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spirituality and the ability to cope with 

cancer. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before June 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov; 

or to Mary Stout, Veterans Health 

Administration (193E1), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

mary.stout@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (10– 

21093)’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Stout (202) 461–5867 or FAX (202) 

273–9381. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VHA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VHA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: A Veteran’s Faith: Spirituality 

Influences Coping with Cancer, VA 

Forms 10–21093(A)–(C). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(10–21093). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstracts: VA will use the data 

collected to measure whether cancer 

patients’ spiritual beliefs give them the 

ability to cope with the illness. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 10 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 40. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Dated: April 9, 2009. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0724] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(FVEC) Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

needed to collect information from 

honorably discharged Filipino veterans 

of WWII who served in the Armed 

Forces of the United States and who 

may be eligible to receive a one-time 

payment from Filipino Veterans Equity 

Compensation Fund (FVEC), which is a 

part of the President’s Stimulus 

Package. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before June 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov 

or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 

Benefits Administration (20M35), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0724’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Statement in Support of Claim 

(Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation 

Fund), VA Form 21–4138(CF). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0724. 

Abstract: Veterans who served in the 

organized military forces of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of 

the Philippines, including certain 

service in the Philippine Scouts or in 

organized guerrilla forces recognized by 

the United States Army, while such 

forces were in the service of the Armed 

Forces of the United States, are entitled 

to a one time payment from the Filipino 

Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. 

The veteran must be honorably 

discharged and served before July 1, 

1946 to receive the one-time payment. 

Applicants seeking this one-time 

payment must complete VA Form 21– 

4138(CF) to determine eligibility and 

file their claim on or before February 16, 

2010. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

18,000. 

Dated: April 10, 2009. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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