[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24007-24008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11071]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Biologic Specimen-Based 
Study of Dietary Measurement Error for Nutritional Epidemiology and 
Surveillance Follow-Up Study

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: Biologic Specimen-Based Study of Dietary Measurement Error 
for Nutritional Epidemiology and Surveillance Follow-up Study. Type of 
Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with change (OMB 
 0925-0465, expiration 07/31/02). Need and Use of Information 
Collection: The agency conducts and funds studies examining the 
relationship between diet and chronic diseases. The study will collect 
food intake and physical activity data and body weight measurements on 
a sample of 408 free-living men and women, 43 to 72 years of age, who 
participated in the 1999 Biologic Specimen-Based Study of Dietary 
Measurement Error for Nutritional Epidemiology and Surveillance. 
Participants will complete a food frequency questionnaire, two 4-day 
food intake records, 7 food intake checklists, a physical activity 
questionnaire, and a body weight measurement. The data will be used to 
assess the magnitude and structure of dietary measurement error in 
dietary surveillance and nutritional epidemiologic studies.
    Frequency of Response: One-time study. Affected Public: Individuals 
or households. Type of Respondents: US adults 43-72 years. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                     Estimated                                       Estimated
                                     Estimated       Number of    Average burden     Estimated     total annual
      Data collection task           Number of     responses per     hours per      total hour     burden hours
                                    respondents     respondent       response         burden         requested
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Enrollment Form.................             408               1           0.083              34              34
Food frequency questionnaire....             408               1               1             408             408
4-Day food record 1.............             408               1      .668-1.332         273-543         273-543
4-Day food record 2.............             408               1     .668-1.1332         273-543         273-543
Food Checklist..................             408               7       .083-.117         237-334         237-334
Physical activity questionnaire.             408               1             .25             102             102
Weight measurement..............             408               1             .25             102             102
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    Total.......................             408  ..............  ..............       1429-2066       1429-2066
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    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $20,660. There 
are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating and/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) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) 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 Amy Subar, Ph.D., Project Officer, National Cancer 
Institute, EPN 313, 6130 Executive Blvd MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892-
7344,

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or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-8500, or FAX your request to 
(301) 435-3710, or E-mail your request, including your address, to: 
[email protected]

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are 
best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of 
the date of this publication.

    Dated: April 29, 2003.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 03-11071 Filed 5-5-03; 8:45 am]
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