[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 6485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2540]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Short Follow-Up
Questionnaire for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP Diet and
Health Study (NCI)
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute
(NCI), 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: Short Follow-Up Questionnaire for the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP Diet and Health Study (NCI).
Type of Information Collection Request: Extension. Need and Use of
Information Collection: The purpose of this short 2-page questionnaire
is to obtain information on 18 different medical conditions, several
medical procedures, and lifestyle characteristics from 485,909
participants of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. The questionnaire
will support the ongoing examination between cancer and nutritional
exposures. A pilot mailing to 1,600 randomly selected NIH-AARP Diet and
Health study participants confirmed the feasibility of the methodology
and willingness of respondents to participate in this data collection
effort. This questionnaire adheres to The Public Health Service Act,
Section 412 (42 U.S.C. 285a-1) and Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 285a-2),
which authorizes the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of
the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to establish and support programs
for the detection, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer; and
to collect, identify, analyze and disseminate information on cancer
research, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Frequency of Response:
Once. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: U.S. adults
(persons aged 50-85). The annual reporting burden is displayed in the
table below. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or
Maintenance Costs to report.
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Average time
Type of respondents Number of Frequency of per response Annual hour
respondents response (Minutes/Hour) burden
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Senior Adults................................... 485,909 1 4/60 (0.067) 32,394
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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 to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Yikyung Park, Sc.D., Staff Scientist, Nutritional
Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics,
National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, 6120 Executive Blvd., Rockville,
MD 20852 or call non-toll-free number 301-594-6394 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: January 28, 2011.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-2540 Filed 2-3-11; 8:45 am]
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