[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01432]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Parts 3, 8, 14, 19, 20, and 21


VA Claims and Appeals Modernization

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notification of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing notice 
that the effective date of the new VA appeals system, outlined in the 
Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA), is 
February 19, 2019.

DATES: The effective date of the new VA appeals system is February 19, 
2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veterans Benefits Administration 
information, Jennifer Williams, Senior Management and Program Analyst, 
Appeals Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 530-9124 (this is not a toll-
free number). Board of Veterans' Appeals information: Rachel Sauter, 
Counsel for Legislation, Regulations, and Policy, Board of Veterans' 
Appeals. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-5555 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 2(x)(6) of the Veterans 
Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA), the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing notice that the effective date of 
the new VA appeals system is February 19, 2019. The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs transmitted to Congress the certification required 
under AMA section 2(x)(1) on January 18, 2019. On that same date, the 
final rule setting forth the implementing regulations was published in 
the Federal Register. 84 FR 138 (Jan. 18, 2019). Because the thirtieth 
day from January 18, 2019, falls on a non-business day, the effective 
date was set on the next business day of February 19, 2019.

    Dated: February 4, 2019.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of 
the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-01432 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
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