[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00192]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 17

RIN 2900-AR01


VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: On November 13, 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
published a final rule in the Federal Register to amend its medical 
regulations to establish a new pilot program on graduate medical 
education and residency, as required by section 403 of the John S. 
McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining 
Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Network Act of 
2018. This correction adds the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control number for the associated information collections.

DATES: This correction is effective January 9, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Bennett, Office of Academic 
Affiliations, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, at (202) 368-0324 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA published a final rule on November 13, 
2023, in the Federal Register (FR) at 88 FR 77514 to establish the 
Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency in new 38 CFR 
17.243 through 17.248. The final rule contained provisions constituting 
collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). On December 19, 2023, OMB approved these 
information collections and assigned OMB control number 2900-0936. This 
document adds language to 38 CFR 17.243 to reference the approved OMB 
information collection and OMB control number.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17

    Administrative practice and procedure, Colleges and universities, 
Education, Government contracts, Health care, Health facilities, Health 
professions, Indians, Medical and dental schools, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Scholarships and fellowships, Schools, 
Veterans.

Consuela Benjamin,
Regulations Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & 
Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Correcting Amendment

    Accordingly, the Department of Veterans Affairs amends 38 CFR part 
17 by making the following correcting amendment:

PART 17--MEDICAL

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

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections.
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2. Amend Sec.  17.243 by adding a parenthetical reference at the end of 
the section to read as follows:


Sec.  17.243  Purpose and scope.

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(The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information 
collection provisions in this section under control number 2900-
0936).


[FR Doc. 2024-00192 Filed 1-8-24; 8:45 am]
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