Death Gratuity

• Published date: 01 April 2020
• Citation: 85 FR 18126
• Record Number: 2020-06694
• Section: Rules and Regulations
• Court: Navy Department

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 63 (Wednesday, April 1, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 1, 2020)]
                [Rules and Regulations]
                [Page 18126]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-06694]
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                 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                Department of the Navy
                32 CFR Part 716
                [Docket ID: USN-2019-HQ-0016]
                RIN 0703-AB23
                Death Gratuity
                AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DON), DoD.
                ACTION: Final rule.
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                SUMMARY: This final rule removes the Department of the Navy (DON)
                regulation requiring the Secretary of the Navy to pay a death gratuity
                between $800 and $3,000 upon the death of a member of the naval service
                while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty
                training. That benefit is enumerated in both U.S. Code and the
                Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management Regulation. The DoD
                and DON have robust procedures for responding to the death of a service
                member. This part has been determined to be duplicative of statute and
                internal policy, thus it should be removed from the CFR.
                DATES: This rule is effective on April 1, 2020.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Dave Melson at 703-697-1311.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 32 CFR part 716, ``Death Gratuity,'' last
                updated on May 2, 1979 (44 FR 25647), contains information regarding
                DON payments of death gratuity. The Department of Defense publishes the
                policies, process and requirements around death gratuity payments in
                Chapter 36 of Volume 7A of the Financial Management Regulation (DoD
                7000.14-R was updated March 2018 and is available at https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_07a.pdf).
                Additionally, 10 U.S. Code 1475-1480 captures all current guidance
                related to the death gratuity. It has been determined that publication
                of this CFR part removal for public comment is impracticable,
                unnecessary, and contrary to public interest since this subject matter
                is already addressed in statute and by internal DoD policies and
                procedures that are publicly available on the Department's website.
                 This rule is not significant under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866,
                ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' Therefore, E.O. 13771, ``Reducing
                Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' does not apply.
                 Removal of this part supports a recommendation of the DoD
                Regulatory Reform Task Force.
                List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 716
                 Military personnel.
                PART 716--[REMOVED]
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                Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 716 is
                removed.
                 Dated: March 26, 2020.
                D.J. Antenucci,
                Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
                Liaison Officer.
                [FR Doc. 2020-06694 Filed 3-31-20; 8:45 am]
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