[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 39487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14776]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The Cardiovascular 
Health Study (CHS)

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
(NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval 
the information collection listed below. This proposal information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 
25, 2004, pages 15346-15347, and allowed 60-days for public comment. No 
public comments were received. 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 
a currently valid OMB control number.
     Proposed Collection: Title: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Type 
of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved 
collection (OMB NO. 0925-0334). Need and Use of Information Collection: 
This study will quantify associations between conventional and 
hypothetical risk factors and coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke 
in people age 65 years and older. The primary objectives include 
quantifying associations of risk factors with subclinical disease; 
characterize the natural history of CHD and stroke; and identify 
factors associated with clinical course. The findings will provide 
important information on cardiovascular disease in an older U.S. 
population and lead to early treatment of risk factors associated with 
disease and identification of factors which may be important in disease 
prevention. Frequency of Response: Twice a year (participants) or once 
per cardiovascular disease event (proxies and physicians). Affected 
Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Individuals recruited for CHS 
and their selected proxies and physicians. The annual reporting burden 
is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,915; Estimated Number 
of Responses per Respondent: 3.2; Average Burden Hours Per Response: 
0.21; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 868. The 
annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $55,633. There are no 
Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to 
report.
There are no capital, operating, or maintenance costs to report.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of        Average      total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                    respondents    respondent *    per response      requested
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Participants....................................           2,506             3.9            0.21             681
Physicians......................................             380             1.0            0.09              11
Participant proxies.............................            1029             2.3            0.22             176
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    Total.......................................           3,915             3.2            0.21             868
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* Total for 3 years.

    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address 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.
    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 information on 
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact: Dr. Jean Olson, NIH, NHLBI, 6701 Rockledge 
Drive, MSC 7934, Bethesda, MD 20892-7934, or call non-toll-free number 
(301) 435-0707 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 30-days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: June 21, 2004.
Peter Savage,
Director, DECA, NHLBI.
[FR Doc. 04-14776 Filed 6-29-04; 8:45 am]
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