81 FR 65286 - Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)

Page Range		65286-65286
FR Document		2016-22834

On July 11, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a direct final rule amending its regulation that governs soliciting contributions from the public by officials and employees of NCA, or authorizing the use of officials' or employees' names, name of the Secretary, or the name of VA for the purpose of making a gift or donation to VA. VA received two supportive comments and no adverse comments concerning the direct final rule and its companion substantially identical proposed rule published in the Federal Register on the same date. This document confirms that the direct final rule became effective on September 9, 2016. In a companion document in this issue of the Federal Register, we are withdrawing as unnecessary the proposed rule.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65286]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22834]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 38

RIN 2900-AP75


Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On July 11, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
published a direct final rule amending its regulation that governs 
soliciting contributions from the public by officials and employees of 
NCA, or authorizing the use of officials' or employees' names, name of 
the Secretary, or the name of VA for the purpose of making a gift or 
donation to VA. VA received two supportive comments and no adverse 
comments concerning the direct final rule and its companion 
substantially identical proposed rule published in the Federal Register 
on the same date. This document confirms that the direct final rule 
became effective on September 9, 2016. In a companion document in this 
issue of the Federal Register, we are withdrawing as unnecessary the 
proposed rule.

DATES: The effective date of September 9, 2016, for the direct final 
rule published July 11, 2016, 81 FR 44792, is confirmed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Howard, Chief of Staff, 
National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
(40A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-6215. 
(This is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a direct final rule published in the 
Federal Register on July 11, 2016, at 81 FR 44792, VA amended 38 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 38.603(b), giving the Under Secretary of 
Memorial Affairs (USMA), or his designee, authority to solicit gifts 
and donations, or approve the solicitation of gifts and donations from 
the public. VA published a companion substantially-identical proposed 
rule on the same date, at 81 FR 44827, to serve as a proposal for the 
revisions in the direct final rule in case adverse comments were 
received. The direct final rule and proposed rule each provided a 30-
day comment period that ended on August 10, 2016. No adverse comments 
were received. Two comments that supported the rulemaking were received 
from the general public. VA is not making any changes to this 
rulemaking based on the comments.
    Under the direct final rule procedures that were described in 81 FR 
44827 and 81 FR 44792, the direct final rule became effective on 
September 9, 2016, because no adverse comments were received within the 
comment period. In a companion document in this issue of the Federal 
Register, VA is withdrawing the proposed rulemaking, RIN 2900-AP74, 
published at 81 FR 44827, as unnecessary.

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. Gina S. 
Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
approved this document on September 16, 2016, for publication.

    Dated: September 19, 2016.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, 
Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Cormorant. The small boat ‘‘Nessy’’ is solicit gifts and donations, or approve
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation described as a 20-foot black and gray the solicitation of gifts and donations
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping aluminum work skiff with an overhead from the public. VA published a
requirements, Security measures, light arch. The Coast Guard will inform companion substantially-identical
Waterways. mariners of any change to this period of proposed rule on the same date, at 81
enforcement via Broadcast Notice to FR 44827, to serve as a proposal for the
For the reasons discussed in the Mariners. revisions in the direct final rule in case
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 adverse comments were received. The
CFR part 165 as follows: Dated: September 16, 2016.
D.F. Berliner, direct final rule and proposed rule each
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain
provided a 30-day comment period that
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS of the Port, Sector Columbia River. ended on August 10, 2016. No adverse
[FR Doc. 2016–22821 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
comments were received. Two
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 comments that supported the
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continues to read as follows: rulemaking were received from the
general public. VA is not making any
Authority: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50
U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, changes to this rulemaking based on the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS comments.
160.5; Department of Homeland Security AFFAIRS
Delegation No. 0170.1. Under the direct final rule procedures
38 CFR Part 38 that were described in 81 FR 44827 and
■ 2. Add § 165.T13–0818 to read as
81 FR 44792, the direct final rule
follows: RIN 2900–AP75 became effective on September 9, 2016,
§ 165.T13–0818 Safety Zone; Columbia because no adverse comments were
Authority To Solicit Gifts and received within the comment period. In
River.
Donations a companion document in this issue of
(a) Location. The following area is the
safety zone: all navigable waters of the AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. the Federal Register, VA is withdrawing
Columbia River within 500 yards of the ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of the proposed rulemaking, RIN 2900–
small boat ‘‘Nessy,’’ and all involved effective date. AP74, published at 81 FR 44827, as
associated support vessels, while in the unnecessary.
area encompassing these points: SUMMARY: On July 11, 2016, the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Signing Authority
46°15′45″ N., 123°59′39″ W.; 46°15′24″
N., 123°59′42″ W.; 46°13′32″ N., published a direct final rule amending The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
123°57′18″ W.; 46°15′9″ N., 123°55′24″ its regulation that governs soliciting designee, approved this document and
W.; and 46°15′54″ N., 123°58′6″ W. contributions from the public by authorized the undersigned to sign and
(b) Regulations. In accordance with officials and employees of NCA, or submit the document to the Office of the
the general regulations in subpart C of authorizing the use of officials’ or Federal Register for publication
this part, no person may enter or remain employees’ names, name of the electronically as an official document of
in the safety zone created in this section Secretary, or the name of VA for the the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
or bring, cause to be brought, or allow purpose of making a gift or donation to S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
to remain in the safety zone created in VA. VA received two supportive Department of Veterans Affairs,
this section any vehicle, vessel, or object comments and no adverse comments approved this document on September
unless authorized by the Captain of the concerning the direct final rule and its 16, 2016, for publication.
Port or his designated representative. companion substantially identical Dated: September 19, 2016.
(c) Enforcement. Any Coast Guard proposed rule published in the Federal
Jeffrey Martin,
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer Register on the same date. This
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation
may enforce the rules in this section. document confirms that the direct final
Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary,
Where immediate action is required and rule became effective on September 9, Department of Veterans Affairs.
representatives of the Coast Guard are 2016. In a companion document in this
[FR Doc. 2016–22834 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
not present or are not present in issue of the Federal Register, we are
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sufficient force to provide effective withdrawing as unnecessary the
enforcement of this section, any Oregon proposed rule.
Law Enforcement Officer or Washington DATES: The effective date of September
9, 2016, for the direct final rule ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Law Enforcement Officer may enforce AGENCY
the rules contained in this section published July 11, 2016, 81 FR 44792,
pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 70118. In is confirmed.
40 CFR Part 52
addition, the Captain of the Port may be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assisted by members of the U. S. Army Thomas Howard, Chief of Staff, National [EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0209; FRL–9952–74–
Corps of Engineers and U.S. Department Cemetery Administration (NCA), Region 4]
of Agriculture Wildlife Services onboard Department of Veterans Affairs, (40A),
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, Air Plan Approval; Alabama and North
the small boat ‘‘Nessy,’’ and other
DC 20420, (202) 461–6215. (This is not Carolina; Interstate Transport—2010
federal, state, or local agencies in
a toll-free number.) NO2 Standards
enforcing this section.
(d) Enforcement period. This section SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a direct AGENCY: Environmental Protection
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES

is effective from September 21, 2016, final rule published in the Federal Agency.
through October 21, 2016. It will be Register on July 11, 2016, at 81 FR ACTION: Final rule.
enforced when the small boat ‘‘Nessy,’’ 44792, VA amended 38 Code of Federal
and all involved associated support Regulations (CFR) 38.603(b), giving the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
vessels, are conducting the removal Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to
operations of the Double-Crested (USMA), or his designee, authority to the North Carolina SIP, submitted by the

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
Dates		The effective date of September 9, 2016, for the direct final rule published July 11, 2016, 81 FR 44792, is confirmed.
Contact		Thomas Howard, Chief of Staff, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Department of Veterans Affairs, (40A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-6215. (This is not a toll-free number.)
FR Citation		81 FR 65286
RIN Number		2900-AP75