[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1094]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 3

RIN 2900-AK03, et al.


Withdrawal of Proposed Rules

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rules.

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SUMMARY: This document withdraws five proposed rules that would have 
amended the adjudication regulations. The proposals were previously 
published in the Federal Register by the Plain Language Regulations 
Project. The five proposals that are being withdrawn are: (1) State 
Department as Agent of Department of Veterans Affairs (RIN 2900-AK03) 
which was published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2001 (66 FR 
44095); (2) Finality of Decisions (RIN 2900-AK18) which was published 
in the Federal Register on October 23, 2001 (66 FR 53565); (3) 
Renouncement of Benefits (RIN 2900-AK23) which was published in the 
Federal Register on September 24, 2001 (66 FR 48845); (4) Independent 
Medical Opinions (RIN 2900-AK31) which was published in the Federal 
Register on December 7, 2001 (66 FR 64174); and (5) Evidence from 
Foreign Countries (RIN 2900-AK37) which was published in the Federal 
Register on October 19, 2001 (66 FR 53139).
    A new organization is being created in the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to manage the regulatory process, and one of its top priorities 
is the restructuring and rewriting of the adjudication regulations in 
plain language. Since it is not clear where and how the above noted 
proposals will fit into the restructured regulations, they are being 
withdrawn at this time. When the new organization for regulatory 
management is established, these proposed rules will likely be 
republished for notice and comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob White, Team Leader, Plain Language 
Regulations Project, Veterans Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 273-7228. This is 
not a toll-free number.

    Approved: January 6, 2003.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-1094 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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