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GAO-15-333R 1 (2015-01-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadqxp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-326534 January 22, 2015 The Honorable Johnny Isakson Chairman The Honorable Richard Blumenthal Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Jeff Miller Chairman The Honorable Corrine Brown Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs: Caregivers Program Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) entitled Caregivers Program (RIN: 2900-AN94). We received the rule on January 5, 2015. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on January 9, 2015. 80 Fed. Reg. 1357. This final rule amends the regulations governing VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. VA administers this program to provide certain medical, travel, training, and financial benefits to caregivers of certain veterans and servicemembers who were seriously injured during service on or after September 11, 2001. This rule also addresses the Program of General Caregiver Support Services that provides support services to caregivers of veterans from all eras who are enrolled in the VA health care system. Specifically, this final rule includes a requirement that veterans be notified in writing should a Family Caregiver request revocation of caregiver status (i.e., to no longer be a Family Caregiver), an extension of the application timeframe from 30 days to 45 days for a Family Caregiver, and a change in the stipend calculation to ensure that Primary Family Caregivers do not experience unexpected decreases in stipend amounts from year to year. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). The final rule has a stated effective date of January 9, 2015. The rule was received on January 5, 2015, and was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2015. Therefore, the final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. The 60-day delay in effective date can be waived, however, if the agency finds for good cause that delay is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the rule issued. 5 U.S.C. §§ 553(d)(3), 808(2). VA determined that there was good cause to publish this rule GAO-15-333R

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