[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: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2c6c7d1d9d7c0c2f2d7c2dcd6d1d79cdcd1db9cdcdbda9cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22565741494750526247524c4641470c4c414b0c4c4b4a0c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.

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]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-M


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