Department of Veterans Affairs June 30, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing in regulation the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016, which expanded the casket and urn authority to apply to eligible veteran burials in State and Tribal cemeteries that received a VA cemetery grant. In addition, VA is establishing flat-rate allowances for caskets and urns, which will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Additionally, VA is updating the specifications for caskets based on feedback from funeral directors and other funeral industry professionals. Finally, VA is eliminating the retroactive reimbursement provisions since the relevant applicability period has passed.

On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VA), published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection Designation of Beneficiary Government Life Insurance (VA Form 29-336) and Supplemental Designation of Beneficiary Government Life Insurance (VA Form 29-336a). This notice was published in error; therefore, this document corrects that error by withdrawing this FR notice, document number 2023-13529.