[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14034-14035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6021]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NCI Cancer Genetics 
Services Directory Web-Based Application Form and Update Mailer

    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), the 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: NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory 
Web-based Application Form and Update Mailer.

[[Page 14035]]

Type of Information Collection Request: Existing Collection in Use 
Without an OMB Number. Need and Use of Information Collection: The 
purpose of the online application form and the Web-based update mailer 
is to collect information about genetics professionals to be included 
in the NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory on NCI's Cancer.gov Web 
site. The information collected includes name, practice locations, 
professional qualifications, and areas of specialization. Frequency of 
Response: Information is collected once via the online application 
form, and then updated annually via the Web-based mailer. Affected 
Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Genetics professionals 
including nurses, physicians, genetic counselors, and other 
professionals who provide services related to cancer genetics. The 
annual reporting burden is estimated at 180 hours (see Table below). 
There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs 
to report.

                                    Table 1--Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Average time
                                                     Number of     Frequency of    per response    Annual burden
      Type of respondents             Tool          respondents      response      minutes/hour        hours
                                                                                      (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Genetics Professionals........  Application Form              60               1           30/60              30
                                                                                           (.50)
                                Web-based Update             600               1           15/60             150
                                 Mailer.                                                  (0.25)
                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Totals....................  ................             660  ..............  ..............             180
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.
    For Further Information Contact: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Margaret Beckwith, Acting Branch Chief, 
International Cancer Research Databank Branch, Office of Cancer Content 
Management, Office of Communication and Education, National Cancer 
Institute, 6116 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-toll-
free number 301-496-9096 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 the date of this publication.

    Dated: March 9, 2011.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-6021 Filed 3-14-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-P