[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55264-55265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21977]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request: Awareness and 
Beliefs About Cancer Survey, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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 to 
review and approve the information collection listed below. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on June 19, 2013, Vol. 78, page 36788 and allowed 60-days for 
public comment. One public comment was received on June 21, 2013 
requesting the data collection plans and instruments. This information 
was sent to the individual on June 24, 2013. Another comment was 
received on August 14, 2013. Data collection plans and instruments were 
sent to the requester on August 14, 2013. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Cancer 
Institute (NCI), 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 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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
    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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or 
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Sarah 
Kobrin, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, 9609 
Medical Center Dr., MSC 9761, Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-toll-
free number 240-276-6931 or Email your request, including your address 
to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.
    Proposed Collection: Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer Survey, 
0925-NEW, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The objective of the study 
is gather data about American adults' awareness and beliefs about 
cancer. The ultimate goal is to determine how individuals' perceptions 
of cancer may influence their decisions to report signs and symptoms to 
health care providers, perhaps affecting the disease stage of diagnosis 
and the effectiveness of treatment. Data will be collected from 
approximately 2,000 adults aged 50 years or older across the United 
States will be recruited for the NCI Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer 
survey over a one-year period.
    OMB approval is requested for one year. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 1,334.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Screener......................  General Public..           8,000               1            5/60             667
Survey........................  Adults 50+ years           2,000               1           20/60             667
                                 old.
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    Dated: September 4, 2013.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-21977 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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