[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 188 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50493-50494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24624]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey for the 
National 5 A Day for Better Health Program

    Summary: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, The National

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Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to 
review and approve the information collection listed below. The 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on March 12, 1996, Page 10001 and allowed 60 days for the 
public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for the 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: Survey for the National 5 A Day for 
Better Health Program--NEW--Need and use of information collection: 
This study will measure fruit and vegetable intakes and the knowledge, 
attitudes, and beliefs about diet and nutrition specific to fruit and 
vegetable intake. The purpose of this study is to provide data to the 
National 5 A Day for Better Health Program after the first five years 
of existence. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: One 
questionnaire will be administered via telephone using a national 
sample of households, with an over sampling of African-American and 
Hispanics. Study participants will be U.S. adults 18 years and older 
residing in the coterminous states. Burden estimates are as follows:

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                                                                                                     Estimated  
                                                      No. of          No. of      Average burden/  total annual 
               Type of respondents                  respondents    responses per     response      burden hours 
                                                                    respondent                       requested  
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Individuals or Households.......................           3,050               1            .251             766
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      Total.....................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             766
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on: (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including the use of automated 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, DC 
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: Amy F. Subar, Ph.D., National Cancer 
Institute, EPN 313, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20892-7364, 
or call non-toll-free number (301) 594-0831.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before 
October 28, 1996.

    Dated: September 20, 1996.
Nancie L. Bliss,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 96-24624 Filed 9-25-96; 8:45 am]
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