[Federal Register: December 4, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 233)] [Notices] [Page 67121-67122] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr04de98-87] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Jackson Heart Study Participant Recruitment Survey SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed below. This proposed information was previously published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1998, pages 42864-42865 and allowed 60-days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 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 epidemiologic 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 [[Page 67122]] 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 Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours Per Response: .4069; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 236. There are no Capital costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. Estimate of Hour Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Average time Annual hour Type of response respondents response per response burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Version................................... 120 1 .0668 8 ARIC Participants............................... 50 1 .2839 14 ARIC Drops Outs................................. 50 1 .2839 14 Jackson Community............................... 300 1 .3674 110 In-Depth Interview.............................. 60 1 1.5000 90 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 580 .............. .............. 236 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. DIRECT COMMENTS TO OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. 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: MacKayC@odrockm1.od.nih.gov. COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received by January 4, 1999. Dated: November 23, 1998. Donald P. Christoferson, Executive Officer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. [FR Doc. 98-32319 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M