[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 14588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7090]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), 
DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
(Health Affairs) announces a proposed information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received on or 
before May 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the continuing 
information collection should be sent to the Senior Investigator, The 
Millennium Cohort Study, Naval Health Research Center, Emerging Illness 
Division, PO Box 85122, San Diego CA 92186-5122.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
information collection, please write to the above address or contact 
Margaret A. K. Ryan, MD, MPH, by calling (619) 553-8087 or email at 
[email protected].
    Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Prospective Studies of U.S. 
Military Forces: The Millennium Cohort Study.
    Needs and Uses: The Millennium Cohort Study, a prospective study of 
U.S. military forces, responds to this need and to recent 
recommendations, from Congress and the Institute of Medicine to perform 
a study that systematically collects population-based demographic and 
health data to evaluate the health of service personnel throughout 
their military careers and after leaving military service.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 14,445.
    Number of Respondents: 19,200.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Frequency: Every Three Years.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The purpose of the study is designed to systematically collect 
population-based demographic and health data to evaluate the health of 
service personnel throughout their military careers and after leaving 
military service. The principal objective of the study is to evaluate 
the impact of military deployments on various measures of health over 
time, including medically unexplained symptoms and chronic diseases, 
such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. The Millennium Cohort 
Study will serve as a foundation upon which other routinely captured 
medical and deployment data may be added to answer future questions 
regarding the health risks of military deployment, military 
occupations, and general military service.
    Eligible respondents of this survey are individuals who were 
members of the Armed Forces during the initial study enrollment period 
conducted in 2000, completed the baseline survey and volunteered to 
participate in the prospective study and follow-up surveys.

    Dated: March 19, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-7090 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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