32662 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 109 / Friday, June 6, 2014 / Rules and Regulations (2) The veteran was receiving service- (b) Burial expenses paid by other Cross Reference: § 3.1(aa), for the definition connected disability compensation on agencies of the U.S. (1) Burial allowance of ‘‘fraud.’’ the date of death; when Federal law or regulation also § 3.1713 Eligibility based on status before (3) The veteran would have been provides for payment. VA cannot pay 1958. receiving service-connected disability the non-service-connected burial When any person dies who had a compensation on the date of death, but allowance when any Federal law or status under any law in effect on for the receipt of military retired pay or regulation also specifically provides for December 31, 1957, that afforded non-service-connected disability the payment of the deceased veteran’s entitlement to burial benefits, burial pension; or burial, funeral, or transportation benefits will be paid, if otherwise in (4) The Secretary determines the expenses. However, VA will pay the order, even though such status does not veteran is eligible for a burial allowance non-service-connected burial allowance meet the service requirements of 38 under § 3.1708. when a Federal law or regulation allows U.S.C. chapter 23. (c) Amount payable. The amount the payment of burial expenses using payable under this section will not funds due, or accrued to the credit of, (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2305) exceed the cost of transporting the the deceased veteran (such as Social [FR Doc. 2014–13230 Filed 6–5–14; 8:45 am] remains to the national cemetery closest Security benefits), but the law or BILLING CODE 8320–01–P to the veteran’s last place of residence regulation does not specifically require in which burial space is available, and such payment. In such cases, VA will is subject to the limitations set forth in pay the maximum amount specified in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION paragraph (d) of this section. 38 U.S.C. 2302. AGENCY (d) Reimbursable transportation (2) Payment by military service expenses. (1) VA will reimburse department. VA will not pay or will 40 CFR Part 180 reasonable transportation expenses, recoup the non-service-connected burial including but not limited to the costs of [EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0922; FRL–9910–50] allowance for deaths occurring during shipment via common carrier (i.e., active service or for other deaths for procuring permits for shipment, a Sodium Bisulfate; Exemption From the which the service department pays the shipping case, sealing of the shipping Requirement of a Tolerance burial, funeral, or transportation case, and applicable Federal taxes) and expenses. AGENCY: Environmental Protection costs of transporting the remains to the (3) When a veteran dies while Agency (EPA). place of burial. (2) A reasonable transportation hospitalized. When a veteran dies while ACTION: Final rule. hospitalized at the expense of the U.S. expense is an expense that is usual and SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an customary in the context of burial government (including, but not limited to, death in a VA facility) and benefits exemption from the requirement of a transportation, with a corresponding tolerance for residues of sodium charge that is the usual and customary would be otherwise payable under 10 U.S.C. 1482 and a provision of this bisulfate when used as an inert charge made to the general public for ingredient in antimicrobial formulations the same or similar services. subpart B, only one of these benefits is payable. VA will attempt to locate a on food contact surfaces in public eating (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2303, 2308) relative of the veteran or another person places, dairy processing equipment and Burial Benefits: Other entitled to reimbursement under food processing equipment and utensils § 3.1702(b) and will ask that person to at no more than 2,000 ppm in final § 3.1710 Escheat (payment of burial elect between these benefits. formulation. Exponent on behalf of benefits to an estate with no heirs). Ecolab, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA VA will not pay burial benefits if the (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2302, 2303(b)) under the Federal Food, Drug, and payment would escheat (that is, would § 3.1712 Effect of forfeiture on payment of Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting be turned over to the State because there burial benefits. establishment of an exemption from the are no heirs to the estate of the person (a) Forfeiture for fraud. VA will pay requirement of a tolerance. This to whom such benefits would be paid). burial benefits, if otherwise in order, regulation eliminates the need to (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a)) based on a deceased veteran who establish a maximum permissible level forfeited his or her right to receive for residues of sodium bisulfate. § 3.1711 Effect of contributions by DATES: This regulation is effective June government, public, or private benefits due to fraud under § 3.901, organizations. Fraud. However, VA will not pay burial 6, 2014. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before (a) Contributions by government or benefits to a claimant who participated August 5, 2014, and must be filed in employer. With respect to claims for a in fraudulent activity that resulted in accordance with the instructions plot or interment allowance under forfeiture under § 3.901. (b) Forfeiture for treasonable acts or provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also § 3.1707, if VA has evidence that the for subversive activity. VA will not pay Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY U.S., a State, any agency or political burial benefits based on a period of INFORMATION). subdivision of the U.S. or of a State, or service commencing before the date of the employer of the deceased veteran ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, commission of the offense if either the has paid or contributed payment to the identified by docket identification (ID) veteran or the claimant has forfeited the veteran’s plot or interment expenses, number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0922, is right to all benefits except insurance VA will pay the claimant up to the available at http://www.regulations.gov payments under § 3.902, Forfeiture for lesser of: or at the Office of Pesticide Programs (1) The allowable statutory amount; or treasonable acts, or § 3.903, Forfeiture Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) (2) The amount of the total plot or for subversive activities, because of a in the Environmental Protection Agency interment expenses minus the amount treasonable act or subversive activities, Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West of expenses paid by any or all of the unless the offense was pardoned by the Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. organizations described in this President of the U.S. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The paragraph (a). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 6103, 6104, 6105) Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:35 Jun 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\06JNR1.SGM 06JNR1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 109 / Friday, June 6, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 32663 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through mail and hand delivery of objections not limited to, the following types of Friday, excluding legal holidays. The and hearing requests are provided in 40 ingredients (except when they have a telephone number for the Public CFR 178.25(b). pesticidal efficacy of their own): Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and In addition to filing an objection or Solvents such as alcohols and the telephone number for the OPP hearing request with the Hearing Clerk hydrocarbons; surfactants such as Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review as described in 40 CFR part 178, please polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty the visitor instructions and additional submit a copy of the filing (excluding acids; carriers such as clay and information about the docket available any Confidential Business Information diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. (CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket. carrageenan and modified cellulose; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois Information not marked confidential wetting, spreading, and dispersing Rossi, Registration Division (7505P), pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be agents; propellants in aerosol Office of Pesticide Programs, disclosed publicly by EPA without prior dispensers; microencapsulating agents; Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your and emulsifiers. The term ‘‘inert’’ is not Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, objection or hearing request, identified intended to imply nontoxicity; the DC 20460–0001; telephone number: by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP– ingredient may or may not be (703) 305–7090; email address: 2012–0922, by one of the following chemically active. Generally, EPA has [email protected]. methods: exempted inert ingredients from the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// requirement of a tolerance based on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online low toxicity of the individual inert I. General Information instructions for submitting comments. ingredients. Do not submit electronically any A. Does this action apply to me? information you consider to be CBI or IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and You may be potentially affected by other information whose disclosure is Determination of Safety this action if you are an agricultural restricted by statute. Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA producer, food manufacturer, or • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental allows EPA to establish an exemption pesticide manufacturer. The following Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ from the requirement for a tolerance (the list of North American Industrial DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. legal limit for a pesticide chemical Classification System (NAICS) codes is NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.