[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57038-57039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23263]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Recruitment and Screening
for the Insight Into Determination of Exceptional Aging and Longevity
(IDEAL) Study
Summary: In compliance with the requirement of Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for the
opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects,
the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Recruitment and Screening for the
Insight into Determination of Exceptional Aging and Longevity (IDEAL)
Study. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of
Information Collection: The purpose of the project for is to conduct
recruitment and screening for the IDEAL Study. A multifaceted
recruitment approach will be used to reach the target audience in a
wide variety of ways. Those who are interested in participating in the
IDEAL study will be asked to complete a two stage recruitment process
consisting of a telephone interview and a physical exam. The Stage One
interview consists of questions concerning demographics, physical
ability, health status, and medical conditions. Those who are eligible
after completing the telephone interview will be asked to complete the
second stage of the screening process. The physical examination is a
modified version of the full BLSA assessment protocol consisting of the
following components: general appearance; vital signs; chest and heart
auscultation; sensory systems including vision, hearing, sensory
proprioception, neuropathy and balance; and movement and strength of
the upper and lower extremities. In addition the potential participant
will also be asked to complete physical performance tests, cognitive
exams, an electrocardiogram and a blood draw. Frequency of Response:
Once. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents:
Healthy individuals who are at least 80 years of age. The annual
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500;
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours
per Response: 0.833; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested:
701. There is no annualized cost to respondents. There are no Capital
costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.
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Number of Frequency of Average time Annual hour
Type of respondent respondents response per response burden
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Individuals who complete the phone interview.... 1,500 1 0.167 251
Individuals who complete the physical exam...... * 300 1 1.5 450
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Totals...................................... 1,500 .............. .............. 701
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* These individuals are included in the 1,500 above.
Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
For Further Information Contact: To request more information on the
proposed project or obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, Principal Investigator, NIA
Clinical Research Branch, Harbor Hospital, 5th Floor, 3001 S. Hanover,
Baltimore, MD 21225, or call this non-toll-free number (410) 350-3936
or E-mail your request including your address to:
[email protected].
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: September 8, 2010.
Melissa Fraczkowski,
Project Clearance Liason, NIA, National Institutes of health.
[FR Doc. 2010-23263 Filed 9-16-10; 8:45 am]
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