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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

207 / Friday, October 26, 2007 / Notices 60863

Comments are to be identified with the This proposed information collection for studies on new interventions to
docket number found in brackets in the was previously published in the Federal prevent CVD. The aspects of the study
heading of this document. Received Register on August 21, 2007, pages that concern direct participant
comments may be seen in the Division 46640–46641, and allowed 60 days for evaluation received a clinical exemption
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. public comment. No comments were from OMB clearance (CE–99–11–08) in
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. received. The purpose of this notice is April 2000. OMB clearance is being
Dated: October 22, 2007. to allow an additional 30 days for public sought for the contact of physicians and
Jeffrey Shuren, comment. The National Institutes of participant proxies to obtain
Assistant Commissioner for Policy. Health may not conduct or sponsor, and information about clinical CVD events
[FR Doc. E7–21122 Filed 10–25–07; 8:45 am]
the respondent is not required to that participants experience during the
respond to, an information collection follow-up period. Frequency of
BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
that has been extended, revised, or Response: The participants will be
implemented on or after October 1, contacted annually. Affected Public:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 1995, unless it displays a currently valid Individuals or households; Businesses
HUMAN SERVICES OMB control number. or other for profit; Small businesses or
Proposed Collection: Title: The Multi- organizations. Type of Respondents:
National Institutes of Health Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Individuals or households; physicians.
Event Surveillance. Type of Information The annual reporting burden is as
Submission for OMB Review; Collection Request: Renewal (OMB No. follows: Estimated Number of
Comment Request; the Multi-Ethnic 0925–0493). Need and Use of Respondents: 550; Estimated Number of
Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Event Responses per Respondent: 1.0; Average
Information Collection: This project
Surveillance Burden Hours Per Response: .2; and
identifies and quantifies factors
Summary: Under the provisions of associated with the presence and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours
Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork progression of subclinical Requested: 36.7. The annualized cost to
Reduction Act of 1995, the National cardiovascular disease (CVD)—that is, respondents is estimated at $5,595,
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute atherosclerosis and other forms of CVD assuming respondents time at the rate of
(NHLBI), the National Institutes of that have not produced signs and $18.65 per hour and physician time at
Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office symptoms. The findings provide the rate of $75 per hour. There are no
of Management and Budget (OMB) a important information on subclinical Capital Costs to report. There are no
request for review and approval the CVD in individuals of different ethnic Operating or Maintenance Costs to
information collection listed below. backgrounds and provide information report.

ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN


Average time
Number of Frequency of Annual hour
Type of respondent per response
respondents response burden
(hours)

Physicians ...................................................................................................... 250 1 0.20 16.7


Proxies ........................................................................................................... 300 1 0.20 20

Total ........................................................................................................ 550 1 0.20 36.7

Request for Comments: Written the item(s) contained in this notice, received within 30-days of the date of
comments and/or suggestions from the especially regarding the estimated this publication.
public and affected agencies should public burden and associated response Dated: October 16, 2007.
address one or more of the following time, should be directed to the: Office Mike Lauer,
points: (1) Evaluate whether the of Management and Budget, Office of Director, Division of Prevention and
proposed collection of information is Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Population Sciences, NHLBI, National
necessary for the proper performance of Office Building, Room 10235, Institutes of Health.
the function of the agency, including Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Dated: October 18, 2007.
whether the information will have Officer for NIH. To request more Suzanne Freeman,
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the information on the proposed project or
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the OMB Clearance Officer, NHLBI, National
to obtain a copy of the data collection Institutes of Health.
burden of the proposed collection of plans and instruments, contact: Dr. Jean
information, including the validity of [FR Doc. E7–21103 Filed 10–25–07; 8:45 am]
Olson, Epidemiology Branch, Division BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
the methodology and assumptions used; of Prevention and Population Sciences,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and NHLBI, NIH, II Rockledge Centre, 6701
clarity of the information to be
Rockledge Drive, Suite 10018, MSC # DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
collected; and (4) Minimize the burden
7936, Bethesda, MD, 20892–7936, or HUMAN SERVICES
of the collection of information on those
call 301–435–0397 (non-toll-free
who are to respond, including the use National Institutes of Health
number), or e-mail your request,
of appropriate automated, electronic,
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including your address to:


mechanical, or other technological Government-Owned Inventions;
collection techniques or other forms of OlsonJ@nhlbi.nih.gov.
Availability for Licensing
information technology. Comments Due Date: Comments
Direct Comments to OMB: Written regarding this information collection are AGENCY: National Institutes of Health,
comments and/or suggestions regarding best assured of having their full effect if Public Health Service, HHS.

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