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RIN: 2900-AO39

Publication ID: Fall 2014

Title: Animals on VA Property
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation regarding the presence of animals on VA property. Current VA regulation authorizes the presence of seeing-eye dogs on VA property and other animals as authorized at the discretion of a VA facility head or designee. However, applicable Federal law authorizes the presence of both seeing-eye dogs and service animals when these animals accompany individuals with disabilities seeking admittance to buildings or property owned or operated by the Federal Government. This proposed rule would expand the current VA regulation to be consistent with applicable Federal law, and would clarify the authority of the Secretary, VA or designee and the VA Under Secretary for Health or designee to allow nonservice animals to be present on VA property.
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 1.218
Legal Authority: 40 USC 3103

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  12/00/2014

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
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