[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11800-11801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04583]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; The
Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC)
February 19, 2014.
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 December 20, 2013 page 77138 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
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments or request more information on the
proposed project contact either: Dr. Jacqueline Wright, 6701 Rockledge,
Epidemiology Branch, Program in Prevention and Population Sciences,
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Dr, MSC 7936,
Bethesda, MD 20892-7936, or call non-toll-free number 301-435-0384, or
Email your request, including your address to [email protected]
. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be
requested in writing.
Proposed Collection: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
(ARIC), Revised, 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 examine the major factors
contributing to the occurrence of and the trends for cardiovascular
diseases among men, women, African Americans and white persons in four
U.S. communities: Forsyth County, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi;
suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Washington County, Maryland. The
cohort in Jackson is selected to represent only African American
residents of the city. The primary objectives of the study are to: (1)
Investigate factors associated with both atherosclerosis and clinical
cardiovascular diseases and (2) measure occurrence of and trend in
coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure, and relate them to
community levels of
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risk factors, medical care, and atherosclerosis.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 15,714.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Frequency of Time per Burden
Type of response respondents responses response (hours)
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Participant:
Annual Follow-up Form (Attachment 1) 10,049 6 15/60 15,074
Semiannual Follow-up Form (Attachment 2)...
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Subtotal (participant).................. .............. .............. .............. 15,074
Non-Participant:
a. Coroner/Medical Examiner Form (Attachment 690 1 10/60 115
3).........................................
b. Informant Interview Form (Attachment 4).. 570 1 10/60 95
c. Heart Failure Survey (Attachment 5)...... 1200 1 10/60 200
d. Physician Questionnaire Form (Attachment 2760 1 5/60 230
6).........................................
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Subtotal (non-participant).............. 5,220 .............. .............. 640
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Dated: February 19, 2014.
Michael Lauer,
Director, DCVS, NHLBI, NIH.
Dated: February 19, 2014.
Lynn Susulske,
NHLBI Project Clearance Liaison,National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-04583 Filed 2-28-14; 8:45 am]
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