# Financial Assistance and Social Services Programs; Burial Assistance
> **US Department of the Interior** · Final rule; confirmation. · Published 2016-05-04 · Effective 2016-05-04 · 81 FR 26692
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-10409
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 26692
- **CFR reference:** 25 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2016-05-04
- **Effective date:** 2016-05-04
- **Interior docket:** 167A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G
## Abstract

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is confirming the interim final rule published on March 1, 2016, extending the deadline for filing an application for burial assistance to 180 days to address hardships resulting from the current short timeframe. The Department of the Interior (Department) did not receive any significant adverse comments during the public comment period on the interim final rule, and therefore confirms the rule without change.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/04/2016-10409/financial-assistance-and-social-services-programs-burial-assistance)
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