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Dated: January 18, 2008. burden of the collection of information purpose of focus groups is to ensure that
Maryam I. Daneshvar, on respondents, including through the the public and other key audiences, like
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for use of automated collection techniques health professionals, clearly understand
Disease Control and Prevention. or other forms of information cancer-specific information and
[FR Doc. E8–1453 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] technology. Written comments should concepts, are motivated to take the
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notice. negatively to the messages.
Proposed Project The proposed information collection
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND will involve focus groups to assess
HUMAN SERVICES Focus Group Testing To Effectively numerous qualitative dimensions of
Plan and Tailor Cancer Prevention and cancer prevention and control messages,
Centers for Disease Control and Control Communication Campaigns— including, but not limited to,
Prevention New—Division of Cancer Prevention knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behavioral
and Control (DCPC), National Center for intentions, information needs and
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Chronic Disease Prevention and Health sources, and compliance to
Proposed Data Collections Submitted Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for recommended screening intervals.
for Public Comment and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Insights gained from the focus groups
Recommendations Background and Brief Description will assist in the development and/or
refinement of future campaign messages
In compliance with the requirement The mission of the CDC’s Division of
and materials. Respondents will include
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC)
health care providers as well as
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for is to reduce the burden of cancer in the
members of the general public. Because
opportunity for public comment on United States through cancer
communication campaigns will vary
proposed data collection projects, the prevention, reduction of risk, early
according to the type of cancer, the
Centers for Disease Control and detection, better treatment, and
qualitative dimensions of the message
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic improved quality of life for cancer
described above, and the type of
summaries of proposed projects. To survivors. Toward this end, the DCPC
respondents, DCPC has developed a
request more information on the supports the scientific development,
library of questions that can be tailored
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of implementation, and evaluation of
for use by a variety of types of focus
the data collection plans and various health communication
groups. A generic clearance of the
instruments, call 404–693–5960 or send campaigns with an emphasis on specific
repository of questions is requested. The
comments to CDC Assistant Reports cancer burdens. This process requires
discussion guide for each focus group
Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, testing of messages, concepts, and
will be drawn from the list of pre-
MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an materials prior to their final
approved questions.
e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. development and dissemination, as
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether described in the second step of the The average burden for each focus
the proposed collection of information health communication process, a group discussion will be two hours.
is necessary for the proper performance scientific model developed by the U.S. DCPC will conduct or sponsor up to 66
of the functions of the agency, including Department of Health and Human focus groups per year over a three-year
whether the information shall have Services’ National Cancer Institute to period. An average of 12 respondents
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the guide sound campaign development. will participate in each focus group
agency’s estimate of the burden of the The communication literature discussion.
proposed collection of information; (c) supports various data collection There are no costs to respondents
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and methods to conduct credible formative, except their time. The total estimated
clarity of the information to be concept, message, and materials testing, annualized burden hours are 1,663.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the one of which is focus groups. The Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:

Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents and form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)

Health care providers and general public:

Screening Form ........................................................................................ 1,584 1 3/60 79
Focus Group Discussion Guide ................................................................ 792 1 2 1,584

Total ................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,663

Dated: January 18, 2008. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Maryam I. Daneshvar, HUMAN SERVICES Control and Prevention (CDC),
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for announces the following meeting for the
Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and aforementioned committee:
[FR Doc. E8–1456 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] Prevention Time and Date: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.,
February 27, 2008; 8 a.m.–5 p.m.,
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Advisory Committee on Immunization February 28, 2008.
Practices (ACIP) Place: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Tom Harkin Global
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Communications Center, 1600 Clifton
the Federal Advisory Committee Act Road, NE., Building 19, Kent ‘‘Oz’’

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