[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55083-55084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21808]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-day Comment Request; Genomics and
Society Public Surveys in Conjunction With Smithsonian Museum of
Natural History Genome Exhibit
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 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 April 25, 2013, pages 24427-24428 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 Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), 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.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items 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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974,
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
DATES: Comment 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments or request more information on the
proposed project, contact: Laura M. Koehly, Ph.D., Senior Investigator,
Social and Behavioral Research Branch, NHGRI, NIH, 31 Center Drive MSC
2073, Building 31, Room B1B54, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-
free number (301) 451-3999, or Email your request, including your
address to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans
and instruments must be requested in writing.
Proposed Collection: Genomics and Society Public Surveys in
Conjunction with National Museum of Natural History Genome Exhibit,
0925--NEW, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Human Genome
Research Institute's (NHGRI) strategic plan puts a strong focus on
understanding more fully the societal implications of recent genomic
advances. Currently, there is limited knowledge about the public's view
regarding genomics and society. The newly opened exhibit at the
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, ``Genome: Unlocking
Life's Code'', provides a unique opportunity to obtain the perspectives
of the public about the role of genomics in society. Surveys included
in this project consider a broad range of topics related to Genomics
and Society, including the following content areas:
Beliefs about the role of genomics in health conditions
and associated risk factors;
The role of friends, family, media, and health
professionals in gathering and communicating health risk information;
Implications of genetics knowledge in understanding self-
concept, race and ancestry;
Opinions regarding genetics knowledge necessary for making
legal, health, and lifestyle decisions.
The exhibit opened in June, 2013, and will reside at the National
Museum of Natural History for fourteen months after which it will
travel across the country. Data collection for this project is
anticipated to begin fall, 2013 and continue through the course of the
exhibit, including the time in which it will travel to other cities
across the country. Data collection will occur under the direction of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research
Institute (NHGRI) in partnership with the Smithsonian Institute's
National Museum of Natural History.
Adults (18+ years) will be recruited through the exhibit using two
different approaches. First, displays within the exhibit will offer
visitors the opportunity to text responses to questions related to
genomics and genomic information. Respondents will be sent an automatic
invitation to complete online surveys and a link to the Web site
containing these surveys. Text message content will be collected by a
third party short code texting service that will remove personal
identifying information from the text message responses. Second,
participants will also be recruited via a link to the surveys on the
National Museum of Natural History's Web site. The URL for this survey
site will also be advertised separately through media and social media
channels.
The surveys will be available on a designated survey Web site
hosted by the NHGRI. Visitors to the survey Web site can fill out the
surveys if they choose. After completing an online consent confirming
eligibility and a short demographic module, participants will be
offered the option to complete one or more of the seven available
surveys. In 2012, 7.6 million people visited the National Museum of
Natural History. We estimate that our recruitment efforts will reach 3%
of these visitors, 75% of whom will choose to complete one or more of
the surveys. If these anticipated recruitment numbers are not met, a
market research survey company may be used to recruit participants.
The data to be collected are primarily for research purposes;
responses will be summarized and published in scientific journals as
well as made available to the public through PubMed Central. Responses
may also be used to inform community education programs sponsored by
the NHGRI.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. Three years will allow
sufficient time to reach the anticipated sample size for this project,
analyze the data, and disseminate the results. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 91,000.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Survey name Number of responses per hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response requested
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Text Responses.................................. 228,000 5 1/60 19,000
Survey: Map Your Social Network................. 30,000 1 35/60 17,500
Survey: Health and Genetics from YOUR Point of 30,000 1 25/60 12,500
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Survey: Could Your Genes Predict Your Weight?... 30,000 1 17/60 8,500
Survey: Kids, Genes, and Health................. 30,000 1 17/60 8,500
Survey: Celebrities, Prescription Drugs & Salmon 30,000 1 20/60 10,000
Survey: Will Genome Sequence Information Change 30,000 1 10/60 5,000
How You View Yourself?.........................
Survey: Exploring Our Identity: Genetics, 30,000 1 20/60 10,000
Ancestry, and Race.............................
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Totals...................................... .............. .............. .............. 91,000
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Dated: July 15, 2013.
Gloria Butler,
Project Clearance Liaison, NHGRI, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-21808 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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