[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57265-57266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27997]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request:
Study of Environmental Health and Persian Gulf War Syndrome, VA Form
10-20989(NR)
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this
information collection. This request for comment is being made pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address the accuracy of the burden
estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the
information collection.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the
collection of information should be received on or before January 16,
1996.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Ann Bickoff, Veterans Health
Administration (161B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a matter of
public record and will be summarized in the VHA request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VHA is
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
OMB Control Number: None Assigned.
Title and Form Number: Study of Environmental Health and Persian
Gulf War Syndrome, VA Form 10-20989(NR).
Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control
number.
Need and Uses: This information collection will be a case
controlled study to describe and elucidate the causes of Gulf War
Syndrome. Participants will be 2,000 veterans of the Persian Gulf War
who currently reside in Oregon and Washington.
Current Circumstances: The overall goal of this epidemiologic
survey and case control study is to determine whether the occurrence of
unexplained symptoms referred to as ``Gulf War Syndrome'' is associated
with any environmental exposure(s) encountered while in the Persian
Gulf War theater. Information collection is necessary to document the
presence, onset, duration and severity of symptoms as well as the
frequency and type of environmental exposures experienced. The study
will be conducted in two phases: Phase I consists of epidemiologic
survey activities designed to locate a sample of Persian Gulf War
veterans and identify those who may be experiencing unexplained
symptoms (potential cases) and those who report no symptoms (potential
controls). Phase II will consist of a case control study involving
clinical examination and testing activities. Only forms for Phase I
survey activities are submitted here; protocols and forms for the Phase
II case control will be submitted under separate cover when fully
developed.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,833 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans
Affairs, Attn: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420,
Telephone (202) 565-4412 or FAX (202) 565-8267.
Dated: October 31, 1995.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 95-27997 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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