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  • Assignment of American National Red Cross and United Service Organizations, Inc., Employees to Duty with the Military Services

    by the Defense Department on 11/13/2020.

    This final rule removes a DoD regulation which was originally established in 1983 for the purpose of determining the security acceptability of American Red Cross and United Service Organizations, Inc. personnel for assignment to duty overseas with the Military Services. It has not been updated since it was established, and contains outdated...

  • User Fees

    by the Defense Department on 09/10/2020.

    This final rule removes DoD's regulation that provides instructions to DoD Components on establishing appropriate fees for authorized services supplied by DoD organizations when such services provide special benefits to an identifiable recipient beyond those that accrue to the general public. User fees paid by the public represent either the...

  • Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces-Phase II Batch Two

    by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Defense Department on 07/17/2020.

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) are promulgating discharge performance standards for 11 discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel of the Armed Forces in the navigable waters of the United States, the territorial seas, and the contiguous zone. When implemented, the discharge...

  • Army Cemeteries

    by the Army Department on 08/29/2019.

    The Department of the Army is finalizing its regulation for the development, operation, maintenance, and administration of the Army Cemeteries. The revisions include changes in management and a name change to the Army National Military Cemeteries. The rule also adopts modifications suggested by the Department of the Army Inspector General and...

  • Collecting and Reporting of Foreign Indebtedness Within the Department of Defense

    by the Defense Department on 08/19/2019.

    This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation that relates to the collecting and reporting of foreign indebtedness because it contains DoD's internal guidelines on identifying, billing, collecting, and managing foreign arrearages and indebtedness. These guidelines are internal and provide performance and reporting...

  • Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment (PECI)

    by the Defense Department on 02/19/2019.

    This final rule removes the DoD regulation issued to explain to contractors how the Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment (PECI) program could be used by DoD components to fund projects that improve productivity. This rule implemented an Executive Order which has since been revoked. The associated internal programs were discontinued, and...

  • Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Compensation

    by the Defense Department on 02/01/2019.

    This final rule removes DoD's regulation which contains obsolete DoD policy regarding Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Compensation, a program which was terminated on October 21, 2012. In accordance with law, this rule was issued to provide for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay. The last day for submission of claims to the Secretaries of the...

  • Defense Support of Special Events

    by the Defense Department on 08/23/2018.

    This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation concerning defense support of special events. This part contains internal DoD policy and procedures and assigns responsibilities for support of civil authorities and qualifying entities during the conduct of special events; therefore, it does not require codification. DoD will...

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill

    by the Defense Department on 06/11/2018.

    This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation concerning the Post-9/11 GI Bill. In 2009, when first published, this part included significant information explaining the entire program, including the responsibilities of both DoD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). When the part was revised at 78 FR 34251 on June 7,...

  • Employment of Military Resources in the Event of Civil Disturbances

    by the Defense Department on 04/17/2018.

    This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation regarding employment of military resources in the event of civil disturbances. The part contains uniform DoD policies, assigns responsibilities, and furnishes general guidance for utilizing DoD military and civilian personnel, facilities, equipment, or supplies in support of...

  • Defense Support of Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies

    by the Defense Department on 04/05/2018.

    This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation concerning defense support of civilian law enforcement agencies. This part establishes DoD policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures to key DoD individuals who provide support to Federal, State, Tribal, and local civilian law enforcement agencies within the United...

  • Defense Support of Civil Authorities

    by the Defense Department on 04/05/2018.

    This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation concerning defense support of civil authorities. This part contains DoD policy and assigns responsibilities for Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). This part also authorizes immediate response authority for providing DSCA, when requested, and authorizes emergency...

  • Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces-Phase II Batch One

    by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Defense Department on 01/11/2017.

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) are promulgating discharge performance standards for 11 discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel of the Armed Forces into the navigable waters of the United States, the territorial seas, and the contiguous zone. When implemented, the...

  • Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals

    by the Defense Department on 10/27/2016.

    This rule amends an interim rule published on January 6, 2014 which provided procedures for DoD ID cards. These cards are issued to uniformed service members, their dependents, and other eligible individuals and are used as proof of identity and DoD affiliation as well as to facilitate the extension of DoD benefits. The previous rule extended...

  • Presentation of DoD-Related Scientific and Technical Papers at Meetings

    by the Defense Department on 10/20/2016.

    This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning the presentation of DoD-related scientific and technical papers at meetings. The codified rule is outdated and no longer accurate or applicable as written. The codified rule contains internal guidance relating to how and when DoD scientific and technical papers in the possession or under the...

  • Army National Military Cemeteries

    by the Army Department on 09/26/2016.

    The Department of the Army is publishing its regulation for the development, operation, maintenance, and administration of the Army National Cemeteries to reflect their statutory name change to the Army National Military Cemeteries and changes in the management structure, to adopt modifications suggested by the Department of the Army Inspector...

  • Qualification Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Induction

    by the Defense Department on 09/19/2016.

    This rule updates policies and responsibilities for basic entrance qualification standards for enlistment, appointment, and induction into the Armed Forces and delegates the authority to specify certain standards to the Secretaries of the Military Departments. It establishes the age, aptitude, character/conduct, citizenship, dependents,...

  • Qualification Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Induction

    by the Defense Department on 03/27/2015.

    This rule updates policies and responsibilities for basic entrance qualification standards for enlistment, appointment, and induction into the Armed Forces and delegates the authority to specify certain standards to the Secretaries of the Military Departments. It establishes the age, aptitude, character/conduct, citizenship, dependents,...

  • Voluntary Education Programs

    by the Defense Department on 05/15/2014.

    The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this final rule to implement new policy, responsibilities, and procedures for the operation of voluntary education programs within DoD. The new policies discussed in the rule include the following: All educational institutions providing education programs through the DoD Tuition Assistance (TA)...

  • Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals

    by the Defense Department on 01/06/2014.

    The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for the issuing of distinct DoD ID cards. The ID cards shall be issued to uniformed service members, their dependents, and other eligible individuals and will be used as proof of identity and DoD affiliation. Following the June 26, 2013,...