[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54496-54497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22252]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 17

RIN 2900-AH95


Medical; Nonsubstantive Miscellaneous Changes; Correction

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a final rule 
in the Federal Register on May 13, 1996 (61 FR 21964), amending its 
medical regulations in 38 CFR part 17 by making a number of 
nonsubstantive changes. Specifically, section numbers were 
redesignated, redundant and obsolete material was removed, certain 
position and organizational titles were changed, and material 
previously deleted was restored. The document contained an error in an 
amendatory instruction. We removed portions of Sec.  17.31 and 
inadvertently redesignated Sec.  17.31(b)(5) as the new Sec.  17.31, 
creating two sections for Sec.  17.31. This document will correct that 
error by removing the second, obsolete Sec.  17.31.

DATES: Effective Date: September 8, 2010.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ethan Kalett, Director of Regulatory 
Affairs (107B), Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420; (202) 461-7633. 
(This is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 1996, VA published a final rule 
in the Federal Register (61 FR 21964) amending its medical regulations 
in 38 CFR part 17 by making a number of nonsubstantive changes. In the 
document, we removed Sec.  17.31 (a), (b) introductory text and (b)(1) 
through (b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(7), and (c), leaving (b)(5) and (d). 
Inadvertenly, we then redesignated Sec.  17.31(b)(5) as Sec.  17.31, 
creating a second Sec.  17.31. The second Sec.  17.31 is obsolete. This 
document corrects the error by removing the second Sec.  17.31 from 38 
CFR part 17.

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 recordkeeping requirements, Scholarships and fellowships, Travel 
and transportation expenses, Veterans.

    Approved:
Robert C. McFetridge,
Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General 
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.

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For the reason set out in the preamble, VA is correcting 38 CFR part 17 
as follows.

PART 17--MEDICAL

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

    Authority:  38 U.S.C. 501, 1721, and as stated in specific 
sections.


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2. In part 17, remove the second Sec.  17.31.

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