[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55083-55084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21808]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-day Comment Request; Genomics and 
Society Public Surveys in Conjunction With Smithsonian Museum of 
Natural History Genome Exhibit

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, 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 April 25, 2013, pages 24427-24428 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 Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes 
of Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not 
required to respond to, an information collection that has been 
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items 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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.

DATES: Comment 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments or request more information on the 
proposed project, contact: Laura M. Koehly, Ph.D., Senior Investigator, 
Social and Behavioral Research Branch, NHGRI, NIH, 31 Center Drive MSC 
2073, Building 31, Room B1B54, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-
free number (301) 451-3999, or Email your request, including your 
address to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans 
and instruments must be requested in writing.
    Proposed Collection: Genomics and Society Public Surveys in 
Conjunction with National Museum of Natural History Genome Exhibit, 
0925--NEW, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Human Genome 
Research Institute's (NHGRI) strategic plan puts a strong focus on 
understanding more fully the societal implications of recent genomic 
advances. Currently, there is limited knowledge about the public's view 
regarding genomics and society. The newly opened exhibit at the 
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, ``Genome: Unlocking 
Life's Code'', provides a unique opportunity to obtain the perspectives 
of the public about the role of genomics in society. Surveys included 
in this project consider a broad range of topics related to Genomics 
and Society, including the following content areas:
     Beliefs about the role of genomics in health conditions 
and associated risk factors;
     The role of friends, family, media, and health 
professionals in gathering and communicating health risk information;
     Implications of genetics knowledge in understanding self-
concept, race and ancestry;
     Opinions regarding genetics knowledge necessary for making 
legal, health, and lifestyle decisions.
    The exhibit opened in June, 2013, and will reside at the National 
Museum of Natural History for fourteen months after which it will 
travel across the country. Data collection for this project is 
anticipated to begin fall, 2013 and continue through the course of the 
exhibit, including the time in which it will travel to other cities 
across the country. Data collection will occur under the direction of 
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research 
Institute (NHGRI) in partnership with the Smithsonian Institute's 
National Museum of Natural History.
    Adults (18+ years) will be recruited through the exhibit using two 
different approaches. First, displays within the exhibit will offer 
visitors the opportunity to text responses to questions related to 
genomics and genomic information. Respondents will be sent an automatic 
invitation to complete online surveys and a link to the Web site 
containing these surveys. Text message content will be collected by a 
third party short code texting service that will remove personal 
identifying information from the text message responses. Second, 
participants will also be recruited via a link to the surveys on the 
National Museum of Natural History's Web site. The URL for this survey 
site will also be advertised separately through media and social media 
channels.
    The surveys will be available on a designated survey Web site 
hosted by the NHGRI. Visitors to the survey Web site can fill out the 
surveys if they choose. After completing an online consent confirming 
eligibility and a short demographic module, participants will be 
offered the option to complete one or more of the seven available 
surveys. In 2012, 7.6 million people visited the National Museum of 
Natural History. We estimate that our recruitment efforts will reach 3% 
of these visitors, 75% of whom will choose to complete one or more of 
the surveys. If these anticipated recruitment numbers are not met, a 
market research survey company may be used to recruit participants.
    The data to be collected are primarily for research purposes; 
responses will be summarized and published in scientific journals as 
well as made available to the public through PubMed Central. Responses 
may also be used to inform community education programs sponsored by 
the NHGRI.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. Three years will allow 
sufficient time to reach the anticipated sample size for this project, 
analyze the data, and disseminate the results. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 91,000.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden   Total annual
                   Survey name                       Number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Text Responses..................................         228,000               5            1/60          19,000
Survey: Map Your Social Network.................          30,000               1           35/60          17,500
Survey: Health and Genetics from YOUR Point of            30,000               1           25/60          12,500
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Survey: Could Your Genes Predict Your Weight?...          30,000               1           17/60           8,500
Survey: Kids, Genes, and Health.................          30,000               1           17/60           8,500
Survey: Celebrities, Prescription Drugs & Salmon          30,000               1           20/60          10,000
Survey: Will Genome Sequence Information Change           30,000               1           10/60           5,000
 How You View Yourself?.........................
Survey: Exploring Our Identity: Genetics,                 30,000               1           20/60          10,000
 Ancestry, and Race.............................
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    Totals......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          91,000
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    Dated: July 15, 2013.
Gloria Butler,
Project Clearance Liaison, NHGRI, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-21808 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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