Another Study for Chernobyl Workers Announced

[Mike Grissom <mikeg@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>]

Radsafers,

This was in today's (US) Federal Register, and is
of special interest considering the recent discussions
concerning studies looking for "nuclear effects."

S.,

MikeG.

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Federal Register: October 8, 1997 (Volume 62,
Number 195, 52568).

Section: Notices
Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Title: Proposed Data Collection: Public Comment;
       Leukemia and Other Cancers Among Chernobyl
       Clean-up Workers in Lithuania
Action: Notice

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Public Health Service

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of
Section 3506 (c) (2) (A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects,
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National
Cancer Institute (NCI) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval.

PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: Leukemia and Other
Cancers Among Chernobyl Clean-up Workers in Lithuania.
Type of Information Collection Request: renewal. Need
and Use of Information Collections: A cohort study
will be conducted to investigate the risk of
radiation-induced leukemia and other cancers, and of
occupationally related cancers, among 7,000 workers
from Lithuania who were sent to Chernobyl to clean-up
after the accident there in 1986.  The workers will be
asked to respond to a mail questionnaire or an interview
that collects information about specific duties performed
during the Chernobyl clean-up, occupational exposures,
other cancer risk factors, and incident cancers. The
information will be combined with similar information
from Estonia and Latvia and used by the National Cancer
Institute to determine site-specific risk estimates for
cancer based on various exposure patterns. Frequency of
Response: One time; Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Type of Respondents: Chernobyl Workers. The
annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number
of Respondents: 7,000; Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.5;
and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 3,500.
There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no
Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited on one
or more of the following points: (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the plans and instruments, contact
Gilbert W. BeeBe, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute,
EPN 400, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD
20892-7364, or call the non-toll-free number (301)
496-5067.

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information
collection are best assured of having their full effect
if received on or before December 8, 1997.

Dated: September 30, 1997.

Nancie L. Bliss,
OMB Project Clearance Liaison.

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Michael P. Grissom
Asst Dir (ES&H)
SLAC MS-84
Phone: (650) 926-2346
Fax:   (650) 926-3030
E-mail: mikeg@slac.stanford.edu