29024 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 111 / Friday, June 7, 1996 / Rules and Regulations

SUMMARY: This document amends

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

regulations by removing the

investigation provisions set forth at 38

CFR 1.450 through 1.455. These

provisions are obsolete. The

investigation authorities under the

Inspector General Act of 1978, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 3), have

superseded these provisions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph Vallowe, Office of Inspector

General (50C), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565–8623.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final

rule consists of nonsubstantive changes

and, therefore, is not subject to the

notice comment and effective date

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553.

The Secretary 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, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. This final rule

merely consists of nonsubstantive

changes.

There is no Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance Number for the

programs affected by this regulation.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 1

Administrative practice and

procedures, Archives and records,

Cemeteries, Claims, Courts, Flags,

Freedom of information, Government

contracts, Government employees,

Government property, Infants and

children, Inventions and patents,

Investigations, Parking, Penalties, Postal

Service, Privacy, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Seals and

insignia, Security measures, Wages.

Approved: May 30, 1996.

Jesse Brown,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 38 CFR part 1 is amended as

follows:

PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. The authority citation for part 1

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), unless

otherwise noted.

§§ 1.450 through 1.455 [Removed]

2. Sections 1.450 through 1.455 and

the undesignated heading

‘‘Investigation’’ are removed.

[FR Doc. 96–14204 Filed 6–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

38 CFR Part 6

RIN 2900–AH52

United States Government Life

Insurance

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

regulations relating to United States

Government Life Insurance (USGLI). It

deletes provisions that have become

obsolete. It also deletes provisions

contained in insurance policies that

consist of material not required to be

published in the Federal Register.

Additionally, it deletes restatements of

statute and makes changes for purposes

of clarity.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Poole, Chief, Insurance Program

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs Regional Office and Insurance

Center, PO Box 8079, Philadelphia, PA

19101, (215) 951–5718.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With the

enactment of the National Service Life

Insurance Act of 1940, as amended,

issuance of USGLI policies ceased in

April, 1951. Additionally, all USGLI

policies were declared paid-up effective

January 1, 1983. Furthermore, all USGLI

term policies were converted to

Ordinary Life policies in May, 1993.

Consequently, regulations pertaining to

issuance, premium payments (other

than being declared paid-up),

reinstatements of lapsed policies, or

term policies are obsolete and are

eliminated accordingly. It also deletes

provisions contained in insurance

policies that consist of material not

required to be published in the Federal

Register. Additionally, it deletes

restatements of statute and makes

changes for purposes of clarity.

This final rule consists of

nonsubstantive changes and, therefore,

is not subject to the notice-andcomment and effective-date provisions

of 5 U.S.C. 553.

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, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. This

final rule will not affect any entity since

it does not contain any substantive

provisions. Therefore, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 605(b), this amendment is

exempt from the initial and final

regulatory flexibility analysis

requirements of sections 603 and 604.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance Program number for these

regulations is 64.103.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 6

Life insurance, Military personnel,

Veterans.

Approved: May 31, 1996.

Jesse Brown,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 38 CFR part 6 is amended as

set forth below:

PART 6—UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE

1. The authority citation for part 6 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1940–1963,

1981–1988, unless otherwise noted.

2. The undesignated center headings

preceding §§ 6.2, 6.3, 6.7, 6.31, 6.46,

6.47, 6.78, 6.90, 6.106, 6.111, 6.150,

6.153, 6.155, 6.159, 6.170, 6.186 and

6.202 are removed.

§§ 6.2 through 6.7, 6.16 through 6.40, 6.46

through 6.53, 6.56, 6.57, 6.63, 6.67, 6.69

through 6.92, 6.101 through 6.111, 6.116,

6.120 through 6.121, 6.123 through 6.123c,

6.125, 6.126, 6.128 through 6.186, 6.192

through 6.210 [Removed]

3. In part 6, the following sections are

removed:

a. Sections 6.2 through 6.7;

b. Sections 6.16 through 6.40;

c. Sections 6.46 through 6.53;

d. Section 6.56;

e. Section 6.57;

f. Section 6.63;

g. Section 6.67;

h. Sections 6.69 through 6.92;

i. Sections 6.101 through 6.111;

j. Section 6.116;

k. Sections 6.120 through 6.121;

l. Sections 6.123 through 6.123c;

m. Section 6.125;

n. Section 6.126;

o. Sections 6.128 through 6.186; and

p. Sections 6.192 through 6.210.

§§ 6.12, 6.13, 6.45, 6.55, 6.58, 6.60, 6.62, 6.64,

6.65, 6.68, 6.95, 6.96, 6.100, 6.115, 6.117,

6.117a, 6.119, 6.122, 6.127, 6.191, 6.211

[Redesignated as §§ 6.1 through 6.21]

4. Part 6 is amended by redesignating

the following sections as set forth

below:

Old section New section

6.12 6.1

6.13 6.2

6.45 6.3

6.55 6.4

6.58 6.5

6.60 6.6

6.62 6.7

6.64 6.8
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Old section New section

6.65 6.9

6.68 6.10

6.95 6.11

6.96 6.12

6.100 6.13

6.115 6.14

6.117 6.15

6.117a 6.16

6.119 6.17

6.122 6.18

6.127 6.19

6.191 6.20

6.211 6.21

§ 6.2 [Amended]

5. In newly redesignated § 6.2, the

first sentence is removed.

§ 6.3 [Amended]

6. In newly redesignated § 6.3,

paragraph (a) is removed and the

paragraph designation (b) is removed.

§ 6.4 [Amended]

7. Newly redesignated § 6.4 is

amended by removing ‘‘§§ 3.1(j), 3.204,

3.205 (a) and (b) and 3.209 of ‘‘ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘38 U.S.C. 103(c)

and Part 3’’.

§ 6.7 [Amended]

8. In newly redesignated § 6.7,

paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are removed;

and paragraph (d) is redesignated as

paragraph (a); newly redesignated § 6.7

is further amended by revising the

section heading and by adding a new

paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 6.7 Claims of creditors, taxation.

* * * * *

(b) The provisions of 38 U.S.C.

5301(b) which entitle the United States

to collect by setoff out of benefits

payable to any beneficiary under a

United States Government life insurance

policy do not apply to dividends being

held to the credit of the insured for the

payment of premiums under the

provisions of section 1946 of title 38

U.S.C.

* * * * *

9. Newly redesignated § 6.8 is revised

to read as follows:

§ 6.8 Selection, revocation and election.

The insured under a United States

Government Life Insurance policy may,

upon written notice, select an optional

settlement. Such optional settlement

may be revoked by written notice. If the

insured does not select one of the

optional settlements, as set out under

the provisions of the policy, the

insurance shall be payable in 240

monthly installments unless the

beneficiary elects in writing a different

option.

§ 6.9 [Amended]

10. In newly redesignated § 6.9, the

first sentence of the introductory text is

removed.

11. Newly redesignated § 6.10 is

revised to read as follows:

§ 6.10 Options.

Insurance will be payable in one sum

only when selected by the insured

during his or her lifetime or by his or

her last will and testament.

12. In newly redesignated § 6.11,

paragraph (d) and the first sentence of

paragraph (a) are removed; paragraphs

(e) and (f) are redesignated as

paragraphs (d) and (e), respectively.

Newly redesignated paragraph (d) is

amended by removing ‘‘as provided in

paragraph (f) of this section’’, and by

removing ‘‘in § 6.62’’ and adding, in its

place, ‘‘in § 6.7’’. Newly redesignated

§ 6.11 is further amended by revising

the section heading, paragraph (b) and

newly redesignated paragraph (e) to

read as follows:

§ 6.11 How dividends are paid.

* * * * *

(b) If the insured has a National

Service Life Insurance policy or policies

in force, dividends used to pay

premiums in advance will be held to the

credit of the insured, unless otherwise

directed by the insured.

* * * * *

(e) Dividend credit of the insured held

for payment of premiums or dividends

left to accumulate on deposit may be

applied to the payment of premiums in

advance on any National Service Life

Insurance policy upon written request

of the insured made before default in

payment of premium. Upon maturity of

the policy, any unpaid dividend will be

paid to the person(s) currently entitled

to receive payments under the policy.

13. In newly redesignated § 6.13, the

section heading is revised to read as

follows:

§ 6.13 Policy loans.

* * * * *

§ 614 [Amended]

14. In newly redesignated § 6.14, the

seventh and eight sentences are

removed; the section heading is

amended by removing ‘‘5-year level

premium term policy and’’; the first

sentence is amended by removing ‘‘the

5-year level premium term or’’; the

second sentence is amended by

removing ‘‘at the end of the first policy

year and at the end of any policy year

thereafter’’, and the fourth sentence is

amended by removing ‘‘provided the

policy has been in force for at least 1

year’’.

15. Newly redesignated § 6.16 is

revised to read as follows:

§ 6.16 Payment of cash value in monthly

installments.

Effective January 1, 1971, in lieu of

payment of cash value in one sum, the

insured may elect to receive payment in

monthly installments under option 2 as

set forth in the insurance contract or as

a refund life income option. If the

insured dies before the agreed number

of monthly installments have been paid,

the remaining unpaid monthly

installments will be payable to the

designated beneficiary in one sum,

unless the insured or such beneficiary

has elected to continue the installments

under the option selected by the

insured. If no designated beneficiary

survives, the present value of any

remaining unpaid installments shall be

paid to the estate of the insured,

provided such payment would not

escheat.

16. Newly redesignated § 6.18 is

revised to read as follows:

§ 6.18 Other disabilities deemed to be total

and permanent.

(a) In addition to the conditions

specified in 38 U.S.C. 1958, the

following also will be deemed to be total

and permanent disabilities: Organic loss

of speech; permanently helpless or

permanently bedridden.

(b) Organic loss of speech will mean

the loss of the ability to express oneself,

both by voice and whisper, through the

normal organs of speech if such loss is

caused by organic changes in such

organs. Where such loss exists, the fact

that some speech can be produced

through the use of an artificial appliance

or other organs of the body will be

disregarded.

§ 6.19 [Amended]

17. Newly redesignated § 6.19 is

amended by removing ‘‘§§ 3.204, 3.211

and 3.212’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘Part 3’’.

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

38 CFR Part 7

RIN 2900–AH53

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

regulations captioned ‘‘Soldiers’ and

Sailors’ Civil Relief’’ which were

established under the Soldiers’ and