[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 44362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21263]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; a Case-Control Study of 
Testicular Germ Cell Cancer Among Military Servicemen

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), 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: A Case-Control Study of Testicular Germ Cell Cancer Among 
Military Servicemen. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need 
and Use of Information Collection: This Study will seek to determine 
the causes of testicular germ cell cancer. The incidence rate of 
testicular cancer has been increasing for most of the twentieth 
century. It is the most common tumor among men between the ages of 15 
and 35 years, yet its risk factors remain poorly understood. Servicemen 
are being studied because they are the right age group and testicular 
cancer is the common cancer among men in the service. The cancer's 
relatively young age of onset and its association with several 
congenital anomalies indicate that events during in-utero life may 
place men at risk of this tumor. Therefore, this study seeks to 
interview the mothers of men who developed testicular cancer and 
mothers of men who did not develop testicular cancer. Mothers will 
asked about events surrounding the pregnancy with the son and early 
live events. Frequency of Response: One interview is requested. 
Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Mothers of 
servicemen who were diagnosed with testicular cancer and mothers of 
serviceman who were not diagnosed with testicular cancer. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600; 
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours 
Per Response: .75; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 
1200. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $0. There are 
no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs 
to report.

Request for Comments

    Written comments and/or suggestion 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 CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Dr. Katherine A. McGlynn, Environmental 
Epidemiology Branch, DCEG, NCI, NIH, Executive Plaza South, Room 7060, 
6120 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892-7234, or call non-toll-
free number (301) 435-4918 or E-mail your request, including your 
address: [email protected].

Comments Due Date

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received on or before October 22, 2001.

    Dated: August 15, 2001.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 01-21263 Filed 8-22-01; 8:45 am]
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