[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 56473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19175]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Active 
Living by Design Program Evaluation

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health 
Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institute of Health (NIH) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on February 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 29, Pages 7508-7509, 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 the collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Active Living by Design Program 
Evaluation. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use 
of Information Collection: The purpose of this study is to provide 
NIEHS with an overall evaluation of the Active Living by Design (ALbD) 
program to determine the extent to which program strategies to increase 
physical activity influence change, as measured by increased physical 
activity and reduction of Body Mass Index (BMI), in residents of 
participating communities. The objective of this study is to determine 
the degree to which the changes in the built environment, communication 
strategies and policy as a result of ALbD's program has impacted 
physical activity and BMI in residents within the twenty-five (25) 
participating communities relative to a set of ten (10) control 
communities.
    Two types of data collection will occur throughout the study. A 
telephone survey, which relies on self-reports, and a clinical survey, 
which will collect physical activity data using measures of physical 
activity such as, accelerometers; measures of BMI and an interview on 
respondents' perceptions of their neighborhood. The findings of this 
study will provide valuable information concerning (1) The Impact ALbD 
strategies have on increasing physical activity and bringing about 
positive changes in health associated with exercise, such as weight 
loss; and (2) possible reduction of health risks and diseases related 
to physical inactivity through implementation of ALbd strategies. 
Frequency of Response: Three times over a period of five (5) years, 
during three rounds of data collection. Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. Type of Respondents: Respondents includes adults and 
children ages 13 through 17 years and their parents. The clinical 
procedures require respondents under 18 years of age to be accompanied 
by their parent/guardian, therefore the burden has been doubled for 
these respondents. The annual reporting burden is respected in the 
following table:

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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour
               Type of respondents                  respondents      response      per response       burden
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Respondents to Telephone Survey.................           2,450               1            .334           818.3
Respondents to Clinical Study--Adults...........           1,855               1           .9185         1,703.8
Respondents to Clinical Study--Children/Parent..             595               1           1.837         1,093.0
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............         3,615.1
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    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 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 appropriated 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: Shobha Srinivasan, Ph.D., Division of 
Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-21, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, 
RTP, NC 27709. Phone: (919) 541-2506. Fax: (919) 316-4606. E-mail: 
[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: September 15, 2005.
Richard A. Freed,
NIEHS, Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 05-19175 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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