Board of Veterans Appeals: Appeals regulations and rules of practice— Conflict of interests,

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Federal Register: June 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 118)Rules and RegulationsPage 33579From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 0

RIN 2900-AJ27

Delegation of Authority for Certain Ethics Matters

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations captioned ``Standards of Ethical Conduct and Related Responsibilities.'' It removes material regarding certain ethics determinations for agency employees. This material is not required to be published in the Code of Federal Regulations because it does not affect the public. It affects only internal VA practices.

DATES: Effective Date: June 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter A. Hall, Assistant General Counsel (023) and Designated Agency Ethics Official, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of General Counsel, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202) 273-6334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document does not constitute rulemaking under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553. Accordingly, there is no basis for prior notice and comment or a delayed effective date.

This document does not concern a ``rule'' as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 5 U.S.C. 601. Nevertheless, the Secretary hereby certifies that this regulatory amendment will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601- 612, because the amendment only affects individuals.

There is no Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance program number.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 0

Conflict of interests.

Approved: May 27, 1998. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 38 CFR part 0, subpart A, is amended as follows:

PART 0--STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The authority citation for part 0 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 38 U.S.C. 501; see sections 201, 301, and 502(a) of E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215 as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306.

Subpart A--General Provisions

Sec. 0.735-2 [Removed]

2. Section 0.735-2 is removed.

Sec. 0.735-3 [Redesignated as Sec. 0.735-2]

3. Section 0.735-3 is redesignated as Sec. 0.735-2.

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