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37234 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

130 / Monday, July 9, 2007 / Notices

DATE: July 2, 2007. Background and Brief Description psychological, behavioral, sociocultural,
Maryam I. Daneshvar, In the United States, an estimated 1 and environmental/contextual
Acting Reports Clearance Officer Centers for million people are living with HIV. dimensions.
Disease Control and Prevention. About 40,000 new HIV infections occur • Assess and compare the prevalence
[FR Doc. E7–13197 Filed 7–6–07; 8:45 am] each year. Women account for about of sexual and drug behaviors of African
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 27% of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses, American and Hispanic women.
with women of color in the South being • Identify characteristics of African-
most affected. Women of color represent American and Hispanic women
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 80% of all women estimated to be living
HUMAN SERVICES associated with sexual behaviors that
with HIV/AIDS. In 2004, the rate HIV/ place them at risk for contracting HIV.
Centers for Disease Control and AIDS cases per 100,000 for non-
Similarly, identify characteristics that
Prevention Hispanic African-American adult and
protect against becoming infected with
adolescent females (67.0) was 21 times
[30Day–07–05CH] HIV.
higher than that for non-Hispanic white
females (3.2). Similarly, the rate of HIV/ • Recruit a sub-sample of survey
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork AIDS cases reported in 2004 for respondents to take in a qualitative
Reduction Act Review Hispanic women (16.3) was 5 times interview.
The Centers for Disease Control and higher than the rate for non-Hispanic • Use our findings to provide
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of white women. recommendations on the design of
information collection requests under Limited research data suggest that the behavioral interventions for African
review by the Office of Management and character and dynamics of women’s American and Hispanic women.
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the sexual relationships, gender
relationships, sex roles, and experiences Women will complete a 10-minute
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
related to race and ethnicity may be eligibility screening interview. The
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance important determinants of risk, both for survey interview will take
Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an e- engaging in risk behaviors and for doing approximately 45 minutes each to
mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written so with high-risk partners. In addition, complete for those who agree to
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of women’s vulnerability is connected to a participate in the study and 10 minutes
Management and Budget, Washington, variety of socioeconomic factors, to complete for those who refuse to
DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written including delayed access to care and enroll. Women completing the survey
comments should be received within 30 support for HIV/AIDS. Accordingly, the will take part in a 45 minute HIV
days of this notice. specific aims of the study are to: counseling and testing session, which
• Enroll 850 African-American and will be followed by a 10-minute training
Proposed Project 500 Hispanic women at risk for HIV for how to refer other women to the
An assessment of the determinants of infection in a one-time survey. project. The qualitative interview will
HIV risk factors for African-American • Conduct rapid oral HIV testing of take approximately one hour to
and Hispanic women in the all women and facilitate linkage to complete. The total response burden for
southeastern United States—New—the medical care among those identified as the three-year period is estimated to be
National Center for HIV/AIDS, STD and HIV-positive. 2712.39 hours (904.13 annualized
TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for • Characterize African-American and burden hours). There is no cost to
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hispanic women on demographic, respondents except for their time.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS


Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Activity with women volunteers responses per
respondents response
respondent (hours)

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

Dated: June 29, 2007. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ACTION: Notice to award grant awards.
Maryam I. Daneshvar, PhD, HUMAN SERVICES
CFDA Number: 93.570.
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Disease Control and Prevention. Administration for Children and
Families awards will be made to forty-nine
[FR Doc. E7–13243 Filed 7–6–07; 8:45 am] Community Services State Associations
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Grant to Forty-Nine Community (CAA), in the amount of $65,000 each
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES

Services State Associations; Office of for ongoing capacity-building within the


Community Services Community Services Network of
Federal, State and local organizations to
AGENCY:Office of Community Services, continue their work of addressing CSBG
ACF, HHS. program needs. State CAA Associations

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