[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45257-45258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19558]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Agricultural Health Study--
A Prospective Cohort Study of Cancer and Other Diseases Among Men and 
Women in Agriculture

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: Agricultural Health Study--A 
Prospective Cohort Study of Cancer and Other Diseases Among Men and 
Women in Agriculture. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension 
of a currently approved collection (0925-0406, expiration 11/31/03). 
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Agricultural Health Study 
is in its fifth year of follow-up data collection for a prospective 
cohort of 89,658 farmers, their spouses, and commercial applicators of 
pesticides from Iowa and North Carolina. Follow-up is not yet

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complete for a segment of the cohort, commercial applicators (n=4,916). 
An extension until November 30, 2005 is requested to complete this data 
collection. Frequency of Response: Single time reporting. Affected 
Public: Individuals. Type of Respondent: Commercial pesticide 
applicators. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 2,458; Estimated Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1.0; Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.66; and Estimated 
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 2,940. The annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated at: $29,400. 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) 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: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Michael C.R. Alavanja, Dr. P.H., Epidemiology and 
Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer 
Institute, EPN 8000, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852; or 
call (310) 435-4720; 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 on or before 
September 29, 2003.

    Dated: July 24, 2003.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 03-19558 Filed 7-31-03; 8:45 am]
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