[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8274-8275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4297]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Study of Testicular 
Germ Cell Cancer in U.S. Military Servicemen: Substudy of Maternal Risk 
Factors

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3607(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 
23, 2001, page 44362 and allowed 60 days for public comment. One public 
comment was received that is being addressed in the study. 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 valid OMB control number.

Proposed Collection

    Title: Study of Testicular Germ Cell Cancer in U.S. Military 
Servicemen: Substudy of Maternal Risk Factors. 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 be 
asked about events surrounding pregnancy with the son and early life 
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 servicemen who were not 
diagnosed with testicular cancer. The annual reporting burden is as 
follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 520;
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden 
Hours Per Response: 1.0; and
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requests: 520. 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 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.

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, DC 20503, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH. To request more

[[Page 8275]]

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 within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: February 14, 2002.
Reese L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 02-4297 Filed 2-21-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-M