OMB approves
this study contingent upon the agency following through with the
changes outlined in their correspondences of May 20-24, 1996, and
with the understanding that NIH commits to a more rigorous
comparison of the final version of the instrument, justifying this
qualitative two-site experiment. With respect to the specific
changes, NIH will not include any payment or gift to volunteer
respondents, removing the originally proposed $40 remuneration.
Also, NIH will ensure that their volunteer sample is adequately
split between an urban and a rural area.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1997
12/31/1997
1,333
0
0
1,924
0
0
0
0
0
The Agency conducts and funds numerous
studies examining the relationship of usual diet to various chronic
diseases. This information collection is needed in order to
validate and refine a new diet history questionnaire to be used in
studies of diet and chronic disease. Eligibility requirements for
the experimental study include: Resident in metropolitan
Washington, DC, area; non-institutionalized; aged 25-70; fluent and
literate in English; have easy access to mail and telephone; have
not participated in diet studies in last 2 years; and are not
currently on liquid or....
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.