National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Proposed Collection; Comment Request Jackson Heart Study Participant Recruitment Survey

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Proposed Collection;

Comment Request Jackson Heart Study Participant Recruitment Survey

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

Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 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: Jackson Heart Study Participant

Recruitment Survey. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need

and Use of Information Collection: This survey will be used as a

planning tool for the upcoming NHLBI-sponsored Jackson Heart Study.

Participation and retention of African-Americans in observational

epidemiological studies has been much lower than for white populations.

Experience with recruitment and retention of African-Americans in

Jackson, Mississippi, is derived from the ongoing ARIC (Atherosclerosis

Risk In Communities) study. Initial response was very low, with a 47

percent enrollment rate, and a 70 percent retention rate. The purpose

of the proposed survey in this announcement, is to examine facilitators

and barriers to long-term participation in observational studies by

African-Americans. The findings will be incorporated with the input of

the African-American community, into the recruitment and retention plan

of the Jackson Heart Study. Frequency of Response: One-Time. Affected

Public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: Adults ages 35-

84.

The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of

Respondents: 580; Estimated Number of Respondents per Respondent: 1;

Average Burden Hours Per Response: .4207; and Estimated Total Annual

Burden Hours Requested: 244. The

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annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $2,440, assuming

respondents time at the rate of $10 per hour. There are no Capital

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

Estimate of Hour Burden

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Number of Frequency of Average time Annual hour

Type of response respondents response per response burden

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Short Version................................... 120 1 .0334 4.00

ARIC Participants............................... 50 1 .3006 15.03

ARIC Drop Outs.................................. 50 1 .3006 15.03

Jackson Community............................... 300 1 .4008 120.24

In-Depth Interview.............................. 60 1 1.5000 90.00

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Total..................................... 580 .............. .............. 244.30

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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

proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the

information will 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.

For Further Information: To request more information on the

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

instruments, contact Dr. Charles R. MacKay, NIH Project Clearance

Officer, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7730, Rockville, MD 20892-7730, or

call non-toll-free number (301) 435-0978 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

October 13, 1998.

Dated: July 31, 1998.

Donald P. Christoferson,

Executive Officer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

[FR Doc. 98-21511 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]

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