Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of NHLBI Constituents' Health Information Needs and Preferred Formats, 26243-26244 [E9-12604]

Download as PDF 26243 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 103 / Monday, June 1, 2009 / Notices Independent Scientific Peer Review Panel Report: Updated Validation Status of New Versions and Applications of the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay: A Test Method for Assessing the Allergic Contact Dermatitis Potential of Chemicals and Products (available at https:// iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/ immunotox_docs/ LLNAPRPRept2009.pdf). The revised draft documents reviewed by the Panel and the draft ICCVAM test method recommendations are available at https:// iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/methods/ immunotox/llna_PeerPanel.htm. Request for Public Comments NICEATM invites the submission of written comments on the Panel’s report. When submitting written comments, please refer to this Federal Register notice and include appropriate contact information (name, affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax, e-mail, and sponsoring organization, if applicable). 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E9–12360 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of NHLBI Constituents’ Health Information Needs and Preferred Formats Summary: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Estimated number of respondents Type of respondents General Public ................................................................................................. Private Companies .......................................................................................... VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:29 May 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2009, pages 11736–11737 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, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Proposed Collection: Title: Survey of NHLBI Constituents’ Health Information Needs and Preferred Formats. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this survey is to obtain information from NHLBI constituents (health professionals, patients and their families, and the general public) for the purpose of evaluating their health information and education needs and format preferences. The Consumer Services Team (CST) will use the data collected in this survey to create a 3year Strategic Plan. The findings from the survey, described in the Strategic Plan, will be used to develop new health information materials for NHLBI constituents and to revise materials currently in the Institute’s portfolio. Frequency of Response: Once every 3 years. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Individuals who have been consumers of NHLBI information within the past 3 years. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.2; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 162. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $3,518.62. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to report. Estimated number of responses per respondent 1,075 332 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 0.33 0.33 01JNN1 Average burden hours per response 0.2 0.2 Estimated total annual burden hours requested 71 22 26244 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 103 / Monday, June 1, 2009 / Notices Estimated number of responses per respondent Estimated number of respondents Type of respondents Average burden hours per response Estimated total annual burden hours requested Public Sector Groups ....................................................................................... Health Professionals ........................................................................................ 332 711 0.33 0.33 0.2 0.2 22 47 Totals ........................................................................................................ 2,450 ........................ ........................ 162 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, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202–395–6974, 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. Ann M. Taubenheim, Principal Investigator, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Communications and Legislative Activities, NIH, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 4A10, Bethesda, MD 21045, or call non-tollfree number 301–496–4236 or e-mail your request, including your address, to taubenha@nhlbi.nih.gov. Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication. Dated: May 22, 2009. Ann M. Taubenheim, Principal Investigator, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E9–12604 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–10–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:29 May 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0220] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental Study of Nutrition Symbols on Food Packages AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the Experimental Study of Nutrition Symbols on Food Packages. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by July 31, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information Management (HFA–710), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–796–3794. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document. With respect to the following collection of information, FDA invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’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 respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Experimental Study of Nutrition Symbols on Food Packages FDA has been following the emergence of front-of-package nutrition symbols in the marketplace. These symbols are associated with programs from sources including food manufacturers, retailers, and third party organizations (e.g., trade and health organizations). The symbols are intended to assist consumer choice by providing simplified and easilyaccessible information on the nutritional attributes of a food product. Relevant and nonproprietary information about the effects of nutrition symbols on consumers, however, is limited (see, for example, Feunekes et al., 2008; ‘‘FDA Comments on Symbols Public Hearing and Current Plans for Addressing Issues,’’ Docket E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 103 (Monday, June 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26243-26244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12604]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of NHLBI 
Constituents' Health Information Needs and Preferred Formats

    Summary: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) 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 for 
review and approval of the information collection listed below. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on March 19, 2009, pages 11736-11737 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, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Survey of NHLBI Constituents' Health 
Information Needs and Preferred Formats. Type of Information Collection 
Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of 
this survey is to obtain information from NHLBI constituents (health 
professionals, patients and their families, and the general public) for 
the purpose of evaluating their health information and education needs 
and format preferences. The Consumer Services Team (CST) will use the 
data collected in this survey to create a 3-year Strategic Plan. The 
findings from the survey, described in the Strategic Plan, will be used 
to develop new health information materials for NHLBI constituents and 
to revise materials currently in the Institute's portfolio. Frequency 
of Response: Once every 3 years. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of 
Respondents: Individuals who have been consumers of NHLBI information 
within the past 3 years. The annual reporting burden is as follows: 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450; Estimated Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.2; and 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 162. The annualized cost 
to respondents is estimated at: $3,518.62. There are no Capital Costs, 
Operating Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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General Public..................................           1,075            0.33             0.2              71
Private Companies...............................             332            0.33             0.2              22

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Public Sector Groups............................             332            0.33             0.2              22
Health Professionals............................             711            0.33             0.2              47
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    Totals......................................           2,450  ..............  ..............             162
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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.
    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, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
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. Ann M. Taubenheim, Principal Investigator, 
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Communications and 
Legislative Activities, NIH, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 4A10, 
Bethesda, MD 21045, or call non-toll-free number 301-496-4236 or e-mail 
your request, including your address, to taubenha@nhlbi.nih.gov.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: May 22, 2009.
Ann M. Taubenheim,
Principal Investigator, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health.
 [FR Doc. E9-12604 Filed 5-29-09; 8:45 am]
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