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B-332768 1 (2020-12-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaeche0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A Oi U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332768 December 14, 2020 The Honorable Jerry Moran Chairman The Honorable Jon Tester Ranking Member Committee on Veterans Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Mark Takano Chairman The Honorable Dr. Phil Roe Ranking Member Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs: Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Musculoskeletal System and Muscle Injuries 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 Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Musculoskeletal System and Muscle Injuries (RIN: 2900-AP88). We received the rule on December 1, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 30, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 76453. The final rule has an effective date of February 7, 2021. According to VA, the final rule amends VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (rating schedule) by revising the portion of the rating schedule that addresses the musculoskeletal system. VA stated the purpose of this revision is to ensure that this portion of the rating schedule uses current medical terminology and provides detailed and updated criteria for the evaluation of musculoskeletal disabilities. 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)(1). The final rule was published on November 30, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 76453. VA informed us that it was having difficulty sending the final rule to Congress due to the ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic. Email from Regulations Development Coordinator, VA, to Senior Staff Attorney, GAO (Dec. 3, 2020). Because of this difficulty, VA stated it would not be able to submit the final rule to Congress until more normal operations resume across the federal government. Id. The final rule has an effective date of February 7, 2021. Because Congress will not receive the rule until more normal operations resume, the final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date.

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