[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2250-2251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-892]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Submission 
for OMB Review; Comment Request; the Johnston County ADHD Study: 
Environmental, Reproductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health 
Sciences (NIEHS), 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 September 23, 1997, page 49697 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. 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: The Johnston County ADHD Study: 
Environmental, Reproductive, and Familial Risk Factors for Attention-
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Type of Information Collection Request: 
NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: The primary goals of the 
study are to (1) estimate the prevalence of ADHD and it's subtypes in 
this community and how prevalence varies by demographic factors and (2) 
evaluate the effect of gestational age, birthweight and other pregnancy 
complications as risk factors for ADHD. Information will also be 
collected on childhood medical history, family history of ADHD, and 
mother's smoking, alcohol consumption and occupational exposures during 
pregnancy. Shed baby teeth will be collected to estimate cumulative 
lead burden and DNA will be collected from mothers, fathers, and 
children using cheek swabs to evaluate genes that might be important in 
ADHD. ADHD is one of the most frequent neuro-psychiatric conditions 
treated by child neurologists, psychologists, and pediatricians yet 
very little is known about its distribution in the community or its 
risk factors. This will be one of the first community-wide surveys of 
the prevalence and potential risk factors for ADHD. The findings will 
provide valuable information on (1) how much ADHD exists in this 
diverse county (2) how it varies by age, gender, and other demographic 
factors (3) what factors are associated with determining which children 
who have symptoms will get identified and/or treated and (4) risk 
factors for ADHD that might provide clues to prevention.
    Frequency of Response: About 31 responses for teachers, 3.02 
responses for mothers, 2.0 responses for fathers, 1 response for index 
children, 1 response for siblings. Affected Public: Johnston County 
Schools, Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-profit. 
Type of Respondents: Teachers, Parents, and children. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 
1138.3 Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: see table below. 
Average Burden Hours Per Response: see table below. Estimated Total 
Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,467.44. The annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated at: $31,192 for all respondents or $27.40 per 
respondent. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no 
Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

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                                                                           Estimated                            
                                                             Estimated     number of     Average      Estimated 
                    Type of respondents                      number of     responses      burden    total annual
                                                            respondents       per       hours per   burden hours
                                                                          respondent     response     requested 
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Teachers..................................................          400        31              .18      2,204.4 
Mothers...................................................        1,726         3.02           .36      1,897.97
Fathers...................................................          507         2.0            .17        169.34
Index child...............................................          507         1              .17         84.67
Siblings..................................................          275         1              .17         45.93
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      Total...............................................        3,415         7.604          .21              
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    Total Annual Burden: 4,402.31  3 (years) = 1,467.44.

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

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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.

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: 
Andrew S. Rowland, Ph.D., Senior Staff Fellow, Epidemiology Branch A3-
05, NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 or call 
non-toll-free number (919) 541-7886 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 
February 13, 1998.

    Dated: December 23, 1997.
Charles Leasure,
Associate Director for Management, NIEHS.
[FR Doc. 98-892 Filed 1-13-98; 8:45 am]
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