[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2250-2251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-892]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Submission
for OMB Review; Comment Request; the Johnston County ADHD Study:
Environmental, Reproductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
on September 23, 1997, page 49697 and allowed 60-days for public
comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice
is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National
Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is
not required to respond to, an information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: The Johnston County ADHD Study:
Environmental, Reproductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Type of Information Collection Request:
NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: The primary goals of the
study are to (1) estimate the prevalence of ADHD and it's subtypes in
this community and how prevalence varies by demographic factors and (2)
evaluate the effect of gestational age, birthweight and other pregnancy
complications as risk factors for ADHD. Information will also be
collected on childhood medical history, family history of ADHD, and
mother's smoking, alcohol consumption and occupational exposures during
pregnancy. Shed baby teeth will be collected to estimate cumulative
lead burden and DNA will be collected from mothers, fathers, and
children using cheek swabs to evaluate genes that might be important in
ADHD. ADHD is one of the most frequent neuro-psychiatric conditions
treated by child neurologists, psychologists, and pediatricians yet
very little is known about its distribution in the community or its
risk factors. This will be one of the first community-wide surveys of
the prevalence and potential risk factors for ADHD. The findings will
provide valuable information on (1) how much ADHD exists in this
diverse county (2) how it varies by age, gender, and other demographic
factors (3) what factors are associated with determining which children
who have symptoms will get identified and/or treated and (4) risk
factors for ADHD that might provide clues to prevention.
Frequency of Response: About 31 responses for teachers, 3.02
responses for mothers, 2.0 responses for fathers, 1 response for index
children, 1 response for siblings. Affected Public: Johnston County
Schools, Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-profit.
Type of Respondents: Teachers, Parents, and children. The annual
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:
1138.3 Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: see table below.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: see table below. Estimated Total
Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,467.44. The annualized cost to
respondents is estimated at: $31,192 for all respondents or $27.40 per
respondent. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no
Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.
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Estimated
Estimated number of Average Estimated
Type of respondents number of responses burden total annual
respondents per hours per burden hours
respondent response requested
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Teachers.................................................. 400 31 .18 2,204.4
Mothers................................................... 1,726 3.02 .36 1,897.97
Fathers................................................... 507 2.0 .17 169.34
Index child............................................... 507 1 .17 84.67
Siblings.................................................. 275 1 .17 45.93
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Total............................................... 3,415 7.604 .21
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Total Annual Burden: 4,402.31 3 (years) = 1,467.44.
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
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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.
Direct Comments to OMB
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the: Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk
Officer for NIH. To request more information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact:
Andrew S. Rowland, Ph.D., Senior Staff Fellow, Epidemiology Branch A3-
05, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 or call
non-toll-free number (919) 541-7886 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 on or before
February 13, 1998.
Dated: December 23, 1997.
Charles Leasure,
Associate Director for Management, NIEHS.
[FR Doc. 98-892 Filed 1-13-98; 8:45 am]
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