[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Validation of 
Questionnaires Used for Occupational Exposure Assessment in Case-
Control Studies: Occupational History Questionnaire With Foundry Worker 
and Textile Industry Job Modules

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) 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: Validation of Questionnaires Used for Occupational Exposure 
Assessment in Case-Control Studies: Occupational History Questionnaire 
with Foundry Worker and Textile Industry Job Modules.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will investigate 
the validity and reliability of exposure assessments based on 
occupational history questionnaires supplemented with industry specific 
job modules as compared to exposure assessments made based on actual 
measurement taken in the workplace environments. The results will be 
used to assess the potential magnitude of exposure misclassification in 
case-control studies using these types of exposure assessment methods.
    Frequency of Response: One time study.
    Affected Public: Large and small factories in Shanghai, China.
    Type of Respondents: Factory workers.
    The annual burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 60.

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 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 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.

Comments Due Date

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received on or before March 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Dr. Joseph Coble, Project Officer, National Cancer 
Institute, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS 8110, Rockville, MD 20892-7240, or 
call non-toll free number (301) 435-4702, email your request to 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 3, 2001.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 01-801 Filed 1-10-01; 8:45 am]
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