[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]
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