Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-Subpart B, Federal Subsistence Board Membership; Correction, 89493-89494 [2024-26119]
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the Penalty Notice shall constitute final
agency action. The violator has the right
to seek judicial review of that final
agency action in Federal district court.
§ 525.70 4 Administrative collection;
referral to United States Department of
Justice.
In the event that the violator does not
pay the penalty imposed pursuant to
this part or make payment arrangements
acceptable to OFAC, the matter may be
referred for administrative collection
measures by the Department of the
Treasury or to the United States
Department of Justice for appropriate
action to recover the penalty in a civil
suit in a federal district court.
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§ 525.705
Findings of Violation.
(a) When issued. (1) OFAC may issue
an initial Finding of Violation that
identifies a violation if OFAC:
(i) Determines that there has occurred
a violation of any provision of this part,
or a violation of the provisions of any
regulation, ruling, instruction, order,
directive, or license issued by or
pursuant to the direction or
authorization of the Secretary of the
Treasury pursuant to this part or
otherwise under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq);
(ii) Considers it important to
document the occurrence of a violation;
and
(iii) Based on the Guidelines
contained in appendix A to part 501 of
this chapter, concludes that an
administrative response is warranted
but that a civil monetary penalty is not
the most appropriate response.
(2) An initial Finding of Violation
shall be in writing and may be issued
whether or not another agency has taken
any action with respect to the matter.
For additional details concerning
issuance of a Finding of Violation, see
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
(b) Response—(1) Right to respond.
An alleged violator has the right to
contest an initial Finding of Violation
by providing a written response to
OFAC.
(2) Deadline for response; default
determination. A response to an initial
Finding of Violation must be made
within 30 days as set forth in paragraphs
(b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. The
failure to submit a response within 30
days shall be deemed to be a waiver of
the right to respond, and the initial
Finding of Violation will become final
and will constitute final agency action.
The violator has the right to seek
judicial review of that final agency
action in federal district court.
(i) Computation of time for response.
A response to an initial Finding of
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Violation must be postmarked or datestamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad)
or courier service provider (if
transmitted to OFAC by courier), or
dated if sent by email, on or before the
30th day after the postmark date on the
envelope in which the initial Finding of
Violation was served or date the Finding
of Violation was sent by email. If the
initial Finding of Violation was
personally delivered by a non-U.S.
Postal Service agent authorized by
OFAC, a response must be postmarked
or date-stamped on or before the 30th
day after the date of delivery.
(ii) Extensions of time for response. If
a due date falls on a federal holiday or
weekend, that due date is extended to
include the following business day. Any
other extensions of time will be granted,
at the discretion of OFAC, only upon
specific request to OFAC.
(3) Form and method of response. A
response to an initial Finding of
Violation need not be in any particular
form, but it must be typewritten and
signed by the alleged violator or a
representative thereof (electronic
signature is acceptable), contain
information sufficient to indicate that it
is in response to the initial Finding of
Violation, and include the OFAC
identification number listed on the
initial Finding of Violation. The
response must be sent to OFAC’s
Enforcement Division by mail or courier
or email and must be postmarked or
date-stamped in accordance with
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(4) Information that should be
included in response. Any response
should set forth in detail why the
alleged violator either believes that a
violation of the regulations in this part
did not occur and/or why a Finding of
Violation is otherwise unwarranted
under the circumstances, with reference
to the General Factors Affecting
Administrative Action set forth in the
Guidelines contained in appendix A to
part 501 of this chapter. The response
should include all documentary or other
evidence available to the alleged
violator that supports the arguments set
forth in the response. OFAC will
consider all relevant materials
submitted in the response.
(c) Determination—(1) Determination
that a Finding of Violation is warranted.
If, after considering the response, OFAC
determines that a final Finding of
Violation should be issued, OFAC will
issue a final Finding of Violation that
will inform the violator of its decision.
A final Finding of Violation shall
constitute final agency action. The
violator has the right to seek judicial
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review of that final agency action in
federal district court.
(2) Determination that a Finding of
Violation is not warranted. If, after
considering the response, OFAC
determines a Finding of Violation is not
warranted, then OFAC will inform the
alleged violator of its decision not to
issue a final Finding of Violation.
Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2). A
determination by OFAC that a final Finding
of Violation is not warranted does not
preclude OFAC from pursuing other
enforcement actions consistent with the
Guidelines contained in appendix A to part
501 of this chapter.
(d) Representation. A representative
of the alleged violator may act on behalf
of the alleged violator, but any oral
communication with OFAC prior to a
written submission regarding the
specific alleged violations contained in
the initial Finding of Violation must be
preceded by a written letter of
representation, unless the initial
Finding of Violation was served upon
the alleged violator in care of the
representative.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
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Subsistence Management Regulations
for Public Lands in Alaska—Subpart B,
Federal Subsistence Board
Membership; Correction
Forest Service, Agriculture;
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The Departments of the
Interior and Agriculture are correcting
an amendatory instruction in the final
rule that published in the Federal
Register on October 17, 2024. That rule
revises the regulations concerning the
composition of the Federal Subsistence
SUMMARY:
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Board, which has authority to
administer the subsistence taking and
uses of fish and wildlife on public lands
in Alaska.
DATES: Effective November 18, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal Leonetti, Acting Director, Office
of Subsistence Management; 907–786–
3888; or subsistence@ios.doi.gov. For
questions specific to National Forest
System lands, contact Gregory Risdahl,
Regional Subsistence Program Leader,
USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region;
907–302–7354 or gregory.risdahl@
usda.gov. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, blind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to
access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
final rule that published in the Federal
Register on October 17, 2024, at 89 FR
83622, on page 83628, in the first
column, amendatory instruction 2 is
corrected to read as follows:
2. In subpart B of 36 CFR part 242 and
50 CFR part 100, amend § ll.10 by:
a. Revising paragraphs (a), (b), and
(d)(2); and
b. Adding paragraphs (d)(11) through
(14).
The revisions and additions read as
follows:
Joan Mooney,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary,
Exercising the Delegated Authority of the
Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management
and Budget, Department of the Interior.
Homer Wilkes,
Undersecretary, Natural Resources and
Environment, Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 79
RIN 2900–AR33
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans
and Veterans At-Risk for
Homelessness Grant Program
Department of Veterans Affairs
Final rule
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with
changes, an interim final rule (IFR) to
implement a new authority requiring
VA to award grants to eligible entities
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that will provide certain legal services
for homeless veterans and veterans at
risk for homelessness.
DATES: This rule is effective December
13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madolyn Gingell, National Coordinator,
Legal Services for Veterans, Veterans
Justice Programs, Clinical Services,
Veterans Health Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20420, (239) 223–4681. (This is not a
toll-free telephone number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an IFR
published in the Federal Register (FR)
on June 1, 2022, (87 FR 33025), VA
established, in new part 79 of title 38,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans
and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness
Grant Program, required by section
2022A of title 38, United States Code
(U.S.C.). VA provided a 60-day
comment period, which ended on
August 1, 2022. VA received 12
comments, which are discussed in
further detail below. Based on the
comments, VA is making changes to
part 79, as explained in more detail
below.
Comments
Definition of Veteran
Two commenters suggested VA revise
its definition of veteran in 38 CFR 79.5,
which adopts the definition of veteran
in 38 U.S.C. 101(2). Section 101(2)
defines veteran as a person who served
in the active military, naval, air, or
space service, and who was discharged
or released therefrom under conditions
other than dishonorable. These
commenters were concerned that the
definition is too limited and would
exclude former servicemembers who
need or would benefit from the legal
assistance provided under this grant
program and who this program was
designed to serve (that is, as described
by the commenters, those who need
assistance with discharge upgrades).
Instead of using the definition of
veteran in 38 U.S.C. 101, one of these
commenters recommended VA use the
definition of veteran in 38 U.S.C.
2002(b) (which is applicable to VA
benefits for homeless veterans) or in the
alternative, use a more inclusive
definition. The definition of veteran in
38 U.S.C. 2002(b) is used for purposes
of sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, 2061
of title 38, as well as 42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)(19)(D). Sections 2011, 2012,
2013, 2044, and 2061 apply to VA
benefits for homeless veterans such as
the supportive services for veteran
families grant program and the homeless
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providers grant and per diem program.
Section 1437(o)(19)(D) of 42 U.S.C.
authorizes rental vouchers for certain
eligible homeless veterans.
The definition of veteran in 38 U.S.C.
2002 defines veteran to mean a person
who served in the active military, naval,
air, or space service, regardless of length
of service, and who was discharged or
released therefrom, and excludes a
person who received a dishonorable
discharge from the Armed Forces; or
was discharged or dismissed from the
Armed Forces by reason of the sentence
of a general court-martial.
We acknowledge that the current
definition of veteran in 38 CFR 79.5
limits those individuals who are eligible
for legal services under the grant
program, including legal services
relating to requests to upgrade the
characterization of a discharge.
However, we are unable to revise the
definition as this commenter
recommends (e.g., by using the 38
U.S.C. 2002(b) definition of veteran or a
more inclusive definition). Section
2022A does not define veteran. Title 38
has already provided a definition for
veteran in section 101(2). Without
indicating an alternate definition for the
term in statute, Congress’s use of
‘‘veteran’’ in section 2022A can only
lead VA to surmise that it intended the
legal services enumerated in section
2022A to be provided to veterans who
meet the requirements of section 101(2),
as well as other criteria for being
homeless or at risk for homelessness.
Thus, we must use the definition of
veteran in section 101 rather than the
definition in section 2002(b) or a more
inclusive definition.
Furthermore, section 2002(b)
explicitly limits its applicability to
specific sections in chapter 20 (for
example, sections 2011, 2012, 2013,
2044, and 2061) and does not include
section 2022A. Given that Congress
remained silent on the subject,
‘‘veteran’’ in section 2022A must be
read as using the available definition in
section 101(2). Short of future statutory
change, the definition of veteran in 38
U.S.C. 2002(b) does not apply to this
grant program authorized by 2022A.
We make no changes to the definition
of veteran based on this comment.
The other commenter recommended
that VA define veteran in the same way
as the U.S. Interagency Council on
Homelessness, which defines veteran as
all individuals who served in the
military regardless of the length of
service or their discharge status.
In defining veteran, section 101(2)
refers to a person who was discharged
or released therefrom under conditions
other than dishonorable. This excludes
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2024-0017; 256D0102DM DS61900000 DMSN00000.000000
DX61901; 70101-1261-0000L6]
RIN 1018-BH67
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
Subpart B, Federal Subsistence Board Membership; Correction
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture are correcting
an amendatory instruction in the final rule that published in the
Federal Register on October 17, 2024. That rule revises the regulations
concerning the composition of the Federal Subsistence
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Board, which has authority to administer the subsistence taking and
uses of fish and wildlife on public lands in Alaska.
DATES: Effective November 18, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Leonetti, Acting Director,
Office of Subsistence Management; 907-786-3888; or
[email protected]. For questions specific to National Forest
System lands, contact Gregory Risdahl, Regional Subsistence Program
Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region; 907-302-7354 or
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rule that published in the
Federal Register on October 17, 2024, at 89 FR 83622, on page 83628, in
the first column, amendatory instruction 2 is corrected to read as
follows:
2. In subpart B of 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, amend Sec.
__.10 by:
a. Revising paragraphs (a), (b), and (d)(2); and
b. Adding paragraphs (d)(11) through (14).
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Joan Mooney,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Exercising the Delegated
Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget,
Department of the Interior.
Homer Wilkes,
Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of
Agriculture.
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