[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1704]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 3

RIN 2900-AK97


Time Limit for Requests for De Novo Review

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In a document published in the Federal Register at 67 FR 10866 
on March 11, 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed to 
amend its adjudication regulations concerning the time a claimant has 
in which to request a de novo review of a decision at the Veterans 
Service Center level after filing a Notice of Disagreement. This 
document withdraws that proposed rule.

DATES: The proposed rule is withdrawn as of January 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maya Ferrandino, Consultant, Policy 
and Regulations Staff, Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans 
Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420, 
telephone (202) 273-7232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, a claimant who disagrees with a 
decision by a Veterans Service Center may appeal that decision by 
filing a notice of disagreement (NOD). Under 38 CFR 3.2600, a claimant 
who has filed a timely NOD may also obtain de novo review of the 
decision of the Veterans Service Center by requesting such review with 
the NOD or within 60 days after the date that VA mails notice of the 
availability of de novo review. We proposed reducing that 60-day period 
to 15 days. However, we have determined that revision of the de novo 
review process is unnecessary at this time. Therefore, we are 
withdrawing the proposal.

    Approved: December 17, 2004.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-1704 Filed 1-28-05; 8:45 am]
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