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(e) Inspections. (1) VA must be 

permitted to conduct an initial 

inspection prior to the award of the 

contract and follow-up inspections of 

the non-VA community-based 

provider’s facility and records. At 

inspections, the non-VA communitybased provider must make available the 

documentation described in paragraph 

(e)(3) of this section. 

(2) If problems are identified as a 

result of an inspection, VA will 

establish a plan of correction and 

schedule a follow-up inspection to 

ensure that the problems are corrected. 

Contracts will not be awarded or 

renewed until noted deficiencies have 

been eliminated to the satisfaction of the 

inspector. 

(3) Non-VA community-based 

providers must keep sufficient 

documentation to support a finding that 

they comply with this section, including 

accurate records of participants’ lengths 

of stay, and these records must be made 

available at all VA inspections. 

(4) Inspections under this section may 

be conducted without prior notice. 

(f) Rights of veteran participants. The 

non-VA community-based provider 

must comply with all applicable 

patients’ rights provisions set forth in 38 

CFR 17.33. 

(g) Services and supplies. VA per 

diem payments under this part will 

include the services specified in the 

contract and any other services or 

supplies normally provided without 

extra charge to other participants in the 

non-VA community-based provider’s 

program. 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2031) 

(The Office of Management and Budget has 

approved the information collection 

requirement in this section under control 

number 2900–0091.) 

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POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 912 

Procedures To Adjudicate Claims for 

Personal Injury or Property Damage 

Arising Out of the Operation of the U.S. 

Postal Service 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends the Postal 

Service’s regulations concerning tort 

claims to update the mailing address of 

the National Tort Center. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 23, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written communications 

should be directed to: General Law 

Service Center, USPS National Tort 

Center, 1720 Market Street, Room 2400, 

St. Louis, MO 63155–9948. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ruth A. Przybeck, Chief Counsel, Torts, 

(314) 345–5820. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Amendment of 39 CFR part 912 is 

necessary to update the mailing address 

of the National Tort Center. This rule is 

a change in agency rules of procedure 

that does not substantially affect any 

rights or obligations of private parties. 

Therefore, it is appropriate for its 

adoption by the Postal Service to 

become effective immediately. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 912 

Administrative practice and 

procedure; Claims. 

For the reasons set forth above, the 

Postal Service amends 39 CFR Part 912 

as follows: 

PART 912—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

part 912 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2671–2680; 28 CFR 

14.1 through 14.11; 39 U.S.C. 409. 

■ 2. In § 912.4, remove the address 

‘‘Chief Counsel, National Tort Center, 

U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 66640, St. 

Louis, MO 63141–0640’’ and add ‘‘Chief 

Counsel, Torts, General Law Service 

Center, USPS National Tort Center, 1720 

Market Street, Room 2400, St. Louis, 

MO 63155–9948’’ in its place. 

■ 3. Amend § 912.9 as follows: 

■ a. In paragraph (b), remove the 

address ‘‘Chief Counsel, National Tort 

Center, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 

66640, St. Louis, MO 63141–0640’’ and 

add ‘‘Chief Counsel, Torts, General Law 

Service Center, USPS National Tort 

Center, 1720 Market Street, Room 2400, 

St. Louis, MO 63155–9948’’ in its place. 

■ b. In paragraph (c), remove the 

address ‘‘Chief Counsel, National Tort 

Center, U.S. Postal Service, P.O. Box 

66640, St. Louis, MO 63141–0640’’ and 

add ‘‘Chief Counsel, Torts, General Law 

Service Center, USPS National Tort 

Center, 1720 Market Street, Room 2400, 

St. Louis, MO 63155–9948’’ in its place. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Chief Counsel, Legislative. 

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