08-07-14

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

UNDER GENERIC CLEARANCES

DATE OF REQUEST: __July 15, 2008_____

SUB AGENCY (I/C): __NIH/NIAID/Division of AIDS_____________

TITLE: _In-depth Interviews for Message and Materials Pretesting__

GENERIC CLEARANCE UNDER OMB# ­_0925-0585-02___ EXP. DATE: _02/28/2011__

ABSTRACT:

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Division of AIDS funds HIV vaccine research. In an effort to educate US populations most affected by HIV about HIV vaccine research, NIAID has created the NIAID HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiative (NHVREI). As part of NHVREI, local and national non-governmental partner organizations have committed to share information and educational materials about HIV vaccine research. NIAID developed educational materials in 2006 to meet this need; however, major events in vaccine research have occurred since then. NIAID does not know the extent to which these materials remain effective with the target audiences. As a result, NIAID plans to conduct formative research with key opinion leaders for three priority populations: African Americans, Hispanics, and men from all racial and ethnic groups who have sex with men. This formative research includes up to 29 interviews that will gather information about existing HIV vaccine research knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to distribute supportive materials. In addition to gathering this information, NIAID also plans to ask respondents: what questions they and their communities have about HIV vaccine research; what would encourage them to be more supportive of these efforts; what are their opinions of current national and local partners; and what type of educational materials they would find useful for increasing knowledge of and support for HIV vaccine research.

TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN APPROVED: __3689.0 hours____

BURDEN USED TO DATE: __0 hours______

BURDEN THIS REQUEST: __29 hours_____

IS RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA COLLECTED AS REQUIRED?

__X____YES ______NO______N/A

OBLIGATION TO RESPOND:

__X____ VOLUNTARY

______ REQUIRED TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN BENEFITS

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HOW WILL THIS SURVEY BE OFFERED?

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__X___ TELEPHONE INTERVIEW

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_____ IN PERSON INTERVIEW

_____ OTHER: ___________________________________

CONTACT INFORMATION:

NAME: _Elyse Levine, Ph.D., R.D.__________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER: _202-884-8913______________

EMAIL ADDRESS: _elevine@aed.org___________