74 FR 71 pgs. 17553-17554 - Proposed Information Collection (A Veteran's Faith: Spirituality Influences Coping With Cancer) Activity; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 71Pages: 17553 - 17554
Docket number: [OMB Control No. 2900-New (10-21093)]
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-8628 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-New (10-21093)]
Proposed Information Collection (A Veteran's Faith: Spirituality Influences Coping With Cancer) 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 new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for information needed to determine if there is a relationship between 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.
[FR Doc. E9-8628 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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