[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55159-55160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27332]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pilot Research for 
Epidemiologic Studies of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

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 
(NCI), 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.

Proposed Collection

    Title: Pilot Research for Epidemiologic Studies of Migrant and 
Seasonal Farmworkers. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need 
and Use of Information Collection: A pilot study will be conducted to 
evaluate the ability to trace farmworkers over extended periods of 
time, to determine cancer diagnosis and treatment patterns among 
migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and to assess the reliability of farm 
work histories from farmworkers and from their spouses. The information 
will be used by the NCI to identify the most appropriate study design, 
case ascertainment procedures, and exposure assessment methods for a 
full-scale epidemiologic study of cancer among migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers. Determining the feasibility of using automated data 
collection techniques to obtain occupational histories from farmworkers 
will be part of this project. Frequency of Response: One-time study. 
Affected public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: 
Farmworkers and relatives. The annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                                                                      Estimated 
                                                                            Estimated     Average       total   
                                                               Estimated      No. of       burden       annual  
                     Type of respondents                         No. of     responses    hours for      burden  
                                                              respondents      per        response      hours   
                                                                            respondent                requested 
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Farmworkers.................................................           77            1         .333           26
Farmworkers with family history of cancer...................           67            1         .167           11
Farmworkers' relatives with cancer..........................           33            1         .333           11
Farmworkers and spouses.....................................           53            1        1.000           53

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Farmworker Opportunity Program Clients......................       13,333            1         .167        2,227
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      Total.................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        2,327
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    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/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 or 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.

For Further Information

    To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Dr. Shelia 
Hoar Zahm, Project Officer, National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza 
North, Room 418, Rockville, Maryland 20892-7364, or call non-toll-free 
number (301) 496-9093, or FAX your request to (301) 402-1819, 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 December 23, 1996.

    Dated: October 11, 1996.
Nancy L. Bliss,
OMB Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 96-27332 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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