United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-11-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f83797 D09002ee1c7f83827 United States Department of Veterans Affairs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation regarding the presence of animals on VA property. Current VA regulation authorizes the presence of seeing-eye dogs on VA property and other animals as authorized at the discretion of a VA facility head or designee. However, applicable Federal law authorizes the presence of guide dogs and other service animals when these animals accompany individuals with disabilities seeking admittance to buildings or property owned or operated by the Federal Government. This proposed rule would expand the current VA regulation to be consistent with applicable Federal law, and would clarify the authority of a VA facility head or designee to allow nonservice animals to be present on VA property. 79 FR 69379 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-11-21/2014-27629 2014-27629 fr21no14-8 RIN 2900-AO39 8320-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-11-21/2014-27629 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-11-21/html/2014-27629.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-11-21/pdf/2014-27629.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Cemeteries Government Property Security Measures 9 p. 69379 69387 79 FR 69379 Title 38 Part 1 38 CFR Part 1 RIN 2900-AO39 Animals on VA Property; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue PRORULE 2014-27629 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2015-01-20 8320-01-P 2014-27629 Proposed rule.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation regarding the presence of animals on VA property. Current VA regulation authorizes the presence of seeing-eye dogs on VA property and other animals as authorized at the discretion of a VA facility head or designee. However, applicable Federal law authorizes the presence of guide dogs and other service animals when these animals accompany individuals with disabilities seeking admittance to buildings or property owned or operated by the Federal Government. This proposed rule would expand the current VA regulation to be consistent with applicable Federal law, and would clarify the authority of a VA facility head or designee to allow nonservice animals to be present on VA property.

Comments must be received by VA on or before January 20, 2015. Joyce Edmondson, RN, JD, Patient Care Services (10P4), Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (410) 637-4755. (This is not a toll free number). Administrative Practice and Procedure Cemeteries Government Property Security Measures Animals on VA Property , http://www.Regulations.gov http://www.va.gov/orpm Vol. 79, no. 225 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-11-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 400 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-11-21 P0b002ee18a3017d3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21no14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-11-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-11-21/pdf/FR-2014-11-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-11-21/xml/FR-2014-11-21.xml fdlp 69365 69755 DGPO 2014-11-21 2024-06-02 FR-2014-11-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-11-21 79 225