[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13079]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 2

RIN 2900-AI12


Delegations of Authority Concerning Discrimination or Reprisal

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth delegations of authority to the 
General Counsel and certain subordinates to make the final decision on 
a complaint of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, 
national origin, age, disability, or reprisal brought by an employee of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs or an applicant for employment. The 
effect of this action is to clarify and expand CFR material to specify 
all delegations of authority already made concerning this subject 
matter.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal C. Lawson, Assistant General 
Counsel (024), Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-6384.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule consists of delegations of 
authority and, therefore, is not subject to the notice and comment and 
effective date provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553.
    The Secretary hereby certifies that this 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 rule merely sets forth delegations of authority.
    There is no Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance program number 
for this regulation.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 2

    Authority delegations (government agencies).

    Approved: May 17, 1996.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 38 CFR part 2 is amended 
as set forth below:

PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY

    1. The authority citation for part 2 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 302; 38 U.S.C. 501,512; 44 U.S.C. 3702.

    2. In Sec. 2.6, paragraph (e)(6) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 2.6   Secretary's delegations of authority to certain officials 
(38 U.S.C. 512).

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    (e) * * *
    (6) Authority is delegated to the General Counsel and Deputy 
General Counsel and to the Assistant General Counsel and Deputy 
Assistant General Counsel of Professional Staff Group IV to make the 
final decision on a complaint of discrimination on grounds of race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or reprisal 
brought by an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs or an 
applicant for employment.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 512)
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[FR Doc. 96-13079 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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