[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77881-77882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31376]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Recruitment and 
Screening for the Insight Into Determination of Exceptional Aging and 
Longevity (IDEAL) Study

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on 
September 17, 2010, page 57038 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

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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: Recruitment and Screening for the Insight into Determination 
of Exceptional Aging and Longevity (IDEAL) Study. Type of Information 
Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: The 
purpose of the project is to conduct recruitment and screening for the 
IDEAL Study. A multifaceted recruitment approach will be used to reach 
the target audience in a wide variety of ways. Those who are interested 
in participating in the IDEAL study will be asked to complete a two 
stage recruitment process consisting of a telephone interview and a 
physical exam. The Stage One interview consists of questions concerning 
demographics, physical ability, health status, and medical conditions. 
Those who are eligible after completing the telephone interview will be 
asked to complete the second stage of the screening process. The 
physical examination is a modified version of the full BLSA assessment 
protocol consisting of the following components: General appearance; 
vital signs; chest and heart auscultation; sensory systems including 
vision, hearing, sensory proprioception, neuropathy and balance; and 
movement and strength of the upper and lower extremities. In addition 
the potential participant will also be asked to complete physical 
performance tests, cognitive exams, an electrocardiogram and a blood 
draw. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. Type of Respondents: Healthy individuals who are at least 
80 years of age. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 1,500; Estimated Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.833; and Estimated 
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 701. There is no annualized cost 
to respondents. There are no Capital costs to report. There are no 
Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour
               Type of respondent                   respondents      response      per response       burden
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Individuals who complete the phone interview....           1,500               1           0.167             251
Individuals who complete the physical exam......            *300               1           1.5               450
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      Totals....................................           1,500  ..............  ..............             701
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*These individuals are included in the 1,500 above.

    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, 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 the 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, 
OIRA [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974. Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH. To request more information on the proposed project or 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Dr. 
Luigi Ferrucci, Principal Investigator, NIA Clinical Research Branch, 
Harbor Hospital, 5th Floor, 3001 S. Hanover, Baltimore, MD 21225, or 
call this non-toll-free number (410) 350-3936 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: December 6, 2010.
Melissa Fraczkowski,
Project Clearance Liaison, NIA.
[FR Doc. 2010-31376 Filed 12-13-10; 8:45 am]
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