Approved consistent with clarification in NIH memo of 10-30-01.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2003
11/30/2003
11/30/2001
24,200
0
1
13,156
0
33,947
0
0
0
The goal of the Agricultural Health Study is to establish and evaluate a large prospective cohort to be followed for 10 years or more to identify and clarify the role of agricultural exposures in the development of specific cancers, including lung, breast, prostate, colon, brain, non-Hodgkin's, leukemia, and others. The AHS is in its third year of follow-up data collection on this now-established prospective cohort of 89, 189 farmers, their spouses, and commercial applicators of pesticides from Iowa and North Carolina.
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.