Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Biologic Specimen-Based Study of Dietary Measurement Error for Nutritional Epidemiology and Surveillance

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Biologic Specimen-Based

Study of Dietary Measurement Error for Nutritional Epidemiology and

Surveillance

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 Institutes of Health

(NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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: Biologic specimen-based study of dietary measurement error

for nutritional epidemiology and surveillance. Type of Information

Collection Request: New. Need and use of Information Collection: The

agency conducts and funds studies examining the relationship between

diet and chronic diseases. The study will collect, on a sample of 400

free-living men and women, 40-69 years of age, two 24-hour dietary

recalls, two food frequency questionnaires, a physical activity

questionnaire, a dietary screener questionnaire, and an opinion form.

Respondents will receive a dose of doubly labeled water and provide

spot urine samples to measure energy expenditure, will collect two 24-

hour urines to measure urinary nitrogen, and provide blood samples to

measure biochemical measures of dietary intake. The data will be used

to assess the magnitude and structure of dietary measurement error in

dietary surveillance and nutritional epidemiologic studies. Frequency

of response: One-time study. Affected public: Individuals or

households. Types of Respondents: U.S. adults 40-69 years of age. The

annual reporting burden is as follows:

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Estimated

Estimated total

Estimated number of Average Estimated annual

Data collection number of responses burden hours total hour burden

respondents per per response burden hours

respondent requested

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Screener...................................... 400 1 0.167 67 67

24-hour recall #1............................. 400 1 .5 200 200

24-hour recall #2............................. 400 1 .5 200 200

Food frequency questionnaire #1............... 400 1 1 400 400

Food frequency questionnaire #2............... 400 1 1 400 400

Physical activity questionnaire............... 400 1 .25 100 100

Opinion forms................................. 400 1 .25 100 100

Dietry screener questionnaire................. 400 1 .167 67 67

Dosing with DLW/initial urine collections..... 400 1 4 1600 1600

Spot urine collections........................ 400 1 0.25 100 100

Spot hr urine collection #1................... 400 1 .167 67 67

24-hr urine collection #2..................... 400 1 .167 67 67

Blood collection.............................. 400 1 .25 100 100

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Total................................... 400 1 .67 3,468 3,468

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There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or

Maintenance Costs to report.

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

proposed performance of the functions of the agency, including whether

the information shall 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request more information on the proposed

project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and

instruments, contact Amy F. Subar, Ph.D., Project Officer, National

Cancer Institute, EPN 313, 6130 EXECUTIVE BLVD MSC 7344, BETHESDA MD

20892-7344, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-8500, or FAX your

request to (301) 435-3710, 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 on or before

August 21, 1998.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Reesa Nichols,

NCI Project Clearance Liaison.

[FR Doc. 98-16586 Filed 6-22-98; 8:45 am]

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