transcripts.
Another expense depends on the cost to
obtain and submit other professional
credentials including professional
licenses and certifications. The final
expense is the cost to submit letters of
recommendation.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Respondents

Number of
respondents

Responses
per
respondent

Average
burden per
response

Total burden
(in hours)

Fellowship and Training Candidates ...............................................................

600

1

1

600

Dated: October 23, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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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].

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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
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).
Background and Brief Description
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) their

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clinical status (i.e., CD4, HIV viral load
levels and drug resistance). 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, a structured
interview will be conducted. The target
number of structured interviews is 500.
Qualitative interviews will be
conducted with the first 75 persons who
agree to a second interview. 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 MMP
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

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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 HOURS
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
hours

Structured Interview .........................................................................................
Qualitative Interview ........................................................................................

500
75

1
1

30/60
1

250
75

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

........................

........................

........................

325

Dated: October 23, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6–18012 Filed 10–26–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–07–06BP]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations

jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES

Number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Types of data collection

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

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be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Outcomes Data Collection of the
National Prevention Information
Network—New—National Center for
HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Center for HIV, STD,
and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) within
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) proposes a survey
data collection to assess the CDC
National Prevention Information
Network’s (NPIN) Web site, products
and services. The CDC NPIN serves as
the U.S. reference, referral, and
distribution service for information on
HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB and viral Hepatitis.
Products and services offered by the
CDC NPIN Web site is the primary
channel used by the CDC to provide
information concerning prevention,
treatment, and care of HIV, STD, TB,
and viral Hepatitis to its prevention
partners, stakeholders, and other
constituents.
The CDC NPIN Web site includes
several searchable databases that can be
used to locate information about testing
centers, funding opportunities,
upcoming conferences, educational
materials, and news. The Web site is a
widely used service by the public, with
more than 24 million hits and 2 million
visits recorded annually. Following
enhancements to the Web site
completed in February 2006, 5,214,286
hits have already been recorded from
February to May 2006. In addition to the
Web site, consumers can access
information and order materials and
resources by phone using the NPIN tollfree reference and referral line or
electronic mail system. As of June 29,
2006, 82,599 organizations have ordered
materials and resources using this
system. Cumulatively, over 49,209
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and 3,846,890 materials have been
ordered by the public.
The primary purposes of the proposed
data collection are to assess CDC NPIN
users’ satisfaction and perceived quality
with the Web site, products, and
services; determine the extent to which
the users’ needs are being met; and
identify how the Web site, products,
and services can be enhanced to meet
the needs of the user. Specifically, the
evaluation will examine (1) perceived
quality, (2) user expectations,
satisfaction, and trust, (3) frequency of
use, and (4) other sources of information
used related to the treatment and
prevention of HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB, and
viral Hepatitis.
The evaluation will be accomplished
by survey data collection from users of
the CDC NPIN Web site and users of
CDC NPIN products and services. The
first survey will be conducted annually
with a random sample of CDC NPIN
Web site users. Users that visit the CDC
NPIN Web site for 2 or more minutes
will be prompted to complete and
submit the survey online. The second
survey will be conducted online biannually with a random sample of users
of CDC NPIN products and services,
stratified by type of organization.
Organizations that do not have access to
the Internet will have the option to
complete the survey via electronic mail
or will be administered the survey by
phone.
Respondents include representatives
from government agencies, communitybased organizations, advocacy
organizations, and various other
organizations involved in the
prevention and/or treatment of HIV/
AIDS, STDs, TB, and/or viral Hepatitis.
An OMB Clearance determination was
conducted prior to preparing this
package.
The estimated annualized burden is
provided in the following table. To
assess the average burden per response
for the data collection, a pilot test was
conducted with no more than 9
participants for each survey. As

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