Department of Health and Human Services November 7, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Sister Study: A Prospective Study of the Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 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 15 August 2012 on page 48993 and allowed 60-days for public comment. 1 public comment was received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. 5 CFR 1320.5 (General requirements) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements: Final Rule requires that the agency inform the potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This information is required to be stated in the 30-day Federal Register Notice. Proposed Collection: Title: The Sister Study: A Prospective Study of the Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision. Need and Use of Information Collection: This is to continue the Phase II follow-up of the Sister Study a study of genetic and environmental risk factors for the development of breast cancer in a high-risk cohort of sisters of women who have had breast cancer. The etiology of breast cancer is complex, with both genetic and environmental factors likely playing a role. Environmental risk factors, however, have been difficult to identify. By focusing on genetically susceptible subgroups, more precise estimates of the contribution of environmental and other non- genetic factors to disease risk may be possible. Sisters of women with breast cancer are one group at increased risk for breast cancer; we would expect at least 2 times as many breast cancers to accrue in a cohort of sisters as would accrue in a cohort identified through random sampling or other means. In addition, a cohort of sisters should be enriched with regard to the prevalence of relevant genes and/or exposures, further enhancing the ability to detect gene-environment interactions. Sisters of women with breast cancer will also be at increased risk for ovarian cancer and possibly for other hormonally- mediated diseases. From August 2003 through July 2009, we enrolled a cohort of 50,884 women who had not had breast cancer. We estimated that after the cohort was fully enrolled, approximately 300 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed during each year of follow-up. Thus far 1,634 participants have reported being diagnosed with breast cancer. Frequency of Response: For the remainder of the study, women will be contacted once each year (when not scheduled for ``triennial'') to update contact information and health status (10 minutes per response); and asked to complete short (75 minutes per response) follow-up interviews or questionnaires (``triennial'') every three years. Follow- up and validation of reported incident breast cancer and other health outcomes is conducted under Clinical Exemption CE 2009-09-004. Affected Public: Study participants, next-of-kin/proxies. Type of Respondents: Participants enrolled in high-risk cohort study of risk factors for breast cancer; next-of-kin/proxies. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,884 study participants or next-of-kin/proxies. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: See annualized table below:
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Worker Training
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 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 May 14, 2012, pages 28395-28396 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: Hazardous Waste Worker Training42 CFR part 65. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of OMB No. 0925-0348 and expiration date November 30, 2012. Need and Use of Information Collection: This request for OMB review and approval of the information collection is required by regulation 42 CFR part 65(a)(6). The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) was given major responsibility for initiating a worker safety and health training program under Section 126 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) for hazardous waste workers and emergency responders. A network of non-profit organizations that are committed to protecting workers and their communities by delivering high-quality, peer-reviewed safety and health curricula to target populations of hazardous waste workers and emergency responders has been developed. In twenty-four years (FY 1987-2011), the NIEHS Worker Training program has successfully supported 20 primary grantees that have trained more than 2.7 million workers across the country and presented over 160,913 classroom and hands-on training courses, which have accounted for nearly 36 million contact hours of actual training. Generally, the grant will initially be for one year, and subsequent continuation awards are also for one year at a time. Grantees must submit a separate application to have the support continued for each subsequent year. Grantees are to provide information in accordance with S65.4 (a), (b), (c) and 65.6(a) on the nature, duration, and purpose of the training, selection criteria for trainees' qualifications and competency of the project director and staff, cooperative agreements in the case of joint applications, the adequacy of training plans and resources, including budget and curriculum, and response to meeting training criteria in OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Regulations (29 CFR 1910.120). As a cooperative agreement, there are additional requirements for the progress report section of the application. Grantees are to provide their information in hard copy as well as enter information into the WETP Grantee Data Management System. The information collected is used by the Director through officers, employees, experts, and consultants to evaluate applications based on technical merit to determine whether to make awards. Frequency of Response: Biannual. Affected Public: Non-profit organizations. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 14 hours per year, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The annual reporting hour burden is as follows: number of respondents: 20; number of responses per respondent: 2; and annual hour burden per response: 560. The average time per response is 14 hours per year. The estimated hour burden for each respondent includes nine hours to create documents and five hours for support staff to compile the documents. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $18,200.00.
Minimum Clinically Important Difference: An Outcome Metric in Orthopaedic Device Science and Regulation; Public Workshop
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Minimum Clinically Important Difference: An Outcome Metric in Orthopaedic Device Science and Regulation.'' FDA is co-sponsoring this public workshop together with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by and on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology's Translational Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Science (TRIBES). The purpose of this public workshop is to bring together a wide variety of stakeholders to discuss key topics relating to minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments used in orthopaedic extremity device-related procedures in order to streamline evidence-based scientific rationales for regulatory guidance of clinical trials and device study design. Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on November 27, 2012, from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on November 28, 2012, from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: The public workshop will be held at FDA's White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31 Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993, on November 27, 2012 (Day 1), and Building 66, Atrium, on November 28, 2012 (Day 2). Entrance for the public workshop participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1 on Day 1 and Building 66 on Day 2, where routine security check procedures will be performed. For parking and security information, please refer to https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/ BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.ht m. Contact Person: Faisal Mirza, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Bldg. 66, Rm. 1558, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-6910 or 6311, FAX: 301-847-8117, email: faisal.mirza@fda.hhs.gov. Registration: TRIBES will charge a registration fee for non-federal employees to cover its share of the expenses associated with the workshop. The registration fee is $230 for non-federal employees. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Persons interested in attending this public workshop must register online by November 13, 2012. Early registration is recommended because facilities are limited and, therefore, FDA may limit the number of participants from each organization. If time and space permits, onsite registration on Day 1 of the public workshop will be provided beginning at 6:45 a.m. The onsite registration fee is $275. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Joyce Raines at 301-796-5709, email: joyce.raines@fda.hhs.gov no later than November 13, 2012. To register for the public workshop, please visit the Georgia Institute of Technology's TRIBES Web site at https:// www.tribes.gatech.edu/mcid-conf-2012. Registrants will receive confirmation after they have been accepted. You will be notified if you are on a waiting list. For more information on the public workshop, please see FDA's Medical Devices News & EventsWorkshops and Conferences calendar at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConfere nces/ default.htm. (Select this public workshop from the posted events list.) Streaming Webcast of the Public Workshop: This public workshop will also be available as a Webcast for registrants only. Persons interested in viewing the Webcast must register online by November 13, 2012. Early registration is recommended because Webcast connections are limited. Organizations are requested to register all participants, but to view using one connection per location. Webcast participants will be sent technical system requirements after registration and will be sent connection access information after November 13, 2012. If you have never attended a Connect Pro event before, test your connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_ test.htm. To get a quick overview of the Connect Pro program, please visit: https://www.adobe.com/go/connectprooverview. (FDA has verified the Web site addresses in this document, but FDA is not responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web sites after this document publishes in the Federal Register.) Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript is available, it will be accessible at https://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Division of Dockets Management, Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. A transcript will also be available in either hardcopy or on CD-ROM, after submission of a Freedom of Information request. Written requests are to be sent to the Division of Freedom of Information (ELEM-1029), Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Element Bldg., Rockville, MD 20857. A link to the transcripts will also be available approximately 45 days after the public workshop on the Internet at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConfere nces/ default.htm. (Select this public workshop from the posted events list).
Public Workshop on Burkholderia: Exploring Current Issues and Identifying Regulatory Science Gaps
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following meeting: ``Public Workshop on Burkholderia: Exploring Current Issues and Identifying Regulatory Science Gaps.'' An interagency planning committee led by FDA, in collaboration with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency; the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a component of the National Institutes of Health; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; the Chemical Biological Medical Systems Joint Project Management Office; the U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction; and the Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, developed this workshop to present the most current information on melioidosis (caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei) and glanders (caused by B. mallei), with the general purpose of building on information presented at previous meetings and identifying future areas of research needed to advance animal model development and to advance candidate medical countermeasures (MCMs) for approval, licensure, or clearance.
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