[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41224-41225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11559]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; CERTAS: A Researcher 
Configurable Self-Monitoring System

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute, the National 
Institutes of Health 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 April 27, 2006 page 26381 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.

Proposed Collection

    Title: CERTAS: A Researcher Configurable Self-Monitoring System.
    Type of Information Collection Request: NEW.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This study seeks to further 
our understanding of the usefulness and potential advantages of 
electronic self-monitoring of behavior-specifically diet and exercise 
behaviors associated with reduction of cancer risks. Logs, diaries, 
checklists and other self-monitoring tools are a ubiquitous part of 
nearly all cancer control research. The primary objective of this study 
trial is to compare paper-based self-monitoring to CERTAS self-
monitoring devices (wireless sync and local sync) in a range of cancer 
risk behaviors. The findings will provide valuable information 
regarding: (1) A comparison of the real time recording compliance of 
these methods, (2) the pre-post effects of each type of recording 
(paper versus electronic), and (3) the relative cost per valid recorded 
entry for the two methods.
    Frequency of Response: Daily.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Type of Respondents: Males and females 18 years of age or older who 
are: (1) Interested in improving their diet and exercise behaviors as 
they relate to cancer prevention, (2) proficient in utilizing a 
computer, and (3) generally healthy with no medical conditions which 
would require a special diet or preclude regular exercise.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200;
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3;
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 1.9;
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,148;
    Estimated Annualized Cost to Respondents: $18,368.00.
    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.

                                            Estimate Hours of Burden
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                                                   Number of      Frequency of     Average time     Annual hour
              Type of respondents                 respondents       response       per response       burden
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Male..........................................              80                3           1.9134         459.264
Female........................................             120                3           1.9134         688.896
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    Total.....................................             200  ...............  ...............         1148.16
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    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) 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) 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) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electric, 
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 proposal project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact Dr. Jami Obermayer, Principal Investigator, 
PICS, Inc., 12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 480, Reston, Virginia 
20191 at 703-758-1798 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 is received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

     Dated: July 12, 2006.
 Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
 NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E6-11559 Filed 7-19-06; 8:45 am]
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