[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79374-79375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32234]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The Family Health
Study (Validation of a Family History of Cancer Questionnaire for Risk
Factor Surveillance)
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) 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
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Register on June 7, 2000, page 36149-36159 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 Family Health Study (Validation of a Family History of
Cancer Questionnaire for Risk Factor Surveillance).
Type of Information Collection Request: NEW.
Need and Use of Information Collection: In this methodologic pilot
study, the NCI will develop a family history of cancer questionnaire
for use in cancer risk factor surveillance, and will evaluate how
accurately individuals in the general population can report major
cancers occurring in their immediate and extended family. This study is
needed because there are currently no validated questionnaires with
which to collect comprehensive data for assessing the burden of family
history of cancer in the U.S. population, and no general population
estimates of reporting error for the major cancers that affect
families. The results on reporting accuracy will be used to determine
whether the quality of data is sufficient to justify conducting a
comprehensive national prevalence study of family history of cancer.
The questionnaire will be administered in a telephone survey of adults,
age 25 to 64 years who will be randomly selected from households in
Connecticut. Respondents will be asked to report about family structure
and cancer diagnoses occurring in their first and second degree
relatives. Positive and negative reports of five major cancer sites
(i.e breast, prostate, colorectal, lung, and ovarian cancers) will be
validated for approximately three relatives per respondent through data
linkage to state and federal health registries or by review of death
certificates and medical records. Living relatives and next-of-kin of
deceased relatives may be interviewed as part of the validation
process. Information about the accuracy of reports and factors
associated with reporting error will help to evaluate the feasibility
of conducting surveys on family history of cancer.
Frequency of Response: One-time study.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Type of Respondent: Adults, age 25 to 64, who reside in the state
of Connecticut and their selected adult relatives over age 25 or the
relative's next-of-kin. The annual reporting burden is presented in the
table below. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at
$18,671. There are no capital costs to report. There are no Operating
or Maintenance Costs to report.
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Estimated No. Estimated
Estimated No. of responses Average burden total annual
Type of respondents of respondents per hours per burden hours
respondent response requested
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Respondents, age 25 to 64....................... 1800 1 0.6179 1112
Adult relatives of respondents or their next-of- 5190 0.67 0.2171 755
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1867
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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 items(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, DC 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. Louise Wideroff, Project Officer, Applied Research Program,
National Cancer Institutes, 6130 Executive Blvd, EPN 4010, Bethesda, MD
20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 435-6823 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 before January 18,
2001.
Dated: December 7, 2000.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 00-32234 Filed 12-18-00; 8:45 am]
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