[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 2250-2251] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-892] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; the Johnston County ADHD Study: Environmental, Reproductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 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 collection was previously published in the Federal Register on September 23, 1997, page 49697 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 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. PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: The Johnston County ADHD Study: Environmental, Reproductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: The primary goals of the study are to (1) estimate the prevalence of ADHD and it's subtypes in this community and how prevalence varies by demographic factors and (2) evaluate the effect of gestational age, birthweight and other pregnancy complications as risk factors for ADHD. Information will also be collected on childhood medical history, family history of ADHD, and mother's smoking, alcohol consumption and occupational exposures during pregnancy. Shed baby teeth will be collected to estimate cumulative lead burden and DNA will be collected from mothers, fathers, and children using cheek swabs to evaluate genes that might be important in ADHD. ADHD is one of the most frequent neuro-psychiatric conditions treated by child neurologists, psychologists, and pediatricians yet very little is known about its distribution in the community or its risk factors. This will be one of the first community-wide surveys of the prevalence and potential risk factors for ADHD. The findings will provide valuable information on (1) how much ADHD exists in this diverse county (2) how it varies by age, gender, and other demographic factors (3) what factors are associated with determining which children who have symptoms will get identified and/or treated and (4) risk factors for ADHD that might provide clues to prevention. Frequency of Response: About 31 responses for teachers, 3.02 responses for mothers, 2.0 responses for fathers, 1 response for index children, 1 response for siblings. Affected Public: Johnston County Schools, Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-profit. Type of Respondents: Teachers, Parents, and children. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1138.3 Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: see table below. Average Burden Hours Per Response: see table below. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,467.44. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $31,192 for all respondents or $27.40 per respondent. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated number of Average Estimated Type of respondents number of responses burden total annual respondents per hours per burden hours respondent response requested ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teachers.................................................. 400 31 .18 2,204.4 Mothers................................................... 1,726 3.02 .36 1,897.97 Fathers................................................... 507 2.0 .17 169.34 Index child............................................... 507 1 .17 84.67 Siblings.................................................. 275 1 .17 45.93 ----------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... 3,415 7.604 .21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Burden: 4,402.313 (years) = 1,467.44. 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 [[Page 2251]] 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: Andrew S. Rowland, Ph.D., Senior Staff Fellow, Epidemiology Branch A3- 05, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 or call non-toll-free number (919) 541-7886 or E-mail your request, including your address to: [email protected]. Comments due date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before February 13, 1998. Dated: December 23, 1997. Charles Leasure, Associate Director for Management, NIEHS. [FR Doc. 98-892 Filed 1-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M