Generic Clearance Form 0925-0585-05

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

UNDER GENERIC CLEARANCES

DATE OF REQUEST: __February 12, 2010_____

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

TITLE: _ Video Concept Pretesting __

GENERIC CLEARANCE UNDER OMB# ­_0925-0585-05___ EXP. DATE: _02/28/2011__

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NIAID funds HIV vaccine research. In an effort to ensure informed participation in HIV vaccine research, NIAID created the NIAID HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiative (NHVREI) to educate US populations most affected by HIV/AIDS about HIV vaccine research. In 2006, NIAID developed educational materials about HIV vaccine research; however, major events in HIV vaccine research have since occurred, creating a need to reexamine existing messages and materials to ensure they remain appropriate for the current environment. Based on the outcome of pretesting with target audiences (OMB-cleared instruments: “In-Depth Interviews for Message and Materials Pretesting” and “Focus Groups for Message and Materials Pretesting”) NIAID learned that priority audiences are interested in receiving videos about HIV vaccine research. Such videos would also require pretesting, thus NHVREI plans to conduct 250 online surveys (OSs) with individuals from four hard-to-reach or minority populations (Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, men from all racial/ethnic groups who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender individuals (male-to-female only)) that represent those US populations most highly affected by HIV/AIDS. These OSs are intended to pretest draft video concepts potential speakers for videos, and existing videos. All participants will respond to the same survey, but will review different video products. The results of the OSs will provide NIAID with guidance for improving its education initiative that aims to increase awareness of and support for HIV vaccine research.

BSTRACT:

TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN APPROVED: __1082.66 hours____

BURDEN USED TO DATE: __1002.92 hours TOTAL used to date

541.92 hours used to date in generic clearance year two (02/28/09-02/27/10)

BURDEN THIS REQUEST: __116.66 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

______ MANDATORY

HOW WILL THIS SURVEY BE OFFERED?

__X___ WEB SITE

_____ TELEPHONE INTERVIEW

_____ MAIL RESPONSE

_____ IN PERSON INTERVIEW

_____ OTHER: ___________________________________

CONTACT INFORMATION:

NAME: _Elyse Levine__________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER: _202-884-8913______________

EMAIL ADDRESS: _elevine@aed.org___________