Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory Web-Based Application and Update Mailer (National Cancer Institute)
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)
Notices
Pages 53510-53511
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2017-24786
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory Web-Based Application and Update Mailer (National Cancer Institute)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30-days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: 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 the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: Margaret Beckwith, Office of Cancer Content, Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL), 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240-276-6600 or email your request, including your address to: nciocpl@mail.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on September 5, 2017 page 41971 (82 FR 41971) 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 Cancer Institute (NCI), 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.
In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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.
Proposed Collection: NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory Web-
Based Application and Update Mailer, 0925-0639, Exp., date 10/31/2017, Reinstatement without change, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Office of Communications and Public Liaison has created the NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory on NCI's Web site Cancer.gov. This directory is a searchable collection of information about professionals who provide services related to cancer genetics. These services include cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic susceptibility testing. The professionals have applied to be in the directory using an online application form and have met basic criteria outlined on the form.
There are currently 552 genetics professionals listed in the directory. Approximately 30-60 new professionals are added to the directory each year. The applicants are nurses, physicians, genetic counselors, and other professionals who provide services related to cancer genetics. The information collected on the application form includes name, professional qualifications, practice locations, and the area of specialization. The information is updated annually using a Web-based update mailer that mirrors the application form.
The NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory is a unique resource for cancer patients and their families who are
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looking for information about their family risk of cancer and genetic counseling. Collecting applicant information and verifying it annually by using the NCI Cancer Genetics Services Directory Web-based Application Form and Update Mailer is important for providing this information to the public and for keeping it current.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 180.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Form name Type of respondent respondents responses per response (in burden hours
respondent hours)
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Web-based Application Form..................... Genetics Professional.................. 60 1 30/60 30
Web-based Update Mailer........................ Genetics Professional.................. 600 1 15/60 150
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Totals..................................... ....................................... 660 660 .............. 180
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Dated: November 7, 2017.
Karla Bailey,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
FR Doc. 2017-24786 Filed 11-15-17; 8:45 am
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