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VA RIN: 2900-AN51 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: Guide and Service Dogs 
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations concerning veterans in need of service dogs. Under current regulations, VA provides benefits to veterans with guide dogs, and this rulemaking will broaden and clarify those benefits. This rulemaking will also implement new benefits related to service dogs. 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17.148    38 CFR 17.154   
Legal Authority: 38 USC 1714   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/16/2011  76 FR 35162   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/15/2011 
Final Action  09/05/2012  77 FR 54368   
Final Action Effective  10/05/2012 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lynette Nilan
Patient Care Service (10P4A)
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:406 422-4476
Email: lynette.nilan@va.gov