[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 60859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23999]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-day Comment Request; a Generic 
Submission for Theory Development and Validation (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 for 
review and approval of the information collection listed below. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on July 14, 2014, Vol. 79, page 40763 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments or request more information on the 
proposed project contact: Rebecca A. Ferrer, Division of Cancer Control 
and Population Sciences, 9609 Medical Center Dr., Room 3E114, Bethesda, 
MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240-276-6914 or Email your 
request, including your address to: [email protected]. Formal 
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in 
writing.
    Proposed Collection: A Generic Submission for Theory Development 
and Validation (NCI), Revision, National Cancer Institute (NCI), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Cancer 
Institute is requesting approval for this revised generic clearance to 
conduct formative research related to behavioral science theory 
development and validation for the next three years. Formative research 
in the area of theory development and validation would provide the 
basis for developing effective cancer prevention and control 
strategies, allow for a better understanding of theoretical constructs 
that influence decisions and actions related to cancer, and ultimately 
contribute to reducing the U.S. cancer burden. Sub-studies proposed 
under this generic clearance would involve methodological testing and a 
standard set of research approaches, including surveys (internet, 
phone, and paper-and-pencil) and focus groups. Respondents would 
include individuals in the general public, recruited through 
established online panels or internet/newspaper advertisements. 
Development of each study or survey would involve consulting with NCI 
scientists as well as experts from the behavioral science research 
community.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated burden is 2,000 
hours per year.
Estimated Burden Hours for Three Years

                                 Table A.12-1--Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Average time
               Type of respondents                   Number of     Frequency of    per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents      response     (minutes/hour)       hours
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General Public..................................             667               1           15/60             167
Physicians......................................           2,000               1           30/60           1,000
Health Professionals............................             333               1               1             333
Researchers.....................................             333               1           90/60             500
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    Dated: October 1, 2014.
Karla Bailey,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-23999 Filed 10-7-14; 8:45 am]
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