# Removing Outmoded Regulations Regarding the Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Direct final rule. · Published 2016-09-13 · Effective 2016-11-14 · 81 FR 62817
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-21888
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 62817
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 102
- **Publication date:** 2016-09-13
- **Effective date:** 2016-11-14
## Abstract

This action removes the outmoded regulations for the Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program and its implementing regulation have been rendered obsolete by the expiration of the Declaration Regarding Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures under the Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 and incorporation of the smallpox countermeasure injury coverage under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 and its authorization of the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/13/2016-21888/removing-outmoded-regulations-regarding-the-smallpox-vaccine-injury-compensation-program)
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