[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 141-142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31430]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: Cardiovascular 
Health and Needs Assessment in Washington, DC--Development of a 
Community-Based Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention

    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 
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 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 either: 
Eric Shropshire, Outreach & Research Coordinator, or Dr. Tiffany 
Powell-Wiley, Assistant Clinical Investigator, CPB, DIR, NHLBI, NIH, 10 
Center Drive, Building 10-CRC, 5-3340,, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call 
non-toll-free number Eric Shropshire, (301) 827-4981-5579 or Dr. 
Powell-Wiley, (301) 594-3735, or Email your request, including your 
address to either [email protected] or [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: Cardiovascular Health and Needs Assessment in 
Washington, DC--Development of a Community-Based Behavioral Weight Loss 
Intervention, -New, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose and use of the 
information collection for this project is to determine the prevalence 
of ideal, intermediate, and poor cardiovascular health factors based on 
American Heart Association (AHA)-defined goals within a church-based 
population in wards 5, 7, and 8 in Washington, DC. The information 
collected will also evaluate data from handheld devices, such as 
wearable physical activity monitors or digital cameras, to objectively 
measure physical activity and dietary intake from selected community 
members. This protocol will then identify technology that may be 
incorporated into future interventions. In addition, the collected 
information used will be examined for methods of referral for treatment 
for unrecognized hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia in 
the community-based population. Social determinants of obesity, 
particularly environmental, cultural, and psychosocial factors that 
might help or hinder weight loss, will be evaluated in the population. 
This information from the screening and needs assessment will establish 
a CBPR partnership for the future design and implementation of a 
church-based, behavioral weight loss intervention.
    OMB approval is requested for 2 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 2,380.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                        A.12--1 Estimates of Hour Burden
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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour
               Type of respondents                  respondents      response      per response       burden
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Consent Process.................................             100               1           15/60              25
Clinical Evaluation.............................             100               1           30/60              50
Survey Instrument...............................             100               1               1             100
Device Training.................................             100               2               1             200
Health Data Monitoring..........................             100               2              10           2,000
Device Return...................................              15               1           18/60               5
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    Dated: December 18, 2013.
Robert S. Balaban,
Scientific Director, DIR, NHLBI, NIH.
    Dated: December 23, 2013.
Lynn Susulske,
NHLBI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-31430 Filed 12-31-13; 8:45 am]
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