[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42864-42865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21511]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request Jackson Heart Study Participant Recruitment Survey

    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 
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 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: Jackson Heart Study Participant 
Recruitment Survey. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need 
and Use of Information Collection: This survey will be used as a 
planning tool for the upcoming NHLBI-sponsored Jackson Heart Study. 
Participation and retention of African-Americans in observational 
epidemiological studies has been much lower than for white populations. 
Experience with recruitment and retention of African-Americans in 
Jackson, Mississippi, is derived from the ongoing ARIC (Atherosclerosis 
Risk In Communities) study. Initial response was very low, with a 47 
percent enrollment rate, and a 70 percent retention rate. The purpose 
of the proposed survey in this announcement, is to examine facilitators 
and barriers to long-term participation in observational studies by 
African-Americans. The findings will be incorporated with the input of 
the African-American community, into the recruitment and retention plan 
of the Jackson Heart Study. Frequency of Response: One-Time. Affected 
Public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: Adults ages 35-
84.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of 
Respondents: 580; Estimated Number of Respondents per Respondent: 1; 
Average Burden Hours Per Response: .4207; and Estimated Total Annual 
Burden Hours Requested: 244. The

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annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $2,440, assuming 
respondents time at the rate of $10 per hour. There are no Capital 
Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

                                             Estimate of Hour Burden                                            
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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour 
                Type of response                    respondents      response      per response       burden    
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Short Version...................................             120               1           .0334            4.00
ARIC Participants...............................              50               1           .3006           15.03
ARIC Drop Outs..................................              50               1           .3006           15.03
Jackson Community...............................             300               1           .4008          120.24
In-Depth Interview..............................              60               1          1.5000           90.00
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      Total.....................................             580  ..............  ..............          244.30
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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) 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. Charles R. MacKay, NIH Project Clearance 
Officer, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7730, Rockville, MD 20892-7730, or 
call non-toll-free number (301) 435-0978 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 
October 13, 1998.

    Dated: July 31, 1998.
Donald P. Christoferson,
Executive Officer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
[FR Doc. 98-21511 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]
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