[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 12111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05021]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Survey To Assess the 
Feasibility of Establishing a Gynecologic Specimen Bank (NCI)

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 Cancer Institute, 
the 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 to address 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) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) 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: Goli 
Samimi, Program Director, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group, 
Division of Cancer Prevention, 9609 Medical Center Drive, MSC 9783, 
Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (240) 276-6582, or 
Email your request, including your address to: [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: Survey to assess the feasibility of 
establishing a gynecologic specimen bank (NCI), 0925-NEW, National 
Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Cancer 
Institute is assessing the feasibility of developing a tissue bank that 
would include tube and ovary tissues from women undergoing surgery for 
benign conditions, risk reduction and early stage cancer. Collecting 
tissues from tubes and ovaries containing clinically unsuspected 
precursors or early stage cancer is challenging, especially among women 
that are not at increased genetic risk. However, given that many 
pathology laboratories have enhanced their processing protocols for 
gynecologic surgical specimens removed for benign indications, it may 
be possible to develop a tissue resource. Accordingly, we are 
requesting information via a survey about the volume of samples that 
are accessioned at different pathology laboratories, and the methods 
used to process these samples. These data would provide information 
necessary to assess the feasibility of establishing a tissue bank for 
research and provide insights into the best design of a pilot study.
    OMB approval is requested for 1 year. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 42 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                   Frequency of      Time per
    Category of respondent          Form name        Number of     response per    response (in    Burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)
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Lab Managers..................  Survey..........             250               1           10/60              42
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    Totals....................  ................             250  ..............  ..............              42
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    Dated: March 2, 2016.
Karla Bailey,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2016-05021 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P