[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55264-55265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21977]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request: Awareness and
Beliefs About Cancer Survey, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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 to
review and approve the information collection listed below. This
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal
Register on June 19, 2013, Vol. 78, page 36788 and allowed 60-days for
public comment. One public comment was received on June 21, 2013
requesting the data collection plans and instruments. This information
was sent to the individual on June 24, 2013. Another comment was
received on August 14, 2013. Data collection plans and instruments were
sent to the requester on August 14, 2013. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Cancer
Institute (NCI), 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 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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974,
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.
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 will be recruited 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.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Form name Type of Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondent respondents respondent (in hours) burden hour
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Screener...................... General Public.. 8,000 1 5/60 667
Survey........................ Adults 50+ years 2,000 1 20/60 667
old.
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Dated: September 4, 2013.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-21977 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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