[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67642-67643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33744]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Heat, Lung, and Blood Institute 
(NHLBI), 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 April 
10, 1997 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.
    5 CFR 1320.5 (General requirements) Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Requirements: Finale Rule requires that the agency inform the potential 
persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such 
persons are not required to respond to the collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This 
information is required to be stated in the 30-day Federal Register 
Notice.

Proposed Collection

    Title: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Type 
of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved 
collection (OMB No. 0925-0281). Need and Use of Information Collection: 
This project involves a physical examination and a survey of an 
additional sample of 45-64 year old persons living in the same 
communities as the original ARIC Study participant. Information from 
this sample and from the original cohort collected 10 years earlier 
will be used to assess temporal trends in selected atherosclerosis risk 
factor domains. Frequency of Response: The recruited individuals will 
participate in a home interview and an in-clinic examination. Affected 
Public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: Adults 45-64 
years old. The annual reporting burden is an follows: Estimated Number 
of Respondents: 8356; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 
4.071; Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.5211; and Estimated Total 
Annual Burden Hours Requested: 17,726. The cost to the respondents 
consists of their time; time

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is estimated using a rate of $10.00 per hour. The annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated at: $23,820. There are no Capital Costs. There 
are no Operating and 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 functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall 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 
Ms. Suzanne Anthony, Project Clearance Liaison, National Heart, Lung, 
and Blood Institute, NIH, Building 31, Room 5A10, MSC 2490, 31 Center 
Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-2490 or call non-toll free number (301) 496-
9737, or e-mail your request or comments, 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 January 28, 1998.

    Dated: December 17, 1997.
Sheila E. Merritt,
Executive Officer, NHLBI.
[FR Doc. 97-33744 Filed 12-24-97; 8:45 am]
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