[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3368]
[[Page 7985]]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Each Friday the Public Health Service (PHS) publishes a list of
information collection requests under review, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of
these requests, call the PHS Reports Clearance Office on 202-690-7100.
The following requests have been submitted for review since the
list was last published on Friday, February 3.
1. Physician and Patient Surveys to Evaluate the AHCPR Sponsored
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia--0935-
0088 (Reinstatement)--Data are needed to evaluate physician and patient
awareness of and attitudes toward AHCPR-sponsored guidelines for benign
prostastic hyperplasia (BPH) and quality and utilization review
criteria based on the guidelines. A mail survey will be conducted.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 850;
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: .66
hour; Estimated Annual Burden: 561 hours. Send comments to Shannah
Koss, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
2. Hanford Thyroid Disease Study--0920-0296 (Reinstatement)--An
epidemiologic study will be conducted to determine whether thyroid
disease is increased among persons exposed as young children to
radioactive iodine release from the Hanford Nuclear Site. Following an
expanded Pilot Study, this study will collect data on past residences,
work and medical history of persons born during 1940-1946 near the
Hanford site. Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of
Respondents: 1,274; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average
Burden per Response: 1.8 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 2,296 hours.
Send comments to Shannah Koss, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
3. Cardiovascular Health Study--0925-0334 (Extension)--A random
sample of 5,888 men and women aged 65 and older have been selected from
four communities. They will continue to provide medical, social, and
demographic information and participate in clinical examinations to
study risk factors for the onset and progression of clinical coronary
heart disease, stroke, and related preclinical conditions. Respondents:
Individuals or households, Businesses or other for-profit. Send
comments to James Scanlon, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201
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Average
Number of burden
Title Number of responses per
respondents per response
respondent (hours)
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Cohort Members....................... 4,818 2 1.77
Physicians........................... 83 1.00 0.10
Next-of-Kin.......................... 105 1.00 0.25
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: 17,055 hours.
Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice
directly to the individual designated.
Dated: February 6, 1995.
James Scanlon,
Director, Data Policy Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health and PHS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-3368 Filed 2-9-95; 8:45 am]
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