[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57038-57039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23263]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Recruitment and Screening 
for the Insight Into Determination of Exceptional Aging and Longevity 
(IDEAL) Study

    Summary: In compliance with the requirement of Section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for the 
opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, 
the National Institute on Aging (NIA), 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: 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 for 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.

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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour
               Type of respondent                   respondents      response      per response       burden
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Individuals who complete the phone interview....           1,500               1           0.167             251
Individuals who complete the physical exam......           * 300               1           1.5               450
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    Totals......................................           1,500  ..............  ..............             701
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* 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.
    For Further Information Contact: 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: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#480e2d3a3a3d2b2b21243d082f3a2b6626212966262120662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed8fbececebfdfdf7f2ebdef9ecfdb0f0f7ffb0f0f7f6b0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: September 8, 2010.
Melissa Fraczkowski,
Project Clearance Liason, NIA, National Institutes of health.
[FR Doc. 2010-23263 Filed 9-16-10; 8:45 am]
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