E8-26086. Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Follow-Up of Kidney Cancer Patients From the Central European Multicenter Case-Control Study

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: Follow-up of Kidney Cancer Patients from the Central European Multicenter Case-Control Study. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information on the 5-year survival status of kidney cancer patients that were enrolled in a Central European Case-Control Study of Kidney Cancer that was conducted between 2001-2004. The aim is to assess survival, the prevalence of recurrent disease and progression, and to investigate patient, tumor and genetic determinants of survival among cases. The questionnaire will collect information on patient related factors, tumor related factors not collected during the initial study, and the type of treatment(s) received since the patients were last contacted for the case-control study. 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: Individuals that had previously participated in the Central European Renal Cancer Case-Control Study between 2001-2004 and physician abstractors. The estimated total annual burden hours requested is 296. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $5174. There are no additional capital costs, operating costs, and/or maintenance costs to report.

Table 1—Estimates of Annual Burden Hours

Type of respondents	Number of respondents	Frequency of response	Average time per response (minutes/hour)	Annual burden hours
Patients	200	1	40/60	133.33
Families (NOK)	240	1	40/60	160.00
Physicians	10	1	15/60	2.50
Totals	450			295.83

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) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 Lee E. Moore, PhD, MPH, Investigator/Epidemiologist, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Executive Plaza South, Room 8102, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS-MSC 7240, Bethesda, MD 20892-7270 or call non-toll-free number 301-496-6427 or e-mail your request, including your address to: [e-mail].

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: October 24, 2008.

Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,

NCI Project Clearance Liaison Office, National Institutes of Health.