[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29152-29153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13344]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection: Comment Request; a Study of Motivations and
Deterrents to Blood Donation in the United States
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 Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI), 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: A Study of Motivations and Deterrents to Blood Donation in
the United States. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need
and Use of Information Collection: There are serious blood shortages in
the U.S. and the situation is predicted to worsen unless corrective
measures are initiated. Through a randomized, anonymous mail survey of
individuals who have donated blood at one of the five blood centers
participating in the NHLBI Retrovirus Donor Study (REDS), this study
will examine the personal, or
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intrinsic reasons for choosing to donate blood, as well as external
reasons for choosing to donate blood. Donors who do not initially
respond to the mail survey will be given the opportunity to complete
the survey on a secured website. Comparisons will be made between one-
time donors and repeat donors will be premise that repeat donors may
have a stronger altruistic impetus for donating than donors who donate
less frequently. Donors will be asked about the donation experience,
the context in which he/she first donated blood, and questions
addressing accessibility to donate. Using the Self-Report Altruism
Scale, respondents will rate themselves based on other personal
behaviors that are considered to exhibit social responsibility and/or
altruism. Additionally, the study will examine possible barriers to
donation, such as inconvenience, discomfort, and confidentiality, among
donors who have not donated recently. With the majority of the blood
supply coming from committed, repeat donors, information regarding why
an individual decides to donate, and more importantly, what motivates
them to come back, will provide valuable insight on possible strategies
to encourage increased donation frequency among the current blood donor
population. It is also important to gain perspective on why only 50% of
first time donors return to donate again. Without successful
recruitment of new regular donors it is impossible to sustain the blood
supply and availability. Assessment of possible barriers to donation
will provide areas for focusing improvement in the blood donation
process. Blood availability continues to be one of the most serious
problems facing the healthcare industry and was recently compounded by
new Food and Drug Administration regulations regarding deferring donors
who had traveled to or lived in the United Kingdom for a cumulative
period of 6 months between 1980 and 1996. Data from this survey will
provide a valuable perspective for devising strategies to increase
blood donation the U.S. These data will be invaluable to NHLBI, FDA,
and other government agencies in helping formulate policy for ensuring
Americans that safe blood is available when needed. Frequency of
Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents:
Adult Blood Donors. The annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000; Estimated Number of
Respondents per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.25;
and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 7,500. The
annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $112,500 (based on $15
per hour). There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating
or Maintenance Costs to report.
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Estimated number Average burden Estimated total
Type of respondents Estimated number of respondents hours per annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours requested
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Adult Blood Donors.................. 30,000 1 0.25 7,500
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Request for Comments
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address 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 approprated automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments Due Date
Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of
having their full effect if received on or before July 30, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTRACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Dr. George J. Nemo, Group Leader, Transfusion
Medicine, Scientific Research Group, Division of Blood Diseases and
Resources, NHLBI, NIH, Two Rockledge Center, Suite 10042, 6701
Rockledge Drive, MSC 7950, Bethesda, MD 20892-7950, or call (301) 435-
0075, or e-mail your request to: [email protected].
Dated: May 17, 2001.
Donald Christoferson,
Executive Officer, NHLBI.
[FR Doc. 01-13344 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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