94-11760. Rules of Practice; Attorneys' and Agents' Fees  

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    DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    38 CFR Part 20
    
    RIN 2900-AG42
    
     
    
    Rules of Practice; Attorneys' and Agents' Fees
    
    AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs has amended its regulation 
    to cover an exception to the requirements for charging a fee in 
    connection with a proceeding before the Department with respect to 
    benefits administered by the Secretary. These fee agreements will be 
    treated similarly to other fee agreements for administrative 
    efficiency.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 1994.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Steven L. Keller, Counsel to the Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals, 
    Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
    20420 (202-233-2978).
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of September 7, 
    1993, at pages 47100 through 47101, VA published a proposed rule to 
    implement an exception regarding the requirements for charging a fee in 
    connection with a proceeding before the Department in cases arising out 
    of certain loans. The amendment regarding the exception was created by 
    section 303 of Public Law 102-405. Interested persons were invited to 
    submit written comments, suggestions or objections on or before October 
    7, 1993. Since no comments were received, the final rule is adopted as 
    proposed.
        There are no Catalogs of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers 
    associated with these final regulatory amendments.
    
     List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 20
    
        Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Lawyers, Legal 
    Services, Veterans.
    
        Approved: January 25, 1994.
    Jesse Brown,
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    
        For the reasons set out in the preamble, 38 CFR part 20 is amended 
    as set forth below:
    
    PART 20--BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE
    
        1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows:
    
        Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a).
    
        2. In Sec. 20.609 paragraph (d) is redesignated as paragraph 
    (d)(2), and a new paragraph (d)(1) is added reading as set forth below; 
    and in paragraph (e) introductory text, the first sentence, the words 
    ``under paragraph (c)'' are removed.
    
    
    Sec. 20.609  Rule 609. Payment of representative's fees in proceedings 
    before Department of Veterans Affairs field personnel and before the 
    Board of Veterans' Appeals.
    
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        (d) Exceptions--(1) Chapter 37 loans. With respect to services of 
    agents and attorneys provided after October 9, 1992, a reasonable fee 
    may be charged or paid in connection with any proceeding in a case 
    arising out of a loan made, guaranteed, or insured under chapter 37, 
    United States Code, even though the conditions set forth in paragraph 
    (c) of this section are not met.
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    (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5902, 5904, 5905)
    
    (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
    number 2900-0085)
    [FR Doc. 94-11760 Filed 5-13-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 8320-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
05/16/1994
Department:
Veterans Affairs Department
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
94-11760
Dates:
June 15, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: May 16, 1994
RINs:
2900-AG42
CFR: (1)
38 CFR 20.609