[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18150]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Institutes of Health Proposed collection; Comment 
Request; Gila River Indian Community Demographic Information

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 Institute of 
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 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: Gila River Indian Community Demographic 
Information. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use 
of Information Collection: This study will identify current residents 
of the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona, including place of 
residence, name and date of birth of each individual, familial 
relationships, degree of Indian blood and tribal heritage. The findings 
will facilitate current research into the causes of diabetes mellitus 
in Indians of the southwestern United States, particularly with respect 
to the genetic determinants of the disease. Frequency of Response: One-
time collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Type of 
Respondents: Individuals, Parents, or Guardians. The annual reporting 
burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,500; 
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours 
Per Response: .25; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 
958. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $9,583. 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) 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 Richard M. Bryan, Administrative Officer, Phoenix 
Epidemiology & Clinical Research Branch, DIR, NIDDK, NIH, Building 1, 
4212 North Sixteenth Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014, or call non-toll-free 
number (602) 200-5221 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 by September 9, 
1997.

    Dated: July 2, 1997.
Clifford Moss, Jr.,
Executive Officer, NIDDK.
[FR Doc. 97-18150 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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