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request at the job site. Section 52b.11(b)
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720
100
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60
60
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request: New Proposed
Collection, Neuropsychosocial
Measures Formative Research
Methodology Studies for the National
Children’s Study
Summary: Under the provisions of
Section (3507(a)(1)(D)) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National
Institutes of Health has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on May 2, 2011, pages 24497–
24498, and allowed 60 days for public
comment. Two written comments and
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two verbal comments were received.
The verbal comments expressed support
for the broad scope of the study. The
written comments were identical and
questioned the cost and utility of the
study. 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: Neurodevelopmental and Psycho-Social
Measures Formative Research Studies
for the National Children’s Study (NCS).
Type of Information Request: New.
Need and Use of Information Collection:
The Children’s Health Act of 2000 (Pub.
L. 106–310) states:
(a) Purpose.—It is the purpose of this
section to authorize the National
Institute of Child Health and Human
Development* to conduct a national
longitudinal study of environmental
influences (including physical,
chemical, biological, and psychosocial)
on children’s health and development.
(b) In General.—The Director of the
National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development* shall establish a
consortium of representatives from
appropriate Federal agencies (including
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the Environmental
Protection Agency) to—
(1) Plan, develop, and implement a
prospective cohort study, from birth to
adulthood, to evaluate the effects of
both chronic and intermittent exposures
on child health and human
development; and
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(2) investigate basic mechanisms of
developmental disorders and
environmental factors, both risk and
protective, that influence health and
developmental processes.
(c) Requirement.—The study under
subsection (b) shall—
(1) Incorporate behavioral, emotional,
educational, and contextual
consequences to enable a complete
assessment of the physical, chemical,
biological, and psychosocial
environmental influences on children’s
well-being;
(2) gather data on environmental
influences and outcomes on diverse
populations of children, which may
include the consideration of prenatal
exposures; and
(3) consider health disparities among
children, which may include the
consideration of prenatal exposures.
To fulfill the requirements of the
Children’s Health Act, the results of
formative research will be used to
maximize the efficiency (measured by
scientific robustness, participant and
infrastructure burden, and cost) of tools
to assess language, behavior, and
neurodevelopment, psychosocial stress,
and health literacy and thereby inform
data collection methodologies for the
National Children’s Study (NCS)
Vanguard and Main Studies. With this
submission, the NCS seeks to obtain
OMB’s generic clearance to conduct
formative research featuring neurodevelopmental and psycho-social
measures.
The results from these formative
research projects will inform the
feasibility (scientific robustness),
acceptability (burden to participants
and study logistics) and cost of NCS
Vanguard and Main Study neurodevelopmental and psycho-social
measures in a manner that minimizes
public information collection burden
compared to burden anticipated if these
projects were incorporated directly into
either the NCS Vanguard or Main Study.
Frequency of Response: Annual [As
needed on an on-going and concurrent
basis]. Affected Public: Members of the
public, researchers, practitioners, and
other health professionals. Type of
Respondents: Women of child-bearing
age, infants, children, fathers,
community leaders, members, and
organizations, health care facilities and
professionals, public health,
environmental, social and cognitive
science professional organizations and
practitioners, hospital administrators,
cultural and faith-based centers, and
schools and child care organizations.
These include both persons enrolled in
the NCS Vanguard Study and their peers
who are not participating in the NCS
Vanguard Study. Annual reporting
burden: See Table 1. The annualized
cost to respondents is estimated at:
$540,000 (based on $10 per hour). There
are no Capital Costs to report. There are
no Operating or Maintenance Costs to
report.
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN SUMMARY, NEUROPSYCHOSOCIAL MEASURES
Estimated
number of
respondents
Data collection activity
Type of respondent
Adult Psychosocial Stress ................
NCS participants ..............................
Members of NCS target population
(not NCS participants).
NCS participants ..............................
Members of NCS target population
(not NCS participants).
NCS participants ..............................
Members of NCS target population
(not NCS participants).
NCS participants ..............................
Child Developmental Measures ........
Health Disparities ..............................
Small, focused survey and instrument design and administration.
Focus groups ....................................
Cognitive interviews ..........................
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Average
burden hours
per response
Estimated
total annual
burden hours
requested
4,000
4,000
1
1
1
1
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
1
1
1
1
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,000
1
1
1
1
4,000
4,000
4,000
2
1
8,000
Members of NCS target population
(not NCS participants).
Health and Social Service Providers
Community Stakeholders .................
NCS participants ..............................
Members of NCS target population
(not NCS participants).
Health and Social Service Providers
Community Stakeholders .................
NCS participants ..............................
Members of NCS target population
(not NCS participants).
4,000
2
1
8,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
500
500
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
...........................................................
45,000
........................
........................
54,000
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
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collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information 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
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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 Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: NIH Desk Officer, by e-mail to
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OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov, or by
fax to 202–395–6974. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and instruments, contact Ms.
Jamelle E. Banks, Public Health Analyst,
Office of Science Policy, Analysis and
Communication, National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development,
31 Center Drive Room 2A18, Bethesda,
Maryland, 20892, or call a non-toll free
number (301) 496–1877 or E-mail your
request, including your address to
banksj@mail.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: October 20, 2011.
Jamelle E. Banks,
Public Health Analyst, Office of Science
Policy, Analysis and Communications,
National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: New Proposed
Collection, Neuropsychosocial Measures Formative Research Methodology
Studies for the National Children's Study
Summary: Under the provisions of Section (3507(a)(1)(D)) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health has
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to
review and approve the information collection listed below. This
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal
Register on May 2, 2011, pages 24497-24498, and allowed 60 days for
public comment. Two written comments and two verbal comments were
received. The verbal comments expressed support for the broad scope of
the study. The written comments were identical and questioned the cost
and utility of the study. 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: Neuro-developmental and Psycho-Social
Measures Formative Research Studies for the National Children's Study
(NCS). Type of Information Request: New. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-310) states:
(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to authorize the
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development* to conduct a
national longitudinal study of environmental influences (including
physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial) on children's health
and development.
(b) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development* shall establish a consortium of
representatives from appropriate Federal agencies (including the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Environmental
Protection Agency) to--
(1) Plan, develop, and implement a prospective cohort study, from
birth to adulthood, to evaluate the effects of both chronic and
intermittent exposures on child health and human development; and
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(2) investigate basic mechanisms of developmental disorders and
environmental factors, both risk and protective, that influence health
and developmental processes.
(c) Requirement.--The study under subsection (b) shall--
(1) Incorporate behavioral, emotional, educational, and contextual
consequences to enable a complete assessment of the physical, chemical,
biological, and psychosocial environmental influences on children's
well-being;
(2) gather data on environmental influences and outcomes on diverse
populations of children, which may include the consideration of
prenatal exposures; and
(3) consider health disparities among children, which may include
the consideration of prenatal exposures.
To fulfill the requirements of the Children's Health Act, the
results of formative research will be used to maximize the efficiency
(measured by scientific robustness, participant and infrastructure
burden, and cost) of tools to assess language, behavior, and
neurodevelopment, psychosocial stress, and health literacy and thereby
inform data collection methodologies for the National Children's Study
(NCS) Vanguard and Main Studies. With this submission, the NCS seeks to
obtain OMB's generic clearance to conduct formative research featuring
neuro-developmental and psycho-social measures.
The results from these formative research projects will inform the
feasibility (scientific robustness), acceptability (burden to
participants and study logistics) and cost of NCS Vanguard and Main
Study neuro-developmental and psycho-social measures in a manner that
minimizes public information collection burden compared to burden
anticipated if these projects were incorporated directly into either
the NCS Vanguard or Main Study. Frequency of Response: Annual [As
needed on an on-going and concurrent basis]. Affected Public: Members
of the public, researchers, practitioners, and other health
professionals. Type of Respondents: Women of child-bearing age,
infants, children, fathers, community leaders, members, and
organizations, health care facilities and professionals, public health,
environmental, social and cognitive science professional organizations
and practitioners, hospital administrators, cultural and faith-based
centers, and schools and child care organizations. These include both
persons enrolled in the NCS Vanguard Study and their peers who are not
participating in the NCS Vanguard Study. Annual reporting burden: See
Table 1. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $540,000
(based on $10 per hour). There are no Capital Costs to report. There
are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.
Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Summary, Neuropsychosocial Measures
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Estimated Estimated
Type of Estimated number of Average burden total annual
Data collection activity respondent number of responses per hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response requested
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Adult Psychosocial Stress..... NCS participants 4,000 1 1 4,000
Members of NCS 4,000 1 1 4,000
target
population (not
NCS
participants).
Child Developmental Measures.. NCS participants 4,000 1 1 4,000
Members of NCS 4,000 1 1 4,000
target
population (not
NCS
participants).
Health Disparities............ NCS participants 4,000 1 1 4,000
Members of NCS 4,000 1 1 4,000
target
population (not
NCS
participants).
Small, focused survey and NCS participants 4,000 2 1 8,000
instrument design and
administration.
Members of NCS 4,000 2 1 8,000
target
population (not
NCS
participants).
Health and 2,000 1 1 2,000
Social Service
Providers.
Community 2,000 1 1 2,000
Stakeholders.
Focus groups.................. NCS participants 2,000 1 1 2,000
Members of NCS 2,000 1 1 2,000
target
population (not
NCS
participants).
Health and 2,000 1 1 2,000
Social Service
Providers.
Community 2,000 1 1 2,000
Stakeholders.
Cognitive interviews.......... NCS participants 500 1 2 1,000
Members of NCS 500 1 2 1,000
target
population (not
NCS
participants).
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Total..................... ................ 45,000 .............. .............. 54,000
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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 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 Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: NIH Desk Officer, by e-mail to
[[Page 66726]]
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to 202-395-6974. To request
more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the
data collection plans and instruments, contact Ms. Jamelle E. Banks,
Public Health Analyst, Office of Science Policy, Analysis and
Communication, National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, 31 Center Drive Room 2A18, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, or
call a non-toll free number (301) 496-1877 or E-mail your request,
including your address to banksj@mail.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: October 20, 2011.
Jamelle E. Banks,
Public Health Analyst, Office of Science Policy, Analysis and
Communications, National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, National Institutes of Health.
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