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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** August 11, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 42864

## Text

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]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-M

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