[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23766-23767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09362]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-13-12RO]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Anniston Community Health Survey: Follow-up and Dioxin Analyses
(ACHS-II)--New--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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Background and Brief Description
In the past, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used as coolants
and lubricants in electrical equipment. They didn't burn easily and
were good insulators. PCBs are no longer made in the U.S. They were
banned in 1977 because they persist in the environment. The public and
the scientific community became concerned about harm to human health
from persistent exposure to PCBs.
The City of Anniston, AL, was the site of the former Monsanto
facility. PCBs were made there from 1929 to 1971. For decades, PCBs
were released into the local air, soil, and surface water. In 1996,
residents found out they were exposed. Concerns grew and led to
litigation. In 2003, a settlement in favor of the residents was reached
in state and federal courts.
The Anniston Environmental Health Research Consortium (AEHRC) was
funded by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
The AEHRC conducted the Anniston Community Health Survey (ACHS) from
2005 to 2007. Serum PCB levels in 766 Anniston adults were found to be
three to seven times higher than in U.S. adults. Also, higher PCB
levels were found in Anniston adults who had high blood pressure and
diabetes.
ATSDR and National Institutes of Health (NIH) plan to continue the
work of the first ACHS. These agencies will conduct a follow-up study
called the ACHS-II. Data collection will be managed by the University
of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Calhoun County Health Department
(CCHD).
A sample of 500 surviving ACHS cohort members with PCBs
measurements will be enrolled in the ACHS-II. After informed consent,
clinical assessments will be done. These will be for blood pressure,
height, weight, hip, and body girth. A questionnaire will be answered
by computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPIs). Questions will be
asked for health, demographic, diet, and lifestyle factors. The self-
reported responses will be compared to laboratory analytes. For these,
blood samples will be drawn and analyzed.
The ACHS-II will measure the same serum PCBs as in the first
Anniston survey. In this way, changes in PCB levels can be studied. The
ACHS-II will also include serum analytes for dioxins, furans, dioxin-
like PCBs, and chlorinated pesticides. Additional analytes include
blood measures of polybrominated biphenyls and heavy metals. Clinical
biomarkers will include measures for thyroid, diabetes, lipids, and
immune function. This will give a more complete profile of human
exposures and health in Anniston, AL.
The ATSDR is requesting a two-year approval for this information
collection. The total annualized burden is 227 hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time. Each
respondent will spend about 2 hours in the study.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hrs)
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Adults who took part in first Recruitment Telephone 333 1 2/60
Anniston Community Health Survey. Script. 160 1 1/60
Survey for Refusals........ 250 1 1/60
Update Contact Information
Form.
Medications Form........... 250 1 3/60
Blood Draw Form............ 250 1 2/60
Questionnaire.............. 250 1 45/60
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Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate
Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-09362 Filed 4-19-13; 8:45 am]
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