[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 5638-5639] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2883] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Infant Sleep Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk'' Study SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed below. This proposed information was previously published in the Federal Register on January 29, 1996, page 2836 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 NIH 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. Proposed Collection Title: ``Infant Sleep Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk'' Study. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: This study is a population-based case-control study of infant sleeping position in relation to the risk of SIDS to be conducted in 11 counties of California. The primary objectives of the study are to 1) determine the risk of SIDS associated with sleeping in the prone or side positions relative to the supine position; 2) identify any factors that exacerbate the association of sleeping position with the risk of SIDS; and 3) to establish baseline information on the prevalence [[Page 5639]] of each sleeping position among infants in the defined Northern and Southern California regions. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Parents. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,350; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,350. The annualized cost for respondents is estimated at: $13,500. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. Request for Comments 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. 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, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: Dr. Marian Willinger, Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Research for Mothers and Children, NICHD, NIH, Building 6100, Room 4B11H, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20852, or call non-toll- free number (301) 496-5575. Comments Due Date Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before March 10, 1997. Dated: January 29, 1997. Benjamin E. Fulton, Executive Officer, NICHD. [FR Doc. 97-2883 Filed 2-5-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M