# Outer Burial Receptacles
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2000-12-08 · Effective 2000-12-08 · 65 FR 76937
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-31289
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 76937
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2000-12-08
- **Effective date:** 2000-12-08
## Abstract

By statute the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is authorized to provide a monetary allowance for each new burial in a VA national cemetery where a privately-purchased outer burial receptacle is used in lieu of a government-furnished graveliner. This document establishes a mechanism for implementing these provisions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/12/08/00-31289/outer-burial-receptacles)
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