[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 17072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9027]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 17

RIN 2900-AI37


Medical; Nonsubstantive Miscellaneous Changes

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the medical regulations in 38 CFR part 17 
by removing references to provisions that no longer exist, by 
correcting a number of citations, and by updating a position title. 
These are nonsubstantive changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy E. Cossette, Chief, Policies and 
Operations, Health Administration Service (161A1), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420; (202) 
273-8300. (This is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule consists of nonsubstantive 
changes 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 consists of nonsubstantive changes.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers for the 
programs affected by this rule are 64.005, 64.007, 64.008, 64.009, 
64.010, 64.011, 64.012, 64.013, 64.014, 64.015, 64.016, 64.018, 
64.019, 64.022, 64.024, and 64.025.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism, 
Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug abuse, Foreign relations, 
Government contracts, Grant programs-health, Grant programs-veterans, 
Health care, Health facilities, Health professions, Health records, 
Homeless, Medical and dental schools, Medical devices, Medical 
research, Mental health programs, Nursing homes, Philippines, Reporting 
and record-keeping requirements, Scholarships and fellowships, Travel 
and transportation expenses, Veterans.

    Approved: March 31, 1997.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    For the reasons set forth above, 38 CFR part 17 is amended as set 
forth below:

PART 17--MEDICAL

    1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1721, unless otherwise noted.


Sec. 17.30  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 17.30, paragraph (a)(1) is amended by removing 
``Secs. 17.60(f), 17.120, 17.123, and 17.123a'' and adding, in its 
place, ``Secs. 17.160 through 17.166'', and by removing ``and except 
for veterans authorized outpatient care under Sec. 17.60(e),''; 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) is amended by removing ``Sec. 17.60(a) and (b)'' 
and adding, in its place, ``Sec. 17.93(a)''; paragraph (a)(2)(ii) is 
amended by removing ``Sec. 17.54(c)'' each time it appears, and adding, 
in each place, ``Sec. 17.84(c)''; and paragraphs (a)(3) and (b) are 
amended by removing ``Sec. 17.142'' and adding, in its place, 
``Sec. 17.143''.


Secs. 17.44, 17.47, 17.49, 17.52, 17.55, 17.82, 17.101, 17.128, 17.142, 
17.155, 17.156, 17.180, 17.240, 17.241, and 17.251 [Amended]

    3. Sections 17.44(b), 17.47(a)(2), 17.49, 17.52(b) introductory 
text, 17.55(e), 17.82(a) introductory text, 17.101(a) and (b) 
introductory text, 17.128(e), 17.142 introductory text, 17.155(a) and 
(b)(2), 17.156 introductory text and (b), 17.180 introductory text, 
17.240 introductory text (2 places), 17.241(a) and (e), and 17.251 are 
amended by removing ``Chief Medical Director'' wherever it appears and 
adding, in its place, ``Under Secretary for Health''.


Sec. 17.103  [Amended]

    4. In Sec. 17.103, paragraph (c)(2) is amended by removing 
``17.62(b)'' and adding, in its place, ``17.101(b)''.


Sec. 17.145  [Amended]

    5. In Sec. 17.145, paragraph (a) introductory text is amended by 
removing ``Sec. 17.100(a)'' and adding, in its place, 
``Sec. 17.143(a)''.

[FR Doc. 97-9027 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]
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