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his/her death. All other records covered 

by this system may be destroyed in 

accordance with approved District and 

Department guidelines. Paper records 

are destroyed by shredding or burning. 

Records in electronic media are 

electronically erased using accepted 

techniques. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Office of D.C. Pensions, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, 

Washington, DC 20220. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking notification and 

access to any record contained in the 

system of records, or seeking to contest 

its contents, should contact the system 

manager. Individuals must furnish the 

following information for their records 

to be located and identified: 

a. Name, including all former names. 

b. Date of birth. 

c. Social Security number. 

d. Signature. 

e. Contact information. 

Individuals requesting amendment of 

their records must also follow the 

Department’s Privacy Act regulations 

regarding verification of identity and 

amendment of records (31 CFR part 1 

subpart C, appendix A). 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure,’’ above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure,’’ above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

The information in this system is 

obtained from: 

a. The individual to whom the 

information pertains. 

b. District pay, leave, and allowance 

records. 

c. Health benefits and life insurance 

plan systems records maintained by the 

Office of Personnel Management, the 

District, and health and life insurance 

carriers. 

d. Federal civilian retirement systems. 

e. Military retired pay system records. 

f. Social Security Old Age, Survivor, 

and Disability Insurance and Medicare 

Programs. 

g. Official personnel folders. 

h. The individual’s co-workers and 

supervisors. 

i. Physicians who have examined or 

treated the individual. 

j. Surviving spouse, child(ren), former 

spouse(s), and/or dependent parent of 

the individual to whom the information 

pertains. 

k. State courts or support enforcement 

agencies. 

l. Credit bureaus and financial 

institutions. 

m. Government Offices of the District 

of Columbia, including the D.C. 

Retirement Board. 

n. The General Services 

Administration National Payroll Center. 

o. Educational institutions. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–94–P 

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND 

SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 

Notice of Open Public Hearing 

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing— 

July 23, 2009, Rochester, NY 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following hearing of the U.S.-China 

Economic and Security Review 

Commission. 

Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, 

Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic 

and Security Review Commission. 

The Commission is mandated by 

Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate 

and report to Congress annually on the 

national security implications and 

impact of the bilateral trade and 

economic relationship between the 

United States and the People’s Republic 

of China, and to provide 

recommendations, where appropriate, to 

Congress for legislative and 

administrative action. 

Pursuant to this mandate, the 

Commission will hold a public hearing 

in Rochester, New York. 

Background 

This event is the seventh in a series 

of public hearings the Commission will 

hold during its 2009 report cycle to 

collect input from leading experts in 

government, business, industry, 

academia and the public on the impact 

of the economic and national security 

implications of the U.S. growing 

bilateral trade and economic 

relationship with China. The July 23 

hearing is being conducted to obtain 

commentary on the impact of 

globalization and trade with China on 

New York State companies and 

communities. This hearing will address 

the perspectives of local government 

representatives, academics, and 

entrepreneurs, and will be co-chaired by 

Commissioners Dennis Shea and Patrick 

Mulloy. 

Information on upcoming hearings, as 

well as transcripts of past Commission 

hearings, can be obtained from the 

USCC Web site http//www.uscc.gov. 

Purpose of Hearing 

The hearing is designed to assist the 

Commission in fulfilling its mandate by 

examining the impact of globalization 

on New York State. The hearing will 

also highlight the consequences for local 

business of competition with Chinese 

companies, the relocation of production 

to China, and the current efforts by both 

the New York State government, 

industry leaders and other institutions 

to promote economic growth in the 

region. 

Copies of the hearing agenda will be 

made available on the Commission’s 

Web Site http://www.uscc.gov. Any 

interested party may file a written 

statement by July 23, 2009, by mailing 

to the contact below. 

The full day hearing will be held in 

two sessions, one in the morning and 

one in the afternoon where 

Commissioners will take testimony from 

invited witnesses. There will be a 

question and answer period between the 

Commissioners and the witnesses. 

Public participation is invited during an 

open-microphone session for public 

comment at the conclusion of the 

afternoon session. Sign-up for openmicrophone session will take place in 

the morning of July 23 beginning at 8:45 

a.m. and will be on first come, first 

served basis. Each individual or group 

making an oral presentation will be 

limited to a total of 5 minutes. Because 

of time constraints, parties with 

common interests are encouraged to 

designate a single speaker to represent 

their views. 

Date and Time: Thursday, July 23, 

2009 at 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Time. A detailed agenda for the 

hearing will be posted to the 

Commission’s Web Site http:// 

www.uscc.gov in the near future. 

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at 

the Center for Integrated Manufacturing 

Studies, Rochester Institute of 

Technology, Rochester, New York. 

Public seating is on a first come, first 

serve basis. Advance reservations are 

not required. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public wishing further 

information concerning the hearing 

should contact Kathy Michels, Associate 

Director for the U.S.-China Economic 

and Security Review Commission, 444 

North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602, 

Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202– 

624–1409, or via e-mail at 

kmichels@uscc.gov. 

Authority: Congress created the U.S.- 

China Economic and Security Review 

Commission in 2000 in the National 

Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106– 

398), as amended by Division P of the 


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Consolidated Appropriations 

Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as 

amended by Pub. L. 109–108 (November 

22, 2005), and Public Law 110–161 

(December 26, 2007). 

Dated: June 17, 2009. 

Kathleen J. Michels, 

Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

[FR Doc. E9–14562 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1137–00–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0113] 

Agency Information Collection 

(Application for Fee or Personnel 

Designation) Activity Under OMB 

Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice 

announces that the Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, has submitted the collection of 

information abstracted below to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

PRA submission describes the nature of 

the information collection and its 

expected cost and burden and includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATE: Comments must be submitted on 

or before July 22, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s 

OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human 

Resources and Housing Branch, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7316. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0113’’ in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

7485, fax (202) 273–0443 or e-mail 

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0113.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Fee or Personnel 

Designation, VA Form 26–6681. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0113. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Applicants complete VA 

form 26–6681 to apply for a position as 

a designate fee appraiser or compliance 

inspector. VA will use the data collected 

to determine the applicant’s experience 

in the real estate valuation field. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published on April 

15, 2009 at page 17553. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,100 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One-time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,200. 

Dated: June 16, 2009. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14516 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0554] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program) Activity; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 the 

information needed to determine an 

applicant’s eligibility to receive a grant 

and/or per diem for programs to assist 

homeless veterans’ transition to 

independent living. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before August 21, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

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. 2900–0554’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

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. 

Titles 

a. Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program, Capital Grant 

Application, VA Form 10–0361–CG. 

b. Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program, Life Safety Code 

Application, VA Form 10–0361–LSC. 

c. Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program, Per Diem Only 

Application, VA Form 10–0361–PDO. 

d. Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program, Special Needs 

Application, VA Form 10–0361–SN. 

e. Compliance Reports for Per Diem 

and Special Needs Grants. No form 

needed. May be reported to VA in 

standard business narrative. 

f. Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program, Technical Assistance 

Application, VA Form 10–0361–TA. 

g. Compliance Reports for Technical 

Assistance Grants. No form needed. May 

be reported to VA in standard business 

narrative. 


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