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consequences are largely unknown due 

to insufficient research in this area. 

Participants will be recruited from 

across job/exposure groups of primarily 

English, Spanish, or Vietnamese 

speaking adults (accommodations for 

other languages developed as 

appropriate) who performed oil-spill 

clean-up-related work (‘‘exposed’’) and 

similar persons who did not 

(‘‘unexposed’’ controls), and followed in 

either an Active Follow-up Cohort 

(N∼27,000) or a Passive Follow-up 

Cohort (N∼28,000). Exposures will be 

estimated using detailed job-exposure 

matrices developed from data from 

monitoring performed by different 

agencies and organizations during the 

crisis, information obtained by 

interview, and the available scientific 

literature. We will investigate acute 

health effects among all cohort members 

via self-report from the enrollment 

interview, and via clinical measures and 

biological samples from Active Followup Cohort members only. All cohort 

members will be followed for 

development of a range of health 

outcomes through record linkage (e.g., 

cancer, mortality) and possibly through 

linkage with routinely collected health 

surveillance data (collected by health 

departments and the CDC) or with 

electronic medical records. Recruitment 

of subjects should begin in late 2010, 

with telephone interviews and the 

baseline home visits conducted within 

18 months. 

Activity (3-yrs) 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Estimated 

responses per 

respondent 

Burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours per 

respondent 

Estimated 

total burden 

hours 

Ineligible respondents .......................................................... 25,000 1 0.25 0.25 6,250 

Enrollment interview (All) ..................................................... 55,000 1 0.50 0.50 27,500 

Home Visit (Active) .............................................................. 27,000 1 2.75 2.75 74,250 

Annual Contact Info Update (Passive) ................................ 28,000 3 0.25 0.75 21,000 

Annual Contact Info Update (Active) ................................... 27,000 2 0.25 0.50 13,500 

Biennial interview (Active) .................................................... 27,000 1 0.50 0.50 13,500 

Passive Cohort Total responses & hrs ......................... ........................ 4 ........................ 1.25 ........................

Active Cohort Total responses & hrs ........................... ........................ 5 ........................ 4.25 ........................

TOTAL responses & avg hrs per response .......... ........................ 9 ........................ 0.58 156,000 

Average per year ............................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 52,000 

Frequency of Response: Participation 

will include one enrollment telephone 

interview (0.5 hr); collection of 

biological and environmental samples, 

basic clinical measurements, and GPS 

coordinates (2.75 hr) from the Active 

Follow-up Cohort only; annual contact 

information update (0.25; Active and 

Passive) or biennial follow-up telephone 

or Web interviews (0.5 hr; Active only) 

for 10 years or more. We also anticipate 

screening 25,000 ineligible respondents. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. Type of Respondents: 

Workers involved in Deepwater Horizon 

disaster clean-up, and similar 

individuals not involved in clean-up 

effort. The annual reporting burden is as 

follows: Estimated Number of 

Respondents: Active Follow-up Cohort 

(N∼27,000) and Passive Follow-up 

Cohort (N∼28,000). 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: See table. 

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 

0.58 hour; and Estimated Total Burden 

Hours Requested: 156,000 (over 3 years). 

The average annual burden hours 

requested is 52,000. The annualized cost 

to respondents is estimated at $11.60 

(assuming $20 hourly wage × 0.58 hour). 

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, 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by 

fax to 202–395–6974, Attention: Desk 

Officer for NIH. To request more 

information on the project or to obtain 

a copy of the data collection plans and 

instruments, contact: Dr. Dale P. 

Sandler, Chief, Epidemiology Branch, 

NIEHS, Rall Building A3–05, PO Box 

12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709; non-toll-free number 919–541– 

4668 or e-mail sandler@niehs.nih.gov. 

Include your address. 

Comments Due Date: Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of the date of 

this publication. 

Dated: December 9, 2010. 

W. Christopher Long, 

NIEHS, Acting Associate Director for 

Management, National Institutes of Health. 

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Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request; Recruitment and 

Screening for the Insight Into 

Determination of Exceptional Aging 

and Longevity (IDEAL) Study 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 

Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the National 

Institute on Aging (NIA), the National 

Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a request for review and 

approval of the information collection 

listed below. This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register on September 17, 

2010, page 57038 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 

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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: Recruitment and Screening for 

the Insight into Determination of 

Exceptional Aging and Longevity 

(IDEAL) Study. Type of Information 

Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use 

of Information Collection: The purpose 

of the project is to conduct recruitment 

and screening for the IDEAL Study. A 

multifaceted recruitment approach will 

be used to reach the target audience in 

a wide variety of ways. Those who are 

interested in participating in the IDEAL 

study will be asked to complete a two 

stage recruitment process consisting of a 

telephone interview and a physical 

exam. The Stage One interview consists 

of questions concerning demographics, 

physical ability, health status, and 

medical conditions. Those who are 

eligible after completing the telephone 

interview will be asked to complete the 

second stage of the screening process. 

The physical examination is a modified 

version of the full BLSA assessment 

protocol consisting of the following 

components: General appearance; vital 

signs; chest and heart auscultation; 

sensory systems including vision, 

hearing, sensory proprioception, 

neuropathy and balance; and movement 

and strength of the upper and lower 

extremities. In addition the potential 

participant will also be asked to 

complete physical performance tests, 

cognitive exams, an electrocardiogram 

and a blood draw. Frequency of 

Response: Once. Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. Type of 

Respondents: Healthy individuals who 

are at least 80 years of age. The annual 

reporting burden is as follows: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,500; Estimated Number of Responses 

per Respondent: 1; Average Burden 

Hours per Response: 0.833; and 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 

Requested: 701. There is no annualized 

cost to respondents. There are no 

Capital costs to report. There are no 

Operating or Maintenance Costs to 

report. 

Type of respondent Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average time 

per response 

Annual hour 

burden 

Individuals who complete the phone interview .............................................. 1,500 1 0 .167 251 

Individuals who complete the physical exam ................................................ *300 1 1 .5 450 

Totals .................................................................................................. 1,500 ........................ .......................... 701 

*These individuals are included in the 1,500 above. 

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 the 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, OIRA 

submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 

202–395–6974. Attention: Desk Officer 

for NIH. To request more information on 

the proposed project or obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and 

instruments, contact Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, 

Principal Investigator, NIA Clinical 

Research Branch, Harbor Hospital, 5th 

Floor, 3001 S. Hanover, Baltimore, MD 

21225, or call this non-toll-free number 

(410) 350–3936 or E-mail your request 

including your address to: 

Ferruccilu@grc.nia.nih.gov. 

Comments Due Date: Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30-days of the date of 

this publication. 

Dated: December 6, 2010. 

Melissa Fraczkowski, 

Project Clearance Liaison, NIA. 

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National Institutes of Health 

Government-Owned Inventions; 

Availability for Licensing 

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, 

Public Health Service, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The inventions listed below 

are owned by an agency of the U.S. 

Government and are available for 

licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 

35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious 

commercialization of results of 

federally-funded research and 

development. Foreign patent 

applications are filed on selected 

inventions to extend market coverage 

for companies and may also be available 

for licensing. 

ADDRESSES: Licensing information and 

copies of the U.S. patent applications 

listed below may be obtained by writing 

to the indicated licensing contact at the 

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patent applications. 

Software System for Quantitative 

Assessment of Vasculature in Three 

Dimensional Images 

Description of Invention: This 

invention offered for licensing and 

further development is a software 

system that provides the capability of 

efficiently extracting, visualizing and 

quantifying three dimensional vascular 

networks from medical and basic 

research images. Deregulation of 

angiogenesis plays a major role in a 

number of human diseases, most 

notably cancer. A substantial increase in 

the research effort in this field over the 

past decade has deepened the 

understanding of the angiogenic 

process. However, the lack of methods 

and software to quantitatively assess 

vasculature in patients has considerably 

hampered the ability to directly study 

the angiogenesis process, as well as to 

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