[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36788-36789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14643]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Awareness and
Beliefs About Cancer Survey, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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
Cancer Institute (NCI), 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.
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.
To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing,
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Sarah
Kobrin, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, 9609
Medical Center Dr., MSC 9761, Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-toll-
free number 240-276-6931 or Email your request, including your address
to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in writing.
Comment 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.
Proposed Collection: Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer Survey,
0925-NEW, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The objective of the study
is gather data about American adults' awareness and beliefs about
cancer. The ultimate goal is to determine how individuals' perceptions
of cancer may influence their decisions to report signs and symptoms to
health care providers, perhaps affecting the disease stage of diagnosis
and the effectiveness of treatment. Data will be collected from
approximately 2,000 adults aged 50 years or older across the United
States for the NCI Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer survey over a
one-year period.
OMB approval is requested for one year. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 1,334.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Type of Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Form name respondent respondents responses per response (in burden hour
respondent hours)
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Screener...................... Adults 50+ years 8,000 1 5/60 667
old.
Survey........................ General Public.. 2,000 1 20/60 667
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Dated: June 11, 2013.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-14643 Filed 6-18-13; 8:45 am]
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