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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2013 / Notices
Dated: November 1, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information
Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013–26692 Filed 11–6–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment
request: Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up
Study (GuLF 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 Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), 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.
Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
are invited to 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)
The quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
Minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
exposures, including participants who
performed various types of clean-uprelated work (‘‘exposed’’) and other who
did not (‘‘unexposed’’ controls). Of the
32,762 enrolled into the Full Cohort,
20,000 have been assigned to the Active
Follow-up Sub-cohort, and 6,000 of
these have been assigned to the
Biomedical Surveillance Sub-cohort.
In order to minimize loss to followup, updated contact information will be
collected yearly for the Full Cohort.
Follow-up questionnaires will be
administered biennially to the Active
Follow-up Sub-cohort to assess changes
in health status and factors that could
confound associations between
exposures and outcomes. A
supplemental mental health
questionnaire will be administered
repeatedly over a 2-year period to a
subset of 4,600 participants in the
Active Follow-up Sub-cohort to assess
mental health trajectories among those
affected by the oil spill and utilization
of mental health services in the Gulf
region. Participants in the Biomedical
Surveillance Sub-cohort will be invited
to take part in a comprehensive
research-based clinical examination.
The clinical exam provides an
opportunity to carry out more
comprehensive clinical testing and
mental health evaluations than could be
completed during the baseline home
visit. The exams will allow for a much
more in-depth assessment of
pulmonary, neurological, and mental
health outcomes that may be associated
with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
exposures and experiences.
OMB approval is requested for 3
years. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
21,724.
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
To Submit Comments and for Further
Information: To obtain a copy of the
data collection plans and instruments,
submit comments in writing, or request
more information on the proposed
project, contact: Dr. Dale P. Sandler,
Chief, Epidemiology Branch, NIEHS,
Rall Building A3–05, P.O. Box 12233,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or
call non-toll-free number 919–541–4668
or Email your request, including your
address to: Sandler@niehs.nih.gov.
Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in
writing.
Comment 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.
Proposed Collection: Gulf Long-Term
Follow-Up Study (GuLF STUDY), 0925–
0626, Expiration Date 01/31/2014—
REVISION, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
Need and Use of Information
Collection:
The purpose of the GuLF STUDY is to
investigate potential short- and longterm health effects associated with oil
spill clean-up activities and exposures
related to the Deepwater Horizon
disaster, and to create a resource for
additional collaborative research on
focused hypotheses or subgroups.
Exposures range from negligible to
potentially significant; however,
potential long-term human health
consequences are largely unknown due
to insufficient research in this area.
The study has enrolled 32,762
participants with a range of jobs/
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondent
Cleanup and non-Cleanup
Workers.
Cleanup and non-Cleanup
Workers.
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Cleanup and non-Cleanup
Workers.
Cleanup and non-Cleanup
Workers.
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Number of
respondents
Form/activity
Annual Recontact Questionnaire.
Supplemental Mental
Health Telephone Questionnaire.
Follow-up Telephone Questionnaire.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Average time
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
hour
(for 3 years)
Annualized
burden hour
32,762
3
15/60
24,572
8,191
4,600
4
15/60
4,600
1,533
20,000
2
30/60
20,000
6,667
4,000
1
4
16,000
5,333
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2013 / Notices
Dated: October 30, 2013.
Joellen M. Austin,
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–26647 Filed 11–6–13; 8:45 am]
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the meeting of the National Cancer
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December 04, 2013, 01:00 p.m. to
December 04, 2013, 02:30 p.m., NCI
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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
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Related to Deafness and Communicative
Disorders, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 1, 2013.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
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as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
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Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the Musculoskeletal
Rehabilitation Sciences Study Section,
October 24, 2013, 08:00 a.m. to October
25, 2013, 06:00 p.m., Mayflower Park
Hotel, 405 Olive Way, Seattle, WA,
98101 which was published in the
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the meeting of the Drug Discovery for
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October 17, 2013, 08:00 a.m. to October
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186 Pgs. 59040–59041.
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William F. Bolger Center 9600
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55268.
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meeting is closed to the public.
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Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the National Cancer
Institute Special Emphasis Panel,
October 03, 2013, 09:00 a.m. to October
03, 2013, 12:00 p.m., National Cancer
Institute Shady Grove, 9609 Medical
Center Drive, Room 6W032, Rockville,
MD, 20850 which was published in the
Federal Register on August 28, 2013,
78FR53154.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment request: Gulf Long-Term
Follow-Up Study (GuLF 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
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 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.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies are invited to 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) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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.
To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing,
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Dr. Dale
P. Sandler, Chief, Epidemiology Branch, NIEHS, Rall Building A3-05,
P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or call non-toll-free
number 919-541-4668 or Email your request, including your address to:
Sandler@niehs.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in writing.
Comment 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.
Proposed Collection: Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up Study (GuLF STUDY),
0925-0626, Expiration Date 01/31/2014--REVISION, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection:
The purpose of the GuLF STUDY is to investigate potential short-
and long-term health effects associated with oil spill clean-up
activities and exposures related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and
to create a resource for additional collaborative research on focused
hypotheses or subgroups. Exposures range from negligible to potentially
significant; however, potential long-term human health consequences are
largely unknown due to insufficient research in this area.
The study has enrolled 32,762 participants with a range of jobs/
exposures, including participants who performed various types of clean-
up-related work (``exposed'') and other who did not (``unexposed''
controls). Of the 32,762 enrolled into the Full Cohort, 20,000 have
been assigned to the Active Follow-up Sub-cohort, and 6,000 of these
have been assigned to the Biomedical Surveillance Sub-cohort.
In order to minimize loss to follow-up, updated contact information
will be collected yearly for the Full Cohort. Follow-up questionnaires
will be administered biennially to the Active Follow-up Sub-cohort to
assess changes in health status and factors that could confound
associations between exposures and outcomes. A supplemental mental
health questionnaire will be administered repeatedly over a 2-year
period to a subset of 4,600 participants in the Active Follow-up Sub-
cohort to assess mental health trajectories among those affected by the
oil spill and utilization of mental health services in the Gulf region.
Participants in the Biomedical Surveillance Sub-cohort will be invited
to take part in a comprehensive research-based clinical examination.
The clinical exam provides an opportunity to carry out more
comprehensive clinical testing and mental health evaluations than could
be completed during the baseline home visit. The exams will allow for a
much more in-depth assessment of pulmonary, neurological, and mental
health outcomes that may be associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil
spill exposures and experiences.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 21,724.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time Total burden
Type of respondent Form/activity Number of responses per per response hour (for 3 Annualized
respondents respondent (in hours) years) burden hour
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Cleanup and non-Cleanup Workers........... Annual Recontact 32,762 3 15/60 24,572 8,191
Questionnaire.
Cleanup and non-Cleanup Workers........... Supplemental Mental Health 4,600 4 15/60 4,600 1,533
Telephone Questionnaire.
Cleanup and non-Cleanup Workers........... Follow-up Telephone 20,000 2 30/60 20,000 6,667
Questionnaire.
Cleanup and non-Cleanup Workers........... Clinical Exam............... 4,000 1 4 16,000 5,333
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Dated: October 30, 2013.
Joellen M. Austin,
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-26647 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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