National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Formative Research and Pilot Studies for the National Children's Study

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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 Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 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: Formative Research and Pilot Studies for the National Children's Study. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and use of information collection: The NICHD seeks to obtain OMB's generic approval to conduct pilot and formative research to be used in the development of instruments, materials, and procedures for the National Children's Study (NCS). The NCS is a long- term cohort study of environmental influences on child health and development authorized under the Children's Health Act of 2000. The Act specifies a broad definition of environment, including biologic, chemical, physical, and psycho-social factors and authorizes the NICHD to plan, develop, and implement a prospective cohort study, from birth to adulthood, to evaluate t