Technical Corrections, 18116-18117 [2015-07540]

Download as PDF 18116 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Rules and Regulations § 117.1047 [Amended] 2. In § 117.1047, effective 7 a.m. on April 1, 2015 until 6 p.m. on November 30, 2015, suspend paragraph (c) and add paragraph (e) to read as follows: ■ § 117.T1047 Hoquiam River. * * * * * (e) Half of the draw (single leaf) of the Simpson Avenue Bridge, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, WA, shall open on signal if at least a two hour notice is given by telephone or VHF radio to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The opening signal is two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast. Dated: March 18, 2015. R.T. Gromlich, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015–07317 Filed 4–1–15; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900–AP33 Technical Corrections Department of Veterans Affairs. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations to remove out-of-date legal citations and add the correct authority. This rulemaking contains only nonsubstantive, technical changes. DATES: This rule is effective April 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rasmussen, Consultant, Regulations Staff (211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–9700. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 2, 2005, VA published a final rule removing 38 CFR 3.5(e) and adding 38 CFR 3.10. 70 FR 72211. Section 3.10(e)(3) regards payment information for surviving spouses in receipt of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and clearly contains an erroneous cross reference to § 3.351(f), which regards death pension. Therefore, VA is correcting this technical error by removing the cross reference to § 3.351(f) and adding, in its place, a cross reference to § 3.351(e), the paragraph regarding DIC. On September 30, 1997, VA published a final rule redesignating 38 CFR asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 3.105(h) as § 3.105(i). 62 FR 51274. However, VA failed to update the cross reference to § 3.105(h)(1) in 38 CFR 3.655(c)(4). Therefore, VA is correcting the cross reference in § 3.655(c)(4) to correctly refer to § 3.105(i)(1). Lastly, on December 29, 2006, VA published a final rule redesignating 38 CFR 3.1000(a)(4) as § 3.1000(a)(5) and adding a new paragraph § 3.1000(a)(4). 71 FR 78368. However, VA failed to update the cross references to § 3.1000(a)(4) in §§ 3.1000(b)(3), (c)(1), and (f) and 3.1003(a). Therefore, VA is correcting the above-noted sections to correctly refer to § 3.1000(a)(5). Administrative Procedure Act Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), VA has determined that prior notice and opportunity for comment on this rulemaking are unnecessary. This final rule consists of nonsubstantive, technical changes that merely amend VA’s regulations to reflect the correct legal citations. For this reason, VA has also determined that there is good cause to waive the 30-day delayed effective date requirement under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, and other advantages; distributive impacts; and equity). Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) defines a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ requiring review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), unless OMB waives such review, as ‘‘any regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule that may: (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 recipients thereof; or (4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President’s priorities, or the principles set forth in this Executive Order.’’ The economic, interagency, budgetary, legal, and policy implications of this regulatory action have been examined, and it has been determined not to be a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. VA’s impact analysis can be found as a supporting document at https://www.regulations.gov, usually within 48 hours after the rulemaking document is published. Additionally, a copy of this rulemaking and its impact analysis are available on VA’s Web site at https://www.va.gov/orpm/, by following the link for VA Regulations Published from FY 2004 through Fiscal Year to Date. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Secretary hereby certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612). This final rule will directly affect only individuals and will not directly affect small entities. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this rulemaking is exempt from the final regulatory flexibility analysis requirements of section 604. Unfunded Mandates The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 1532, that agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs and benefits before issuing any rule that may result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year. This final rule will have no such effect on State, local, and tribal governments, or on the private sector. Paperwork Reduction Act This final rule contains no provisions constituting a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers and titles for the programs affected by this document are 64.101, Burial Expenses Allowance for Veterans; 64.104, Pension for NonService-Connected Disability for Veterans; 64.105, Pension to Veterans Surviving Spouses, and Children; 64.109, Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability; 64.110, Veterans Dependency and Indemnity E:\FR\FM\03APR1.SGM 03APR1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Rules and Regulations Compensation for Service-Connected Death. b. In paragraph (a)(2), by removing ‘‘3.1000(a)(1) through (4)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘3.1000(a)(1) through (5)’’. ■ Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on March 26, 2015, for publication. [FR Doc. 2015–07540 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 39 CFR Part 3020 [Docket Nos. MC2010–21 and CP2010–36] Update to Product Lists Postal Regulatory Commission. Final rule. AGENCY: List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 3 ACTION: Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Disability benefits, Veterans. SUMMARY: Dated: March 30, 2015. Michael P. Shores, Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Department of Veterans Affairs amends 38 CFR part 3 as follows: PART 3—ADJUDICATION Subpart A—Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 1. The authority citation for part 3, subpart A continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), unless otherwise noted. § 3.10 [Amended] 2. Amend § 3.10(e)(3) by removing ‘‘§ 3.351(f)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘§ 3.351(e)’’. ■ § 3.655 [Amended] 3. Amend § 3.655(c)(4) by removing ‘‘§ 3.105(h)(1)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘§ 3.105(i)(1)’’. ■ § 3.1000 [Amended] 4. Amend § 3.1000 as follows: a. In paragraph (b)(3), by removing ‘‘(a)(4)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘(a)(5)’’. ■ b. In paragraph (c)(1), by removing ‘‘(a)(4)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘(a)(5)’’. ■ c. In paragraph (f), by removing both references to ‘‘(a)(4)’’ and adding in each place ‘‘(a)(5)’’. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES ■ ■ § 3.1003 [Amended] 5. Amend § 3.1003 as follows: a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, by removing ‘‘3.1000(a)(1) through (4)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘3.1000(a)(1) through (5)’’ and by removing ‘‘3.1000(a)(4)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘3.1000(a)(5)’’. ■ ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 The Commission is updating the product lists. This action reflects a publication policy adopted by Commission order. The referenced policy assumes periodic updates. The updates are identified in the body of this document. The product lists, which is re-published in its entirety, includes these updates. DATES: Effective Date: April 3, 2015. Applicability Dates: December 23, 2014, Priority Mail Contract 104 (MC2015–19 and CP2015–23); December 23, 2014, Priority Mail Contract 103 (MC2015–17 and CP2015– 21); December 23, 2014, Priority Mail Express Contract 22 (MC2015–15 and CP2015–19); December 30, 2014, Priority Mail Express Contract 24 (MC2015–21 and CP2015–26); January 7, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 105 (MC2015–20 and CP2015–25); January 9, 2015, Priority Mail Express Contract 25 (MC2015–22 and CP2015–28); January 13, 2015, Global Expedited Package Services—Non-Published Rates Contract 5 (MC2015–23 and CP2015– 29); February 6, 2015, Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 2 (MC2015–24 and CP2015–32); February 10, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 111 (MC2015–30 and CP2015–39); February 11, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 108 (MC2015–27 and CP2015–36); February 11, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 110 (MC2015–29 and CP2015–38); February 11, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 106 (MC2015–25 and CP2015–34); February 12, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 107 (MC2015–26 and CP2015–35); February 20, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 109 (MC2015–28 and CP2015–37); February 24, 2015, Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes Contract 1 (MC2015–31 and CP2015–40); February 27, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 113 (MC2015–33 and CP2015–43); March 2, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 112 (MC2015–32 and CP2015–42); March 17, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 119 (MC2015–39 and CP2015–50); March PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 18117 17, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 117 (MC2015–37 and CP2015–48); March 18, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 115 (MC2015–35 and CP2015–46); March 19, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 116 (MC2015–36 and CP2015–47); March 19, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 120 (MC2015–40 and CP2015–51); March 19, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 114 (MC2015–34 and CP2015–45); and March 20, 2015, Priority Mail Contract 118 (MC2015–38 and CP2015–49). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document identifies updates to the product lists, which appear as 39 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020— Mail Classification Schedule. Publication of the updated product lists in the Federal Register is addressed in the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006. Authorization. The Commission process for periodic publication of updates was established in Docket Nos. MC2010–21 and CP2010–36, Order No. 445, April 22, 2010, at 8. Changes. The product lists are being updated by publishing a replacement in its entirety of 39 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020—Mail Classification Schedule. The following products are being added, removed, or moved within the product lists: 1. Priority Mail Contract 104 (MC2015–19 and CP2015–23) (Order No. 2302), added December 23, 2014. 2. Priority Mail Contract 103 (MC2015–17 and CP2015–21) (Order No. 2305), added December 23, 2014. 3. Priority Mail Express Contact 22 (MC2015–15 and CP2015–19) (Order No. 2307), added December 23, 2014. 4. Priority Mail Express Contract 24 (MC2015–21 and CP2015–26) (Order No. 2311), added December 30, 2014. 5. Priority Mail Contract 105 (MC2015–20 and CP2015–25) (Order No. 2317), added January 7, 2015. 6. Priority Mail Express Contract 25 (MC2015–22 and CP2015–28) (Order No. 2318), added January 9, 2015. 7. Global Expedited Package Services—Non-Published Rates Contract 5 (MC2015–23 and CP2015–29) (Order No. 2320), added January 13, 2015. 8. Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 2 (MC2015–24 and CP2015–32) (Order No. 2347), added February 6, 2015. 9. Priority Mail Contract 111 (MC2015–30 and CP2015–39) (Order No. 2352), added February 10, 2015. 10. Priority Mail Contract 108 (MC2015–27 and CP2015–36) (Order No. 2353), added February 11, 2015. E:\FR\FM\03APR1.SGM 03APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18116-18117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07540]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 3

RIN 2900-AP33


Technical Corrections

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations 
to remove out-of-date legal citations and add the correct authority. 
This rulemaking contains only nonsubstantive, technical changes.

DATES: This rule is effective April 3, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rasmussen, Consultant, 
Regulations Staff (211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9700. 
(This is not a toll-free telephone number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 2, 2005, VA published a final 
rule removing 38 CFR 3.5(e) and adding 38 CFR 3.10. 70 FR 72211. 
Section 3.10(e)(3) regards payment information for surviving spouses in 
receipt of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and clearly 
contains an erroneous cross reference to Sec.  3.351(f), which regards 
death pension. Therefore, VA is correcting this technical error by 
removing the cross reference to Sec.  3.351(f) and adding, in its 
place, a cross reference to Sec.  3.351(e), the paragraph regarding 
DIC.
    On September 30, 1997, VA published a final rule redesignating 38 
CFR 3.105(h) as Sec.  3.105(i). 62 FR 51274. However, VA failed to 
update the cross reference to Sec.  3.105(h)(1) in 38 CFR 3.655(c)(4). 
Therefore, VA is correcting the cross reference in Sec.  3.655(c)(4) to 
correctly refer to Sec.  3.105(i)(1).
    Lastly, on December 29, 2006, VA published a final rule 
redesignating 38 CFR 3.1000(a)(4) as Sec.  3.1000(a)(5) and adding a 
new paragraph Sec.  3.1000(a)(4). 71 FR 78368. However, VA failed to 
update the cross references to Sec.  3.1000(a)(4) in Sec. Sec.  
3.1000(b)(3), (c)(1), and (f) and 3.1003(a). Therefore, VA is 
correcting the above-noted sections to correctly refer to Sec.  
3.1000(a)(5).

Administrative Procedure Act

    Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), 
VA has determined that prior notice and opportunity for comment on this 
rulemaking are unnecessary. This final rule consists of nonsubstantive, 
technical changes that merely amend VA's regulations to reflect the 
correct legal citations. For this reason, VA has also determined that 
there is good cause to waive the 30-day delayed effective date 
requirement under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, and other advantages; distributive impacts; 
and equity). Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory 
Review) emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and 
benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. 
Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) defines a 
``significant regulatory action'' requiring review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), unless OMB waives such review, as ``any 
regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule that may: (1) Have 
an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely 
affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, 
productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or 
safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) 
Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action 
taken or planned by another agency; (3) Materially alter the budgetary 
impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the 
rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) Raise novel legal 
or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's 
priorities, or the principles set forth in this Executive Order.''
    The economic, interagency, budgetary, legal, and policy 
implications of this regulatory action have been examined, and it has 
been determined not to be a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866. VA's impact analysis can be found as a 
supporting document at https://www.regulations.gov, usually within 48 
hours after the rulemaking document is published. Additionally, a copy 
of this rulemaking and its impact analysis are available on VA's Web 
site at https://www.va.gov/orpm/, by following the link for VA 
Regulations Published from FY 2004 through Fiscal Year to Date.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Secretary hereby certifies that this final rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-
612). This final rule will directly affect only individuals and will 
not directly affect small entities. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
605(b), this rulemaking is exempt from the final regulatory flexibility 
analysis requirements of section 604.

Unfunded Mandates

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 
1532, that agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs and 
benefits before issuing any rule that may result in the expenditure by 
State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the 
private sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted annually for 
inflation) in any one year. This final rule will have no such effect on 
State, local, and tribal governments, or on the private sector.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule contains no provisions constituting a collection of 
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers and titles for 
the programs affected by this document are 64.101, Burial Expenses 
Allowance for Veterans; 64.104, Pension for Non-Service-Connected 
Disability for Veterans; 64.105, Pension to Veterans Surviving Spouses, 
and Children; 64.109, Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected 
Disability; 64.110, Veterans Dependency and Indemnity

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Compensation for Service-Connected Death.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D. 
Riojas, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this 
document on March 26, 2015, for publication.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 3

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Disability benefits, 
Veterans.

    Dated: March 30, 2015.
Michael P. Shores,
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office 
of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs amends 38 CFR part 3 as follows:

PART 3--ADJUDICATION

Subpart A--Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity 
Compensation

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1. The authority citation for part 3, subpart A continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  38 U.S.C. 501(a), unless otherwise noted.


Sec.  3.10  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  3.10(e)(3) by removing ``Sec.  3.351(f)'' and adding in 
its place ``Sec.  3.351(e)''.


Sec.  3.655  [Amended]

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3. Amend Sec.  3.655(c)(4) by removing ``Sec.  3.105(h)(1)'' and adding 
in its place ``Sec.  3.105(i)(1)''.


Sec.  3.1000  [Amended]

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4. Amend Sec.  3.1000 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (b)(3), by removing ``(a)(4)'' and adding in its place 
``(a)(5)''.
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b. In paragraph (c)(1), by removing ``(a)(4)'' and adding in its place 
``(a)(5)''.
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c. In paragraph (f), by removing both references to ``(a)(4)'' and 
adding in each place ``(a)(5)''.


Sec.  3.1003  [Amended]

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5. Amend Sec.  3.1003 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, by removing ``3.1000(a)(1) 
through (4)'' and adding in its place ``3.1000(a)(1) through (5)'' and 
by removing ``3.1000(a)(4)'' and adding in its place ``3.1000(a)(5)''.
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b. In paragraph (a)(2), by removing ``3.1000(a)(1) through (4)'' and 
adding in its place ``3.1000(a)(1) through (5)''.

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