Notice of Vitamin D Standardization Program, 11502 [2011-4603]

Download as PDF 11502 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 2, 2011 / Notices 5, 2011, 1 p.m. to April 5, 2011, 3 p.m., National Institutes of Health, Two Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 which was published in the Federal Register on February 23, 2011, 76 10042. The meeting will be held on April 14, 2011 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting is closed to the public. Dated: February 22, 2011. Paul M. Coates, Director, Office of Dietary Supplements, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health. Dated: February 24, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [FR Doc. 2011–4603 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Coast Guard [FR Doc. 2011–4632 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am] [USCG–2011–0017] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625–0003 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Coast Guard, DHS. Sixty-day notice requesting comments. AGENCY: ACTION: National Institutes of Health Notice of Vitamin D Standardization Program The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and with national health surveys around the world to lead an international effort to study the differences and similarities in serum 25hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] distributions around the world. A key first step in that process is the standardization of the measurement results of serum 25(OH)D from the different health surveys to a higherorder method developed by NIST. This program includes but is not limited to the creation of serum materials with values assigned by a reference method that can be used for calibration and trueness control by laboratories measuring 25(OH)D. These materials will be made available through the newly created CDC Vitamin D Standardization Coordinating Center (VDSCC). While the main focus of the Vitamin D Standardization Program is on standardizing measurements done in national health surveys, it also allows for participation of clinical, public health, research and commercial laboratories and commercial trade organizations in the standardization effort. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Ms. Cindy Rooney, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 2B03, Bethesda, MD 20892–7523, Phone: 301–496–1508; Fax: 301–402– 0420; E-mail: rooneyc@mail.nih.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:34 Mar 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625–0003, Coast Guard Boating Accident Form (CG–3865). Our ICR describe the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 2, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number [USCG–2011–0017], to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following means: (1) Online: https:// www.regulations.gov. (2) Mail: DMF (M–30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. (3) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. (4) Fax: 202–493–2251. To ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax, to attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 being available in the docket, will become part of the docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12–140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from: COMMANDANT (CG–611), ATTN PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, US COAST GUARD, 2100 2ND ST SW. STOP 7101, WASHINGTON DC 20593–7101. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of Information Management, telephone 202–475–3652, or fax 202–475–3929, for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202–366–9826, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection’s purpose, the Collection’s likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collections. There is one ICR for each Collection. The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be granted based on the Collections being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the Collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. In response to your comments, we may revise these ICRs or decide not to seek an extension of approval for the Collections. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4603]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of Vitamin D Standardization Program

SUMMARY: The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) of the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH) is collaborating with the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST) and with national health surveys around 
the world to lead an international effort to study the differences and 
similarities in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] distributions 
around the world. A key first step in that process is the 
standardization of the measurement results of serum 25(OH)D from the 
different health surveys to a higher-order method developed by NIST.
    This program includes but is not limited to the creation of serum 
materials with values assigned by a reference method that can be used 
for calibration and trueness control by laboratories measuring 25(OH)D. 
These materials will be made available through the newly created CDC 
Vitamin D Standardization Coordinating Center (VDSCC). While the main 
focus of the Vitamin D Standardization Program is on standardizing 
measurements done in national health surveys, it also allows for 
participation of clinical, public health, research and commercial 
laboratories and commercial trade organizations in the standardization 
effort.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Cindy Rooney, Office of Dietary 
Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, 
Room 2B03, Bethesda, MD 20892-7523, Phone: 301-496-1508; Fax: 301-402-
0420; E-mail: rooneyc@mail.nih.gov.

    Dated: February 22, 2011.
Paul M. Coates,
Director, Office of Dietary Supplements, Office of the Director, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-4603 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-P

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