[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9240]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Clinical, Laboratory,
and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals at High Risk of
Cancer
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), 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 December
16, 1996, pages 66052-66053 and allowed 60 days for public comment.
Only one comment from the public was received; it was a request for
additional information about the project. 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: Clinical, Laboratory, and Epidemiologic Characterization of
Individuals at High Risk of Cancer. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of OMB No. 0925-0194 (Expiration date 04/30/97).
Need and Use of Information Collection: This ongoing research study
will identify cancer-prone persons in order to learn about cancer risk
and cancer causes in individuals and families. The primary objectives
of this research study are to utilize clinical, laboratory, and
epidemiologic approaches in studies of individuals and families at high
risk of cancer to identify and further characterize cancer
susceptibility factors. Respondents are members of families in which
multiple cancers are thought to have occurred. Information about the
occurrence of cancer is collected and reviewed to determine eligibility
for further etiologic study. Participation is entirely voluntary. The
findings will lead to a better understanding of the causes and risk
factors for selected cancers, which may reduce cancer incidence, and
promote the earlier diagnosis of some cancers. Frequency of Response:
One time. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Type of
Respondents: Adults. The annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 600 per year; Estimated Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours Per Response: .75;
and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 450. The annualized
cost to respondents is estimated at $4,500. There are no Capital Costs
to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.
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.
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:
Dr. Margaret Tucker, Chief, Genetic Epidemiology Branch, National
Cancer Institute, NIH, Executive Plaza North, Room 439, 6130 Executive
Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-4375,
or E-mail your request, including your address to:
tuckerp@epndce.nci.nih.gov.
COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if received on or before May
12, 1997.
Dated: April 1, 1997.
Nancie L. Bliss,
OMB Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 97-9240 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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