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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
2 CFR Part 802
38 CFR Parts 41 and 43
RIN 2900–AP03
Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards;
Updating References
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Final rule.
This rule adopts as final,
without change, interim final rule
amending the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) regulations governing
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) citations and references for
federal grant programs. This amendment
is necessary to replace obsolete OMB
references in VA regulations.
SUMMARY:
Effective Date: This final rule is
effective December 1, 2015.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
Veterans Health Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20420, (202) 461–6345. (This is not a
toll-free telephone number.)
On
December 19, 2014, OMB published a
joint interim final rule in the Federal
Register (79 FR 75871), Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards; Updating References.
VA received no public comments and
therefore makes no changes to the
regulation. Based on the rationale set
forth in the interim final rule, VA is
adopting the interim final rule as a final
rule with no changes.
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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,’’ which requires
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
Orders 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 the rulemaking and its impact
analysis are available on VA’s Web site
at https://www1.va.gov/orpm/, by
following the link for ‘‘VA Regulations
Published.’’
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
requires an agency that is issuing a final
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rule to provide a final regulatory
flexibility analysis or to certify that the
rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This final rule
implements OMB final guidance issued
on December 26, 2013, and will not
have a significant economic impact
beyond the impact of the December
2013 guidance.
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
64.005, Grants to States for Construction
of State Home Facilities; 64.024, VA
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem
Program; 64.026, Veterans State Adult
Day Health Care; 64.033, VA Supportive
Services for Veteran Families Program;
64.034, VA Assistance to United States
Paralympic Integrated Adaptive Sports
Program; 64.037, VA U.S. Paralympics
Monthly Assistance Allowance
Program; 64.038, Grants for the Rural
Veterans Coordination Pilot; 64.100,
Automobiles and Adaptive Equip for
Certain Disabled Vets and Members of
the Armed Forces; 64.201, National
Cemeteries; and 64.203, State Cemetery
Grants.
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.
Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff,
Department of Veterans Affairs,
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approved this document on November
18, 2015, for publication.
Dated: November 24, 2015.
Michael P. Shores,
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation
Policy & Management, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Accordingly, the interim final rule
adding 2 CFR part 802 and amending 38
CFR parts 41 and 43, which was
published in the Federal Register at 79
FR 75871 on December 19, 2014, is
adopted as final without changes.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
7 CFR Part 504
RIN 0518–AA05
Changes to Fees and Payment
Methods
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) increases its Patent
Culture Collection charges, and revises
the method of payment.
DATES: This rule is effective December 1,
2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Kurtz, ARS-Budget and Program
Management Staff, George Washington
Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue,
Room 4–1106, Beltsville, Maryland,
20705, telephone: (301) 504–4494,
email: jeff.kurtz@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Microbialbased agriculture and biotechnology
rely on superior production strains, new
strains with novel characteristics, and
reference strains for comparative
purposes. Such strains are often difficult
to acquire or are cost prohibitive for
many researchers. ARS has a staff
dedicated to the acquisition and
distribution of microbial germplasm in
which patented strains can be deposited
in and distributed from its Patent
Culture Collection for a one-time fee to
cover maintenance and distribution
costs.
ARS’ Patent Culture Collection
receives about 120 patent deposits per
year, and distributes about 450 cultures
per year. Nearly all of the accessions
and distributions are requested by
companies, universities, or Government
agencies. Currently, ARS charges $500
for each microbial culture deposit, as set
forth in 7 CFR 504.2(a). For each
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microbial culture distribution ARS
charges $20, as set forth in 7 CFR
504.2(b). The current fees, which were
established in 1985, did not reflect the
actual costs of providing materials and
services. ARS is increasing these fees to
reflect their actual costs of $670 and
$40, respectively, and to apply the
distribution fee to all patent deposits
regardless of the date of the deposit.
Currently, payment for deposit and
requisition of microbial cultures is made
by check, draft, or money order payable
to the USDA, National Finance Center,
as set forth in 7 CFR 504.3(b). ARS is
adding pay.gov as a method of payment
to assist customers.
The increased fees will enable ARS’
Patent Culture Collection to continue its
mission of supporting microbiological
research and biotechnological
innovation, and serve as a repository
where patented microbial strains can be
deposited and distributed to the
scientific community. All of the current
services will continue to be offered
under the revised fee schedule and
method of payment.
This rule was published as a proposed
rule for comment on September 2, 2015.
See 80 FR 53021, September 2, 2015. No
comments were received.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 504
Agricultural research.
For reasons set forth in the preamble,
ARS amends 7 CFR part 504 as set forth
below:
PART 504—USER FEES
1. The authority citation for part 504
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701.
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2. Revise § 504.2 to read as follows:
§ 504.2 Fees for deposit and requisition of
microbial cultures.
(a) Depositors of microbial cultures
must pay a one-time $670 user fee for
each culture deposited on or after
December 1, 2015.
(b) For cultures deposited on or after
December 1, 2015, requestors must pay
a $40 user fee for each culture
distributed.
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3. Revise § 504.3 to read as follows:
§ 504.3
Payment of fees.
(a) Payment of user fees must
accompany a culture deposit or request.
(b) Payment shall be made by check,
draft, money order, or pay.gov, payable
to USDA, National Finance Center.
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Dated: November 23, 2015.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
7 CFR Parts 761 and 769
RIN 0560–AI32
Highly Fractionated Indian Land (HFIL)
Loan Program
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Farm Service Agency
(FSA) is implementing the HFIL Loan
Program to provide revolving loan funds
to eligible intermediary lenders familiar
with Indian Lands. The intermediary
lenders will provide loan funds to
qualified individuals, entities, and
tribes to purchase highly fractionated
Indian land consistent with the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm
Bill). FSA is also requesting public
comments on the rule.
DATES: Effective date: December 1, 2015.
Comment date: We will consider
comments that we receive by February
29, 2016.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on the rule. In your
comment, include the Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN), the volume,
date, and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. You may submit
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Carrie L. Novak, Senior Loan
Officer, Loan Making Division, Deputy
Administrator for Farm Loan Programs,
FSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop
0522, Washington, DC 20250–0522.
Comments will be available online at
https://www.regulations.gov. A copy of
this rule is available through the FSA
home page at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Novak; telephone; (202) 720–
1643. Persons with disabilities or who
require alternative means for
communication should contact the
USDA Target Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
The HFIL Loan Program is authorized
by the section 5402 of the 2014 Farm
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Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
week.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 230 / Tuesday, December 1, 2015 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
2 CFR Part 802
38 CFR Parts 41 and 43
RIN 2900-AP03
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards; Updating References
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule adopts as final, without change, interim final rule
amending the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations governing
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) citations and references for
federal grant programs. This amendment is necessary to replace obsolete
OMB references in VA regulations.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective December 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Veterans Health Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20420, (202) 461-6345. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, OMB published a joint
interim final rule in the Federal Register (79 FR 75871), Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards; Updating References. VA received no public comments
and therefore makes no changes to the regulation. Based on the
rationale set forth in the interim final rule, VA is adopting the
interim final rule as a final rule with no changes.
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,'' which requires 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 Orders 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 the rulemaking and its impact analysis are available on VA's Web
site at https://www1.va.gov/orpm/, by following the link for ``VA
Regulations Published.''
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires an agency that is
issuing a final rule to provide a final regulatory flexibility analysis
or to certify that the rule will not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. This final rule implements
OMB final guidance issued on December 26, 2013, and will not have a
significant economic impact beyond the impact of the December 2013
guidance.
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 64.005, Grants to States for
Construction of State Home Facilities; 64.024, VA Homeless Providers
Grant and Per Diem Program; 64.026, Veterans State Adult Day Health
Care; 64.033, VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program;
64.034, VA Assistance to United States Paralympic Integrated Adaptive
Sports Program; 64.037, VA U.S. Paralympics Monthly Assistance
Allowance Program; 64.038, Grants for the Rural Veterans Coordination
Pilot; 64.100, Automobiles and Adaptive Equip for Certain Disabled Vets
and Members of the Armed Forces; 64.201, National Cemeteries; and
64.203, State Cemetery Grants.
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. Robert L.
Nabors II, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs,
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approved this document on November 18, 2015, for publication.
Dated: November 24, 2015.
Michael P. Shores,
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Accordingly, the interim final rule adding 2 CFR part 802 and amending
38 CFR parts 41 and 43, which was published in the Federal Register at
79 FR 75871 on December 19, 2014, is adopted as final without changes.
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