This generic
clearance is approved for 3 years under the following conditions:
(1) For individual "sub-studies" NIH shall submit a generic IC in
ROCIS along with: (a) an abbreviated supporting statement in the
template mutually agreed upon by OMB and NIH (including a statement
of need, intended use of information, study design, description of
respondents, data collection procedures, justification for any
proposed incentive, and estimated burden); (b) the IRB protocol and
approval; (c) recruitment materials and participant screeners, (d)
instruments/moderator guides, and (e) consent forms. (2) NIH may
submit up to three independent sub-studies in a single submission
to OMB. (3) OMB will respond to NIH within 45 days, which allows 15
days per sub-study. (4) NIH will brief OMB on the schedule of
upcoming sub-studies on a quarterly basis.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2011
63,000
0
3,150
90,000
0
5,825
0
0
0
The National Children's Study is a
multi-center longitudinal study that will enroll a nationally
representative sample of approximately 100,000 children born in the
U.S. This is a request for programmatic clearance of formative
research to help develop instruments, materials, and procedures for
the NCS. These activities will be conducted to improve the
efficiency of data collection and to decrease participant burden
throughout the course of the Study.
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.