[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35969-35970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17412]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
38 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 9
RIN 2900-AI73
Servicemen's and Veterans' Group Life Insurance
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
regulations relating to Servicemen's and Veterans' Group Life Insurance
(SGLI/VGLI) to conform the regulations to statutory changes. In this
regard, the regulations are amended to reflect the merger of the
Retired Reservist Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (RR SGLI) program
into the VGLI program; to reflect the extension of VGLI coverage to
members separating from the Ready Reserve; and to rename the SGLI
program as ``Servicemembers'' Group Life Insurance.''
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 3, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Derrick, Attorney/Advisor,
Insurance Program Administration and Oversight, Department of Veterans
Affairs Regional Office and Insurance Center, P.O. Box 8079,
Philadelphia, PA 19101; (215) 842-2000, ext. 4277.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans' Insurance Reform Act of 1996,
Pub. L. 104-275, tit. IV, 110 Stat. 3337, amended sections 1965, 1967,
1968, 1969 and 1977 of title 38, United States Code. The amendments
provide for the merger of the Retired Reserve Servicemen's Group Life
Insurance (RR SGLI) program into the Veteran's Group Life Insurance
(VGLI) program; the extension of VGLI eligibility to members separating
from the Ready Reserve; and the renaming of the Servicemen's Group Life
Insurance (SGLI) program to ``Servicemembers'' Group Life Insurance.''
VA, accordingly, hereby amends 38 CFR parts 1, 3, and 9 to reflect
these statutory changes.
This final rule consists of nonsubstantive changes and, therefore,
is not subject to the notice and comment and effective date provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 553.
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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. 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 this
regulation is 64.103.
List of Subjects
38 CFR Part 1
Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Courts, Freedom of
information, Government contracts, Privacy, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
38 CFR Part 3
Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Disability benefits,
Health care, Pensions, Veterans, Vietnam.
38 CFR Part 9
Life insurance, Military personnel, Veterans.
Approved: May 19, 1997.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, 38 CFR parts 1, 3, and 9
are amended as set forth below:
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.
2. Part 1 is amended by removing ``Servicemen's'' wherever it
appears, and adding, in its place, ``Servicemembers''.
PART 3--ADJUDICATION
Subpart A--Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation
3. The authority citation for part 3, subpart A continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), unless otherwise noted.
4. Part 3 is amended by removing ``Servicemen's'' wherever it
appears, and adding, in its place, ``Servicemembers''.
PART 9--SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS'' GROUP LIFE
INSURANCE
5. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1965-1979, unless otherwise noted.
6. In Sec. 9.2, paragraphs (a) and (b)(1) are revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 9.2 Effective date; applications.
(a) The effective date of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance will
be in accordance with provisions set forth in 38 U.S.C. 1967.
(b) * * *
(1) For members whose Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage
ceases under 38 U.S.C. 1968 (a)(1)(A) and 38 U.S.C. 1968(a)(4), the
effective date shall be the 121st day after termination of duty. An
application and the initial premium must be received by the
administrative office within 120 days following termination of duty or
separation or release from such assignment.
* * * * *
Sec. 9.8 [Amended]
7. In Sec. 9.8, paragraph (b) is amended by removing ``38 U.S.C.
1968 (a)(4)(B) or''.
8. Part 9 is amended by removing ``Servicemen's'' wherever it
appears, and adding, in its place, ``Servicemembers''.
[FR Doc. 97-17412 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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