81 FR 14866 - Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Self-Affirmation Construct Validity

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)

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Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, 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 January 14, 2016, Vol. 81 pp. 1985 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, 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. Direct Comments to OMB: 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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: NIH Desk Officer. Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Self-
Affirmation Construct Validity

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute, the National 
Institutes of Health, 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 January 14, 2016, Vol. 
81 pp. 1985 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, 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.
    Direct Comments to OMB: 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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
    Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, or request more information on the 
proposed project, contact: Rebecca Ferrer, Program Director, Basic 
Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research 
Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National 
Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD 20852 or call 
non-toll-free number (240) 276-6914 or Email your request, including 
your address to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional 
plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
    Proposed Collection: Self-Affirmation Construct Validity, 0925--
NEW, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This information 
collection, seeks to refine a theory about how self-competence and 
values play a role in defensive responses to health communications. 
Although theoretically-driven research has shown that self-
affirmation--a process by which individuals reflect on values that are 
important to them--can improve responses to health and cancer 
communications, the ``active ingredient'' (or mechanisms underlying 
effectiveness) of self-affirmations is unknown. Self-affirmation is a 
potent means of augmenting the effectiveness of threatening health 
communications. Individuals tend to be defensive against information 
suggesting their behavior puts them at risk for disease or negative 
health. Previous evidence suggests that self-affirmation may reduce 
defensiveness to threatening health information, increasing openness to 
the message and resulting in increased disease risk perceptions, 
disease-related worry, intentions to engage in preventive behavior, and 
actual behavioral change. Understanding the mechanisms that explain 
these robust effects would yield evidence important for dissemination, 
including ways to refine self-affirmation interventions and make them 
more potent, which could change the ways that public health messages 
are constructed. This research can inform NCI scientific priorities and 
investments in self-affirmation research. The results of the 
information collection will be used to further develop and improve 
self-affirmation theory. These findings may allow future researchers to 
develop and test cancer prevention interventions.

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    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 717.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of        Average
           Form name                Types of         Number of     responses per    burden  (in     Total  hour
                                   respondents      respondents     respondent        hours)          burden
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Screener......................  General Public..          10,000               1            1/60             167
Study.........................  General Public..           1,100               1           30/60             550
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................  ................          10,000          11,100  ..............             717
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    Dated: March 7, 2016.
Karla Bailey,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, NIH.
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statements may be limited based on the and conducts and publishes analyses received within 30 days of the date of
number of individuals who register to and evaluations of data from new, this publication.
make statements and available time. If revised, and alternative testing
registering onsite and reading from approaches. NICEATM and ICCVAM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
written text, please bring 20 copies of work collaboratively to evaluate new obtain a copy of the data collection
the statement for distribution and to and improved testing approaches plans and instruments, or request more
supplement the record. applicable to the needs of U.S. federal information on the proposed project,
In addition to in-person oral agencies. NICEATM and ICCVAM contact: Rebecca Ferrer, Program
statements at the meeting, public welcome the public nomination of new, Director, Basic Biobehavioral and
statements may be presented by revised, and alternative testing Psychological Sciences Branch,
teleconference line. Directions for approaches for validation studies and Behavioral Research Program, Division
accessing the meeting by teleconference technical evaluations. Additional of Cancer Control and Population
line will be provided to registered information about NICEATM can be Sciences, National Cancer Institute,
participants prior to the meeting date. found at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ 9609 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD
Responses to this notice are niceatm. 20852 or call non-toll-free number (240)
voluntary. No proprietary, classified, 276–6914 or Email your request,
Dated: March 14, 2016. including your address to:
confidential, or sensitive information
should be included in statements John R. Bucher, ferrerra@mail.nih.gov. Formal requests
submitted in response to this notice or Associate Director, National Toxicology for additional plans and instruments
presented during the meeting. This Program. must be requested in writing.
request for input is for planning [FR Doc. 2016–06076 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am]
Proposed Collection: Self-Affirmation
purposes only and is not a solicitation BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Construct Validity, 0925—NEW,
for applications or an obligation on the National Cancer Institute (NCI),
part of the U.S. Government to provide National Institutes of Health (NIH).
support for any ideas identified in DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
response to the request. Please note that HUMAN SERVICES Need and Use of Information
the U.S. Government will not pay for Collection: This information collection,
National Institutes of Health seeks to refine a theory about how self-
the preparation of any information
submitted or for its use of that competence and values play a role in
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day defensive responses to health
information. Comment Request; Self-Affirmation
Background Information on ICCVAM communications. Although
Construct Validity theoretically-driven research has shown
and NICEATM: ICCVAM is an
interagency committee composed of SUMMARY: Under the provisions of that self-affirmation—a process by
representatives from 15 federal Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork which individuals reflect on values that
regulatory and research agencies that Reduction Act of 1995, the National are important to them—can improve
require, use, generate, or disseminate Cancer Institute, the National Institutes responses to health and cancer
toxicological and safety testing of Health, has submitted to the Office of communications, the ‘‘active
information. ICCVAM conducts Management and Budget (OMB) a ingredient’’ (or mechanisms underlying
technical evaluations of new, revised, request for review and approval of the effectiveness) of self-affirmations is
and alternative safety testing methods information collection listed below. unknown. Self-affirmation is a potent
and integrated testing strategies with This proposed information collection means of augmenting the effectiveness
regulatory applicability and promotes was previously published in the Federal of threatening health communications.
the scientific validation and regulatory Register on January 14, 2016, Vol. 81 Individuals tend to be defensive against
acceptance of testing methods that both pp. 1985 and allowed 60-days for public information suggesting their behavior
more accurately assess the safety and comment. No public comments were puts them at risk for disease or negative
hazards of chemicals and products and received. The purpose of this notice is health. Previous evidence suggests that
replace, reduce, or refine (enhance to allow an additional 30 days for public self-affirmation may reduce
animal well-being and minimize or comment. The National Cancer Institute, defensiveness to threatening health
prevent pain and distress) animal use. National Institutes of Health, may not information, increasing openness to the
The ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 conduct or sponsor, and the respondent message and resulting in increased
(42 U.S.C. 285l–3) establishes ICCVAM is not required to respond to, an disease risk perceptions, disease-related
as a permanent interagency committee information collection that has been worry, intentions to engage in
of the NIEHS and provides the authority extended, revised, or implemented on or preventive behavior, and actual
for ICCVAM involvement in activities after October 1, 1995, unless it displays behavioral change. Understanding the
relevant to the development of a currently valid OMB control number. mechanisms that explain these robust
alternative test methods. ICCVAM acts Direct Comments to OMB: Written effects would yield evidence important
to ensure that new and revised test comments and/or suggestions regarding for dissemination, including ways to
methods are validated to meet the needs the item(s) contained in this notice, refine self-affirmation interventions and
of Federal agencies, increase the especially regarding the estimated make them more potent, which could
efficiency and effectiveness of federal public burden and associated response change the ways that public health
agency test method review, and time, should be directed to the: Office messages are constructed. This research
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optimize utilization of scientific of Management and Budget, Office of can inform NCI scientific priorities and
expertise outside the federal Regulatory Affairs, investments in self-affirmation research.
Government. Additional information OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by The results of the information collection
about ICCVAM can be found at http:// fax to 202–395–6974, Attention: NIH will be used to further develop and
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam. Desk Officer. improve self-affirmation theory. These
NICEATM administers ICCVAM, Comment Due Date: Comments findings may allow future researchers to
provides scientific and operational regarding this information collection are develop and test cancer prevention
support for ICCVAM-related activities, best assured of having their full effect if interventions.

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OMB approval is requested for 3 estimated annualized burden hours are
years. There are no costs to respondents 717.
other than their time. The total

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of Average
Number of Total
Form name Types of respondents responses per burden
respondents hour burden
respondent (in hours)

Screener ............................................ General Public .................................. 10,000 1 1/60 167
Study ................................................. General Public .................................. 1,100 1 30/60 550

Total ........................................... ........................................................... 10,000 11,100 ........................ 717

Dated: March 7, 2016. Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Closed: May 25, 2016, 12:25 p.m. to 1:25
Karla Bailey, Baltimore, MD 21224. p.m.
Open: May 24, 2016, 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 Agenda: To review and evaluate personal
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer
p.m. qualifications and performance, and
Institute, NIH.
Agenda: Committee discussion, individual competence of individual investigators.
[FR Doc. 2016–06074 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am] presentations, laboratory overview. Place: National Institute on Aging,
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Biomedical Research Center, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard,
Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224.
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HUMAN SERVICES Closed: May 24, 2016, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 Agenda: Committee discussion, individual
p.m. presentations, laboratory overview.
National Institutes of Health Agenda: To review and evaluate personal Place: National Institute on Aging,
qualifications and performance, and Biomedical Research Center, 3rd Floor
National Institute on Aging; Notice of competence of individual investigators. Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard,
Meeting Place: National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21224.
Biomedical Research Center, 3rd Floor Closed: May 25, 2016, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, p.m.
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presentations, laboratory overview.
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The meeting will be open to the Biomedical Research Center, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard,
public as indicated below, with Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224.
attendance limited to space available. Baltimore, MD 21224. Contact Person: Luigi Ferrucci, Ph.D., MD,
Closed: May 24, 2016, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 Scientific Director, National Institute on
Individuals who plan to attend and Aging, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 100,
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Agenda: To review and evaluate personal Room 4C225, Baltimore, MD 21224, 410–
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The meeting will be closed to the Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Dated: March 15, 2016.
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presentations, laboratory overview.
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qualifications and performance, and the a.m.
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HUMAN SERVICES
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competence of individual investigators.
National Institutes of Health
constitute a clearly unwarranted
Place: National Institute on Aging,
invasion of personal privacy. Biomedical Research Center, 3rd Floor
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Name of Committee: Board of Scientific Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed
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Counselors, NIA. Baltimore, MD 21224. Meeting
Date: May 24–25, 2016. Open: May 25, 2016, 8:15 a.m. to 12:25 Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
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a.m. Agenda: Committee discussion, individual
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Agenda: To review and evaluate personal presentations, laboratory overview. amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
qualifications and performance, and Place: National Institute on Aging, hereby given of the following meeting.
competence of individual investigators. Biomedical Research Center, 3rd Floor The meeting will be closed to the
Place: National Institute on Aging, Conference Room, 251 Bayview Boulevard, public in accordance with the
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Contact		To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Rebecca Ferrer, Program Director, Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD 20852 or call non-toll-free number (240) 276-6914 or Email your request, including
FR Citation		81 FR 14866

81 FR 14866 - Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Self-Affirmation Construct Validity

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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