38 C.F.R. § 44.1010 Suspending official.

Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

(a) Suspending official means an agency official who is authorized to impose suspension. The suspending official is either:

(1) The agency head; or

(2) An official designated by the agency head.

(b) For the Department of Veterans Affairs the suspending official is:

(1) For the Veterans Health Administration, the Under Secretary for Health;

(2) For the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Under Secretary for Benefits; and

(3) For the National Cemetery Administration, the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations.

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