[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50678-50679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19726]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Kidney Disease 
Education Program Evaluation 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 Institute of 
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management (OMB) for review 
and approval.

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    Proposed Collection:
    Title: National Kidney Disease Education Program Evaluation Survey.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: NIDDK will conduct a survey 
to monitor and evaluate the effects of a pilot kidney disease education 
program. This will be accomplished through baseline and follow-up 
surveys of the primary target audience members, i.e. African American 
adults and primary care providers, in four pilot site locations. The 
research is designed to assess the overall impact of the program, but 
also to provide information that will be useful in developing and 
refining this and future programs.
    Frequency of Response: A baseline and follow-up survey will each 
require a onetime response.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, clinics or doctor's 
offices.
    Type of Respondents: African-American adults, and Primary Care 
Providers (e.g., physicians, physician assistants, and nurse 
practitioners, etc.).
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 (Respondents will 
answer a single survey: African American adults will complete a 20 
minute computer assisted telephone interview (CATI); Primary care 
providers will complete a 10 minute faxed survey.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: .298
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 596.
    The annualized total cost of respondents' time is estimated at 
$10,684. All respondents will be contacted via telephone. To reduce 
respondent burden and overall costs of administering the study, it is 
expected that random digit dialing will be used to contact African 
American adults and telephone lists will be used to contact primary 
care providers. Because different program materials will be developed 
for each audience the questionnaires will be tailored such that 
respondents will be asked only target-audience pertinent questions. 
There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or 
Maintenance Costs to report.

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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour
               Type of respondents                  respondents      response      per response       burden
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African Americans...............................           1,600             1.0             .33             528
Primary Care Providers..........................             400             1.0             .17              68
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    Total.......................................           2,000  ..............  ..............             596
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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 CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Mimi Lising, Project Officer, NIDDK National 
Kidney Disease Education Program, NIH, Building 31, Room 9A04, 
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-3583 or 
e-mail your request, including your address, to: 
[email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information are best 
assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days 
following the date of this publication.

    Dated: July 17, 2002.
Barbara Merchant,
Executive Officer, NIDDK.
[FR Doc. 02-19726 Filed 8-2-02; 8:45 am]
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