Notices. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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BILLING CODE 4165-16-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The Framingham Study 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:* The Framingham Study. *Type of Information Request:* Revision (OMB No. 0925-0216). *Need and Use of Information Collection:* The Framingham Study will conduct examinations and morbidity and mortality follow-up in original, offspring, and third generation participants for the purpose of studying the determinants of cardiovascular disease. *Frequency of response:* The participants will be contacted annually. *Affected public:* Individuals or households; businesses or other for profit; small businesses or organizations. *Types of Respondents:* Adult men and women; doctors and staff of hospitals and nursing homes. The annual reporting burden is as follows: *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 6,000 *and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested:* 9,900. There are no capital, operating, or maintenance costs to report. Type of respondents Estimated number of respondents Average burden hours per respondent Estimated total annual burden hours requested Participants 3,600 2.5 9,000 Physician, hospital, nursing home staff 1,200 0.67 804 Participant's next of kin 1,200 .08 96 Total 6,000 9,900 *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 will have practical utility;
(2)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of 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 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 data collection plans and instruments, contact Dr. Paul Sorlie, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences, NHLBI, NIH, II Rockledge Center, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC # 7936, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7936, or call non-toll-free number
(301)435-0456, or e-mail your request, including your address to: *sorliep@nhlbi.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: October 22, 2007. Mike Lauer, Director, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health. Suzanne Freeman, OMB Clearance Officer, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E7-21705 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH-American Association for Retired Persons
(AARP)Short Follow-Up Questionnaire 2008 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)Short Follow-Up Questionnaire 2008. *Type of Information Collection Request:* New. *Need and Use of Information Collection:* The purpose of this short 2-page questionnaire is to obtain information on 18 different medical conditions, several medical procedures, and lifestyle characteristics from 513,225 participants of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. The questionnaire will support the ongoing examination between cancer and nutritional exposures. This questionnaire adheres 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:* Once. *Affected Public:* Individuals. *Type of Respondents:* U.S. adults (persons aged 50-85). The annual reporting burden is as follows: *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 513,225; *Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:* 1; *Average Burden Hours Per Response:* .0668; and *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested:* 34,283. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $302,158. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report. Type of respondents Number of respondents Frequency of response Average burden hours per response Annual hour burden Hourly wage rate Cost to respond Senior Adults 513,225 1 1 .0668 34,283 $17.68 $302,158 1 (4 minutes). *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 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: October 26, 2007. Vivian Horovitch-Kelley, NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E7-21759 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Office Intramural Training and Education; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program, 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. *Proposed Collection:* *Title:* National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (UGSP). *Type of Information Collection Request:* Extension of a previously approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0438, expiration date July 31, 2004). *Form Numbers:* NIH 2762-1, NIH 2762-2, NIH 2762-3, NIH 2762-4, and NIH 2762-5. *Need and Use of Information Collection:* The NIH makes available scholarship awards to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical research. The scholarships pay for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses up to $20,000 per academic year at an accredited undergraduate institution. In return, for each year of scholarship support, the recipient is obligated to serve as a full-time paid employee in an NIH research laboratory for 10 consecutive weeks during the months of June through August and for one year after graduation. If the recipient is enrolled in an undergraduate program or pursues a postgraduate degree (doctoral, medical, dental, or veterinarian school), the postgraduation service obligation may be deferred with the approval of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The information proposed for collection will be used by the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program to determine an applicant's eligibility for participation in the UGSP and a participant's eligibility to defer his or her service obligation. The UGSP is authorized by Section 487D of the Public Health Service
(PHS)Act (42 U.S.C. 288-2), as amended by the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-43). *Frequency of Response:* Initial application and annual renewal application. *Affected Public:* Applicants (high school or undergraduate students), recommenders, undergraduate institution financial aid staff, participants wishing to defer their service obligation, and graduate or undergraduate registrar staff. The annual reporting burden estimates are as follows: Type of respondent Estimated number of respondents Estimated number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Estimated total annual burden hours requested Applicant 300 1.0 3.167 950.10 Recommender 900 1.0 1.000 900.00 Financial Aid Staff 300 1.0 .500 150.00 UGSP Participant 40 1.0 .084 3.36 Registrar 40 1.0 .750 30.00 Totals 1,580 2,033.46 The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $40,249.70. There are no capital costs, operating costs, or maintenance costs to report. *Request for Comments:* Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address 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 CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: Darryl M. Murray, PhD, Director, NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program, National Institutes of Health, 2 Center Drive, Room 2E20 (MSC 0230), Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0230. Dr. Murray can be contacted via e-mail at *murrayda@mail.nih.gov* or by calling
(301)594-2222. *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: October 29, 2007. Raynard S. Kington, Deputy Director, NIH. [FR Doc. E7-21799 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meetings Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH. The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. *Name of Committee:* Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH. *Date:* December 7, 2007. *Time:* 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Agenda:* Among the topics proposed for discussion are:
(1)NIH Director's Report;
(2)NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives Liaison Report; and
(3)ACD Peer Review Work Group Report. *Place:* National Institutes of Health, Building 31, Conference Room 6, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. *Contact Person:* Penny W. Burgoon, PhD, Senior Assistant to the Deputy Director, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 1 Center Drive, Building 1, Room 114, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-451-5870, *burgoonp@od.nih.gov.* Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit. Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: *http://www.nih.gov/about/director/acd.htm,* where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds; 93.232, Loan Repayment Program for Research Generally; 93.39, Academic Research Enhancement Award; 93.936, NIH Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187, Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: October 30, 2007 Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 07-5534 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45am]
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