[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20034-20035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9990]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900-AH25


Veterans Education: Establishing Eligibility Under the Montgomery 
GI Bill--Active Duty

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Education regulations to reflect the statutory requirement that 
individuals seeking to establish eligibility for educational assistance 
under the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty through a combination of 
active duty service and service in the Selected Reserve must enter the 
Selected Reserve within one year of discharge from active duty.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18, 1989, the date this requirement became 
effective.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June C. Schaeffer, Assistant Director 
for Policy and Program Administration, Education Service, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (202) 273-7187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs hereby 
certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612. Pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 605(b), the amended regulations, therefore, are exempt from the 
initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses requirements of 
sections 603 and 604. This final rule merely reflects statutory 
requirements. Further, the final rule affects only individuals, and 
does not directly affect small entities.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 21

    Civil rights, Claims, Education, Grant programs--education, Loan 
programs--education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Schools, 
Veterans, Vocational education, Vocational rehabilitation.

    Approved: March 21, 1995.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 38 CFR part 21, subpart K 
is amended as set forth below.

PART 21--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION

Subpart K--All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (New 
GI Bill)

    1. The authority citation for part 21, subpart K continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. chapter 30, Pub. L. 98-525, 38 U.S.C. 
510(a).

    2. In Sec. 21.7042 paragraph (b)(4) and its authority citation are 
revised to read as follows:


Sec. 21.7042  Basic eligibility requirements.

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    (b) * * *
    (4) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(7) of this section, after 
completion of active duty service, the individual must serve at least 
four continuous years of service in the Selected Reserve. An individual 
whose release from active duty service occurs after December 17, 1989, 
must begin this service in the Selected Reserve within one year from 
the date of his or her release from active duty. During this period of 
service in the Selected Reserve the individual must satisfactorily 
participate in training as prescribed by the Secretary concerned.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3012(a)(1); Pub. L. 100-689, Pub. L. 101-237)
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[FR Doc. 95-9990 Filed 4-21-95; 8:45 am]
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