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Outer Burial Receptacles
The Veterans Affairs Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 10, 2024. It took effect on November 12, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is revising its regulation that governs the outer burial receptacle (OBR) monetary allowance for burials in a VA national cemetery when a privately purchased OBR is used in lieu of a Government-furnished graveliner. First, VA is expanding applicability of the monetary allowance to burials in VA grant-funded State and Tribal cemeteries when a privately purchased OBR was used, or where an OBR is placed at the time of interment, at the cost of the State or Tribal organization. Second, VA is adding a provision to reimburse States and Tribal organizations for OBRs that are pre-placed as part of a new construction or expansion grant project. In addition, VA is making minor conforming revisions to its regulations governing aid for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans cemeteries to clarify that VA will reimburse the cost of pre-placed OBRs separately from the grant award. These changes implement new authorities provided in the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. VA also is removing retroactive provisions no longer needed because the relevant time period has passed.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-23438
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Published
- October 10, 2024
- Takes effect
- November 12, 2024
- Dates
- This rule is effective November 12, 2024.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2900-AR82
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 38 CFR 38; 38 CFR 39
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Cemeteries; Grant programs-veterans; Veterans
- Pages
- 4
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