Proposed Collection: Comment Request; Survey of Family Physician's Use of Genomic Information in Primary Care

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection: Comment Request; Survey of Family

Physician's Use of Genomic Information in Primary Care

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

Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), 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: Survey of Family Physician's Use of

Genomic Information in Primary Care. Type of Information Collection

Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The information

collected via an on-line survey questionnaire will assist us to gain an

understanding of the factors that influence American Academy of Family

Physicians (AAFP) members to participate in the utilization of

educational modules and about factors that explain any differences seen

among healthcare providers in their propensity to integrate genomics

into practice. Frequency of Response: Prior to implementation of a year

long on-line genomic curriculum, a one time baseline online survey will

be requested of a randomly selected and representative sample of AAFP

members. A sub-set of these providers registered or not registered for

the web-based curriculum will comprise a cohort who will be asked to

complete a pre-test survey prior to launching of the first module, and

then again a post-test at the completion of the educational

intervention. Affected Public: Members of the AAFP. Type of

Respondents: Physicians. Estimated Number of Respondents: 5000 members

will be invited to participate. A sub-set of 500 will be requested to

participate in pre/post-test surveys. Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: The majority of respondents will have one response per

respondent; maximum of three. Average Burden Hours Per Response: The

majority of respondents will have an average burden of one hour per

response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: The majority

of respondents will have a total annual burden of one hour requested;

maximum of three. Costs: There are no maintenance, operating, or

capital costs.

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) 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 Dr. Colleen McBride, Chief, Social and Behavioral

Research Branch, NHGRI, NIH, 50 South Drive Building 50, Room 5351,

Bethesda, MD 20892-8000, or call non-toll-free-number 301-594-6788 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: April 12, 2004.

Linda Jacobson,

Chief Administrative Services Branch, NHGRI, National Institutes of

Health.

[FR Doc. 04-8840 Filed 4-19-04; 8:45 am]

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