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Approved: March 29, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Disruption of Mail Service
[FR Doc. 2018–06892 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of exception to date of
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
receipt.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
In late August 2017,
Hurricane Harvey interrupted
operations at the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) regional office in
Houston, Texas, as well as postal service
in multiple Texas communities. In late
September 2017, Hurricane Maria
interrupted operations at the VA
regional office in Puerto Rico, and
postal service throughout the Puerto
Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands area.
Correspondence containing claims,
information, or evidence sent to VA
during these periods was likely delayed
due to interrupted operations of the
regional office or postal service. VA
aims to protect the interest of claimants
who sent correspondence to the
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
through the normal channels of
communication during these periods
and prevent them from possibly being
deprived of benefits solely because
those channels of communication were
disrupted due to events outside of the
claimants’ control. Therefore, VA is
instituting procedures to consider
alternative dates as the date of receipt of
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Hughes, Acting Assistant
Director, Policy and Procedures,
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: A VA
regulation, 38 CFR 3.1(r), allows the
Under Secretary for Benefits to establish
exceptions to VA’s rule about date of
receipt of claims, information, or
evidence. Ordinarily, ‘‘date of receipt’’
means the date on which a claim,
information or evidence was received in
a VA office. The regulation states that
exceptions may be established when a
natural or man-made interference with
SUMMARY:
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint
Committee will be conducted. The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas, and
suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Billups at 1–888–912–1227 or (214)
413–6523.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be
held Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at 1:00
p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference.
The public is invited to make oral
comments or submit written statements
for consideration. For more information
please contact Lisa Billups at 1–888–
912–1227 or (214) 413–6523, or write
TAP Office 1114 Commerce Street,
Dallas, TX 75242–1021, or post
comments to the website: https://
www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include various
committee issues for submission to the
IRS and other TAP related topics. Public
input is welcomed.
SUMMARY:
Dated: March 28, 2018.
Antoinette Ross,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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the normal channels through which VA
ordinarily receives correspondence has
resulted in one or more VA regional
offices experiencing extended delays in
receipt of claims, information or
evidence to an extent that, if not
addressed, the delay would adversely
affect such claimants, through no fault
of their own.
In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey
interrupted operations at the VA
regional office in Houston, Texas, as
well as postal service in multiple
surrounding Texas communities. In late
September 2017, Hurricane Maria
interrupted operations at the VA
regional office in Puerto Rico, as well as
postal service in the Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands areas.
Correspondence containing claims,
information or evidence sent to VA
during these periods was likely delayed
due to interrupted operations of the
regional office or postal service. Because
regional offices and the mail system
were impacted, VA established the
following exceptions to the standard
rule, on date of receipt.
Exceptions to Date of Receipt for
Claimants Affected By Hurricane
Harvey
VA hereby gives notice that, for
purposes of determining the date of
entitlement, any correspondence
received by VA during the period
September 1 through September 7, 2017,
from individuals in zip codes
designated to have been impacted by
Hurricane Harvey that contained claims,
information or evidence will be
considered received no later than
August 31, 2017. Alternatively, if the
correspondence was received during the
period September 1 through September
7, 2017, but the postmark date is prior
to August 31, 2017, the correspondence
will be considered received on the date
of postmark.
This guidance applies to
correspondence received during the
designated period from the zip codes
designated below.
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Exceptions to Date of Receipt for
Claimants Affected By Hurricane Maria
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
VA hereby gives notice that, for
purposes of determining the date of
entitlement, any correspondence
received by VA during the period
October 1 through October 31, 2017,
from claimants under the jurisdiction of
the Puerto Rico Regional Office that
contained claims, information or
evidence will be considered received no
later than September 30, 2017.
Claimants under the jurisdiction of the
Puerto Rico Regional Office include
residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands, as well as those
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claimants receiving pension or survivor
benefits who are in the geographic
region covered by the Puerto Rico
Regional Office, but serviced by the
Philadelphia Pension Management
Center. Alternatively, if the
correspondence was received between
October 1 and 31, 2017, and the
postmark date is prior to September 30,
2017, the correspondence will be
considered received on the date of
postmark.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
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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.
Jacquelyn Hayes-Byrd, Deputy Chief of
Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on March 13,
2018, for publication.
Dated: March 29, 2018.
Jeffrey Martin,
Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy
& Management, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018–06766 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Disruption of Mail Service
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of exception to date of receipt.
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SUMMARY: In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey interrupted operations
at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional office in Houston,
Texas, as well as postal service in multiple Texas communities. In late
September 2017, Hurricane Maria interrupted operations at the VA
regional office in Puerto Rico, and postal service throughout the
Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands area. Correspondence containing
claims, information, or evidence sent to VA during these periods was
likely delayed due to interrupted operations of the regional office or
postal service. VA aims to protect the interest of claimants who sent
correspondence to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) through
the normal channels of communication during these periods and prevent
them from possibly being deprived of benefits solely because those
channels of communication were disrupted due to events outside of the
claimants' control. Therefore, VA is instituting procedures to consider
alternative dates as the date of receipt of correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hughes, Acting Assistant
Director, Policy and Procedures, 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: A VA regulation, 38 CFR 3.1(r), allows the
Under Secretary for Benefits to establish exceptions to VA's rule about
date of receipt of claims, information, or evidence. Ordinarily, ``date
of receipt'' means the date on which a claim, information or evidence
was received in a VA office. The regulation states that exceptions may
be established when a natural or man-made interference with the normal
channels through which VA ordinarily receives correspondence has
resulted in one or more VA regional offices experiencing extended
delays in receipt of claims, information or evidence to an extent that,
if not addressed, the delay would adversely affect such claimants,
through no fault of their own.
In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey interrupted operations at the
VA regional office in Houston, Texas, as well as postal service in
multiple surrounding Texas communities. In late September 2017,
Hurricane Maria interrupted operations at the VA regional office in
Puerto Rico, as well as postal service in the Puerto Rico and U.S.
Virgin Islands areas. Correspondence containing claims, information or
evidence sent to VA during these periods was likely delayed due to
interrupted operations of the regional office or postal service.
Because regional offices and the mail system were impacted, VA
established the following exceptions to the standard rule, on date of
receipt.
Exceptions to Date of Receipt for Claimants Affected By Hurricane
Harvey
VA hereby gives notice that, for purposes of determining the date
of entitlement, any correspondence received by VA during the period
September 1 through September 7, 2017, from individuals in zip codes
designated to have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey that contained
claims, information or evidence will be considered received no later
than August 31, 2017. Alternatively, if the correspondence was received
during the period September 1 through September 7, 2017, but the
postmark date is prior to August 31, 2017, the correspondence will be
considered received on the date of postmark.
This guidance applies to correspondence received during the
designated period from the zip codes designated below.
Zip Codes Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
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75930 77063 77253 77365 77468 77574 77951 78401
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Exceptions to Date of Receipt for Claimants Affected By Hurricane Maria
VA hereby gives notice that, for purposes of determining the date
of entitlement, any correspondence received by VA during the period
October 1 through October 31, 2017, from claimants under the
jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico Regional Office that contained claims,
information or evidence will be considered received no later than
September 30, 2017. Claimants under the jurisdiction of the Puerto Rico
Regional Office include residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, as well as those claimants receiving pension or survivor
benefits who are in the geographic region covered by the Puerto Rico
Regional Office, but serviced by the Philadelphia Pension Management
Center. Alternatively, if the correspondence was received between
October 1 and 31, 2017, and the postmark date is prior to September 30,
2017, the correspondence will be considered received on the date of
postmark.
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. Jacquelyn
Hayes-Byrd, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on March 13, 2018, for publication.
Dated: March 29, 2018.
Jeffrey Martin,
Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-06766 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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