80 FR 19735 - Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08387 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 19735-19736] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08387] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required under the final regulation published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) notifies interested parties of the maximum reimbursement amounts allowed for caskets and urns provided for interment in a VA national cemetery of the unclaimed remains of veterans with no known next-of-kin where sufficient financial resources are unavailable for the furnishing of a casket or urn for burial. DATES: Maximum reimbursement rates in this notice are applicable for claims received in calendar year 2015 for burial receptacles purchased for interment of deceased eligible veterans in VA national cemeteries. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamula Jones, Budget Operations and Field Support Division, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: 202-461-6688 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2306(f) of title 38, U.S.C., authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to furnish a casket or urn for interment in a VA national cemetery of the unclaimed remains of veterans for whom VA cannot identify a next of kin and determines that sufficient financial resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for burial are not available. In another portion of this Federal Register, VA publishes the final rule for 38 CFR 38.628, implementing this authority by providing reimbursement for the purchase of a burial receptacle for an eligible veteran whose death occurs after January 10, 2014, subject to a maximum reimbursement limit, which is based on the average cost of a casket or urn meeting certain specifications available for purchase during the fiscal year preceding the calendar year of the date an application is received. This notice provides the maximum reimbursement rate for applications received in calendar year 2015. Throughout 2014, VA advised individuals who intended to seek reimbursement for the purchase of caskets or urns to hold their receipts until the publication of the final rule. Because publication of the final rule was delayed, and these individuals could not submit those claims in calendar year 2014, VA has determined that the current maximum rates should apply. We will continue to use the calculation for reimbursement rates as [[Page 19736]] determined by the average cost of caskets and urns that meet the minimum specifications provided in 38 CFR 38.628(c)(5). We will conduct market research of prices from multiple sources for procurement of durable plastic urns and metal caskets. Using this method of computation, the average cost was determined to be $1,938 for caskets and $169 for urns for fiscal year 2013. The allowance payable for calendar year 2014, would have been $1,938 for caskets and $169 for urns. VA has calculated the 2015 amounts by adjusting the 2014 rates for inflation. We state that the maximum reimbursement amounts for 2015 are $1,967 for a casket and $172 for an urn, which apply to all applications received in calendar year 2015. Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, approved this document on April 7, 2015, for publication. Dated: April 8, 2015. William F. Russo, Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-08387 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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members of the public who may require Dated: April 8, 2015. SUMMARY: As required under the final
auxiliary aids, should contact the OCC Thomas J. Curry, regulation published elsewhere in this
by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April Comptroller of the Currency. issue of the Federal Register, the
23, 2015, to inform the OCC of their [FR Doc. 2015–08404 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am] Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
interest in attending the meeting and to BILLING CODE 4810–33–P
National Cemetery Administration
provide the information that will be (NCA) notifies interested parties of the
required to facilitate aid. maximum reimbursement amounts
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS allowed for caskets and urns provided
ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the April for interment in a VA national cemetery
28, 2015 meeting of the MSAAC at the AFFAIRS
of the unclaimed remains of veterans
OCC’s offices at 400 7th Street SW., with no known next-of-kin where
Washington, DC 20219. Members of the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on
Rehabilitation, Notice of Meeting sufficient financial resources are
public may submit written statements to unavailable for the furnishing of a
MSAAC@occ.treas.gov or by mailing The Department of Veterans Affairs casket or urn for burial.
them to Donna Deale, Designated (VA) gives notice under the Federal DATES: Maximum reimbursement rates
Federal Officer, Office of the Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. in this notice are applicable for claims
Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th 2, that a meeting of the Veterans’ received in calendar year 2015 for burial
Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation receptacles purchased for interment of
(VACOR) will be held on April 27, 2015, deceased eligible veterans in VA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
via teleconference. The meeting will last national cemeteries.
Donna Deale, Deputy Comptroller for
from 2:30 p.m. (EST) until 5:00 p.m.
Thrift Supervision, (202) 649–5420, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(EST). To join the meeting, dial 1–800–
Office of the Comptroller of the Tamula Jones, Budget Operations and
767–1750 with a participant code of
Currency, Washington, DC 20219. Field Support Division, National
25743#.
Cemetery Administration, Department
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this The purpose of the Committee is to
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
notice, the OCC is announcing that the provide advice to the Secretary on the
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420.
MSAAC will convene a meeting on rehabilitation needs of Veterans with
Telephone: 202–461–6688 (this is not a
Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the OCC’s disabilities and on the administration of
toll-free number).
offices at 400 7th Street SW., VA’s rehabilitation programs.
During the meeting, Committee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Washington, DC 20219. The meeting is
open to the public and will begin at 8:00 members will review recommendations 2306(f) of title 38, U.S.C., authorizes the
and discuss best practices. The primary Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
a.m. EDT. The purpose of the meeting
agenda topics will be to discuss future National Cemetery Administration
is for the MSAAC to advise the OCC on
plans for VACOR. (NCA) to furnish a casket or urn for
the regulatory changes or other steps the
No time will be allocated at this interment in a VA national cemetery of
OCC may be able to take to ensure the
meeting for oral presentations from the the unclaimed remains of veterans for
continued health and viability of mutual
public. However, the entirety of the whom VA cannot identify a next of kin
savings associations and other issues of
meeting is open to the public. Interested and determines that sufficient financial
concern to existing mutual savings
parties should provide written resources for the furnishing of a casket
associations. The agenda includes a
comments for review by the Committee or urn for burial are not available. In
discussion of current topics of interest
to Marisa Liuzzi, Designated Federal another portion of this Federal Register,
to the industry, including an update
Officer, Veterans Benefits VA publishes the final rule for 38 CFR
from OCC staff on current portfolio
Administration (28), 810 Vermont 38.628, implementing this authority by
statistics, financial metrics and
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or providing reimbursement for the
supervisory data on federal mutual
via email at marisa.liuzzi@va.gov. In the purchase of a burial receptacle for an
savings associations.
communication, writers must identify eligible veteran whose death occurs
Members of the public who plan to themselves and state the organization, after January 10, 2014, subject to a
attend the meeting should contact the association or person(s) they represent. maximum reimbursement limit, which
OCC by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Individuals who wish to call in to the is based on the average cost of a casket
April 23, 2015, to inform the OCC of meeting should RSVP to Marisa Liuzzi or urn meeting certain specifications
their desire to attend the meeting and to at (202) 461–9600, no later than close of available for purchase during the fiscal
provide information that will be business, April 20, 2015. year preceding the calendar year of the
required to facilitate entry into the date an application is received. This
meeting. Members of the public may Dated: April 8, 2015.
notice provides the maximum
contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@ Rebecca Schiller, reimbursement rate for applications
OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202) Committee Management Officer. received in calendar year 2015.
649–5420. Attendees should provide [FR Doc. 2015–08365 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am] Throughout 2014, VA advised
their full name, email address, and BILLING CODE 8320–01–P individuals who intended to seek
organization, if any. For security reimbursement for the purchase of
reasons, attendees will be subject to caskets or urns to hold their receipts
security screening procedures and must DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS until the publication of the final rule.
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present a valid government issued AFFAIRS Because publication of the final rule
identification to enter the building. was delayed, and these individuals
Members of the public who are deaf or Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns could not submit those claims in
hard of hearing should call (202) 649– for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a calendar year 2014, VA has determined
5597 (TTY) by 5:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, National Cemetery that the current maximum rates should
April 23, 2015, to arrange auxiliary aids AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. apply.
such as sign language interpretation for We will continue to use the
ACTION: Notice.
this meeting. calculation for reimbursement rates as
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determined by the average cost of has calculated the 2015 amounts by Federal Register for publication
caskets and urns that meet the adjusting the 2014 rates for inflation. electronically as an official document of
minimum specifications provided in 38 We state that the maximum the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose
CFR 38.628(c)(5). We will conduct reimbursement amounts for 2015 are D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, approved this
market research of prices from multiple $1,967 for a casket and $172 for an urn, document on April 7, 2015, for
sources for procurement of durable which apply to all applications received publication.
plastic urns and metal caskets. Using in calendar year 2015. Dated: April 8, 2015.
this method of computation, the average Signing Authority William F. Russo,
cost was determined to be $1,938 for Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy
caskets and $169 for urns for fiscal year The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or & Management, Office of the General Counsel,
2013. The allowance payable for designee, approved this document and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
calendar year 2014, would have been authorized the undersigned to sign and [FR Doc. 2015–08387 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
$1,938 for caskets and $169 for urns. VA submit the document to the Office of the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Maximum reimbursement rates in this notice are applicable for claims received in calendar year 2015 for burial receptacles purchased for interment of deceased eligible veterans in VA national cemeteries. | |
| Contact | Tamula Jones, Budget Operations and Field Support Division, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: 202-461-6688 (this is not a toll-free number). | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 19735 |
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