[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 1, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06694]


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 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

32 CFR Part 716

[Docket ID: USN-2019-HQ-0016]
RIN 0703-AB23


Death Gratuity

AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DON), DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the Department of the Navy (DON) 
regulation requiring the Secretary of the Navy to pay a death gratuity 
between $800 and $3,000 upon the death of a member of the naval service 
while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty 
training. That benefit is enumerated in both U.S. Code and the 
Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management Regulation. The DoD 
and DON have robust procedures for responding to the death of a service 
member. This part has been determined to be duplicative of statute and 
internal policy, thus it should be removed from the CFR.

DATES: This rule is effective on April 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Dave Melson at 703-697-1311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 32 CFR part 716, ``Death Gratuity,'' last 
updated on May 2, 1979 (44 FR 25647), contains information regarding 
DON payments of death gratuity. The Department of Defense publishes the 
policies, process and requirements around death gratuity payments in 
Chapter 36 of Volume 7A of the Financial Management Regulation (DoD 
7000.14-R was updated March 2018 and is available at https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_07a.pdf). 
Additionally, 10 U.S. Code 1475-1480 captures all current guidance 
related to the death gratuity. It has been determined that publication 
of this CFR part removal for public comment is impracticable, 
unnecessary, and contrary to public interest since this subject matter 
is already addressed in statute and by internal DoD policies and 
procedures that are publicly available on the Department's website.
    This rule is not significant under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' Therefore, E.O. 13771, ``Reducing 
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' does not apply.
    Removal of this part supports a recommendation of the DoD 
Regulatory Reform Task Force.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 716

    Military personnel.

PART 716--[REMOVED]

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Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 716 is 
removed.

    Dated: March 26, 2020.
D.J. Antenucci,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-06694 Filed 3-31-20; 8:45 am]
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