Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH-American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) Comprehensive Lifestyle Interview by Computer (CLIC) Study (NCI)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH-American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) Comprehensive Lifestyle Interview by Computer (CLIC) Study (NCI)

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 Cancer Institute (NCI), 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:

NIH-American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) Comprehensive Lifestyle Interview by Computer (CLIC) Study.

Type of Information Collection Request:

New.

Need and Use of Information Collection:

The Nutritional Epidemiology Branch of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute has planned this study to evaluate the feasibility of using these three new computerized questionnaires as well as the Diet and Health Questionnaire (DHQ), a well-established food frequency questionnaire in a population of early-to-late-middle-aged men and women. Participants will be asked to complete one of four different series (pathways) of computerized questionnaires over a 90 day period, with some questionnaires in a series being completed twice. This evaluation study comprises the necessary performance and feasibility tests for the new computerized questionnaires, which will provide an opportunity to assess the possibility of administering

computerized questionnaires in future large prospective cohort studies. The computerized questionnaires will support the ongoing examination between cancer and other health outcomes with nutritional, physical activity, and lifestyle exposures. The computerized questionnaires adhere to The Public Health Service Act, Section 412 (42 U.S.C. 285a-1) and Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 285a-2), which authorizes the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to establish and support programs for the detection, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer; and to collect, identify, analyze and disseminate information on cancer research, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

Frequency of Response:

Either 2 or 4 times, depending on the pathway.

Affected Public:

Individuals.

Type of Respondents:

U.S. adults (aged 50 and over). The annual reporting burden is displayed in the table below. The estimated total annualized burden hours being requested is 2616. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $46,242. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

Table 1.—Estimates of Annual Burden Hours

Type of respondents

Instrument(s) tested

Frequency of response

Average time per response

(minutes/hour)

Number of

respondents/pathway

Annual hour

burden

Senior Adults

Read Invitation

1

1/60

7500

125.000

Pre-Enrollment

1

10/60

1046

174.333

Enrollment Process

1

5/60

1035

86.250

Assigned Pathway 1

ACT-24

2

15/60

156

78.000

LHQ

1

20/60

156

52.000

DHQ

1

30/60

156

78.000

1 Web Re-entry

1

1/60

156

2.600

Assigned Pathway 2

ASA24

2

30/60

156

156.000

DHQ

1

30/60

156

78.000

LHQ

1

20/60

156

52.000

1 Web Re-Entry

1

1/60

156

2.600

Assigned Pathway 3

ACT-24

2

15/60

362

181.000

ASA24

2

30/60

362

362.000

LHQ

1

20/60

362

120.667

DHQ

1

30/60

362

181.000

1 Web Re-Entry

*

1

1/60

362

6.033

Assigned Pathway 4

ACT-24

2

15/60

362

181.000

ASA24

2

30/60

362

362.000

LHQ

1

20/60

362

120.667

DHQ

1

30/60

362

181.000

3 Web Re-entries**

3

1/60

362

18.100

Evaluation Survey

1

1/60

1035

17.250

Totals

2615.50

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 Arthur Schatzkin, M.D., Dr.P.H, Chief, Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Executive Plaza South, Room 3040, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS-MSC 7242, Bethesda, MD 20892-7335 or call non-toll-free number 301-594-2931 or e-mail your request, including your address to:

schatzka@mail.nih.gov.

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: June 2, 2008.

Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,

NCI Project Clearance Liaison Office, National Institutes of Health.

[FR Doc. E8-12920 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]

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