[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 26702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 24-Hour Dietary Recall 
Method Comparison and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Observational 
Feeding Studies

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), 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: 24-hour Dietary Recall Method 
Comparison and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Observational 
Feeding Studies. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and 
Use of Information Collection: The objective of the two studies is to 
compare the performance of the newly developed computerized Automated 
Self-Administered 24-Hour Recall (ASA24) approach to collecting 24 hour 
recall (24HR) data with the current standard, the interviewer-
administered Automated Multiple Pass Method (AMPM). The ultimate goal 
is to determine to what extent the new automated instrument can be used 
instead of the more expensive interviewer-administered instrument in 
the collection of dietary intake data. Frequency of Response: Twice. 
Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: For the 24-hour 
Dietary Recall Method Comparison study, approximately 1,200 adult 
members from three health maintenance organization plans (in Minnesota, 
California, and Michigan) between ages 20 and 70 years. For the NCI 
Observational Feeding Study, approximately 90 adult residents from the 
Washington, DC metropolitan area between ages 20 and 70 years. The 
annual reporting burden is estimated at 919 hours (see table below). 
This amounts to an estimated 1838 burden hours over the 2-year data 
collection period with a total cost to the respondents $32,482.
    There are no Capital costs, Operating costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.

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                                                                                   Average time
              Study / questionnaire                  Number of     Frequency of      response       Annual hour
                                                    respondents      response        (minutes)        burden
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24HR recall comparison study:
    Information and Consent.....................             650               1           15/60          162.50
    Screener....................................             600               1            3/60           30.00
    Dietary Recall 1............................             540               1           30/60          270.00
    Dietary Recall 2............................             486               1           30/60          243.00
    Demographics questionnaire..................             540               1            8/60           72.00
    Preference survey...........................             243               1            3/60           12.15
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         Subtotal...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............          789.65
NCI observational feeding study:
    Screener....................................              50               1            3/60            2.50
    Eating 3 meals..............................              45               1          135/60          101.25
    Dietary Recall..............................              40               1           30/60           20.00
    Demographics questionnaire..................              40               1            8/60            5.33
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        Subtotal................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          129.08
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            Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............          918.73
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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 proposed performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information may have practical utility; (2) The 
accuracy of the 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, 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, 
contact Frances E. Thompson, PhD, Project Officer, National Cancer 
Institute, NIH, EPN 4095A, 6130 Executive Boulevard MSC 7335, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20892-7335, or call non-toll-free number 301-594-4410, 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 this notice.

    Dated: May 26, 2009.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-12876 Filed 6-2-09; 8:45 am]
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