[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 49697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25150]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Division of
Intramural Research; Proposed Data Collection Available for Public
Comment and Recommendation
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 Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will publish periodic summaries
of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed
project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, call the NIEHS Project Clearance Liaison, at (919) 541-
5047.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
This notice regards a request for OMB processing for a proposed
study: The Johnston County ADHD Study: Environmental, Reproductive and
Familial Risk Factors for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13 of the OMB guidelines. We received
emergency OMB clearance in June 1997 for conducting a pilot study for
this study which is being conducted June 1997-November 1997. The OMB
clearance for the pilot study expires in November 1997. We are now
applying for clearance for the full study which we anticipate beginning
in January 1998.
New--Proposed Project: The Johnston County ADHD Study:
Environmental, Reproductive and Familial Risk Factors for Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. For the proposed study we plan to
collect questionnaire data from 350 teachers and 2400 parents. Data
will be collected over two years. Teachers will use a brief symptom
checklist to screen all the children in their class; about 8,000
children will be screened in all. We will conduct telephone interviews
with the mothers or guardians of children identified as possible cases
and a 15% random sample of control children. If children meet DSM-IV
criteria for ADHD after both screens, they will be considered cases.
The primary hypotheses of the study are that preterm delivery and other
reproductive risk factors increase risk of ADHD and childhood lead
exposure (measured in shed baby teeth) increases risk of ADHD. In year
two of the study we will use cheek swabs to collect DNA from 1,200
mothers, 1,200 children, 1,200 siblings and 1,200 fathers to study
possible genetic or familial risk factors for ADHD. The data collected
in this study will allow us to describe the prevalence of Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Johnston County, how prevalence
varies by demographic profile, and to identify environmental,
reproductive and familial risk factors for the disorder.
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Estimated Estimated Average # Average burden
Type respondent number of number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents responses respondent response hours
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Teachers....................... 350 10,150 29 .18 1827
Mother/guardian................ 2400 13,200 5.5 .32 4224
Father......................... 1,200 1,000 1 .17 204
Study child.................... 1,200 1,000 1 .17 204
Sibling........................ 1,200 1,200 1 .17 204
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Total Burden: 6,663 hours.
Total Burden per Year: 3,331.5 hours.
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address 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: Dr. Andrew Rowland, Senior Staff Fellow, NIEHS,
DIR/EDMP/Epidemiology Branch, PO Box 12233, RTP, NC 27709, or call non-
toll free number (919) 541-7886.
COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if received on or before
November 21, 1997.
Dated: September 10, 1997.
Charles Leasure,
Associate Director for Management, NIEHS.
[FR Doc. 97-25150 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]
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