In September 2010, twelve U.S.
metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) conducted the Enhanced
Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan (ECHPP) project. These twelve
MSAs (Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, District of Columbia,
Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, and San Juan, Puerto Rico) have the highest AIDS
prevalence rates in the U.S. The purpose of ECHPP is to enhance
existing HIV prevention services and provide an optimal mix of
evidence-based behavioral, biomedical, and structural interventions
to have maximum impact on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in high prevalence
areas. A new data collection activity is requested through this ICR
to assist with the ECHPP evaluation. This data collection activity
will occur in six of the 12 ECHPP MSAs (Houston, District of
Columbia, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco).
This activity is designed to monitor community-level outcomes of
ECHPP in these MSAs and supplement existing HIV surveillance data
that are already being collected via CDC data systems in these
cities. Information about behavioral risk, access of HIV-related
services and programs, and exposure to HIV prevention messages will
be collected from three populations at increased risk for HIV
infection or transmission: injection drug users, heterosexuals at
increased risk of HIV infection, and HIV-positive individuals who
access HIV/medical care from clinics that provide HIV
services.
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.