[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56253-56254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27941]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends part T of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). Chapter TA covers the Deputy Commissioner for 
Programs and Policy. Notice is given that Subchapter TAP, the Office of 
Program Benefits Policy is being amended to reflect a realignment. The 
functions of the Division of Payment Policy (TAPE) are undergoing some 
changes. The Division of Coverage (TAPB) is being retitled as the 
Division of Coverage and Support and is assuming some additional 
functions. Two new divisions are being established. Finally, the 
Division of Benefit Continuity (TAPA), the Division of Entitlement 
(TAPC), the Division of Program Requirements Policy (TAPG), and the 
Division of Program Management, Research and Demonstration (TAPH) are 
being deleted and their responsibilities are being redistributed. The 
changes to Subchapter TAP are as follows:
    Section TAP.10  The Office of Program Benefits Policy--
(Organization)
    Delete:
    D. The Division of Benefit Continuity (TAPA).
    F. The Division of Entitlement (TAPC).
    H. The Division of Program Requirements Policy (TAPG).
    I. The Division of Program Management, Research and Demonstration 
(TAPH).
    Retitle:
    E. The ``Division of Coverage'' to the ``Division of Coverage and 
Support'' (TAPB).
    Reletter:
    ``E'' to ``D''.
    Establish:
    E. The Division of Eligibility and Enumeration (TAPJ).
    F. The Division of Representative Payment and Evaluations (TAPK).
Section TAP.20  The Office of Program Benefits Policy--(Functions)
    Delete in their entirety:
    D. The Division of Benefit Continuity (TAPA).
    F. The Division of Entitlement (TAPC).
    H. The Division of Program Requirements Policy (TAPG).
    I. The Division of Program Management, Research and Demonstration 
(TAPH).
    Retitle and amend as follows:
    E. The ``Division of Coverage'' to the ``Division of Coverage and 
Support'' (TAPB).
    1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies, 
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on 
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program in the 
areas of coverage and pre-1987 State and local reporting and 
corrections; and to the disability program in common areas of coverage.
    2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and 
operating procedures for such coverage subject areas as wages, coverage 
and exceptions, earnings records and earnings records corrections and 
discrepancies, self-employment status and income, religious exemptions 
(including determinations as to whether sects meet legal requirements 
for exemptions to apply), State and local coverage, statutes of 
limitations, State and local agreements, taxation of Social Security 
benefits, SSA benefit estimate statements, and territory agreements.
    3. Formulates, plans and implements in-house office automation 
activities in support of program policy, studies and administrative 
needs.
    Reletter:
    ``E'' to ``D''.
    Establish:
    E. The Division of Eligibility and Enumeration (TAPJ).
    1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies, 
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on 
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program, the 
supplemental security income program in the areas of applications, 
eligibility and enumeration; and to the disability program in common 
areas of eligibility and enumeration.
    2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and 
operating procedures for such eligibility and enumeration subject areas 
as applications, alien issues, evidence, relationships, insured status, 
income and resources, living arrangements, in-kind support and 
maintenance, work incentives, and applications for Social Security 
numbers, and interprogram relationships with food stamps, medicaid and 
medicare.
    F. The Division of Representative Payment and Evaluations (TAPK).
    1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies, 
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on 
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program, the 
supplemental security income program and the disability program in the 
areas of representative payment and outreach.
    2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and 
operating procedures for such representative payment subject areas as 
(in) capability assessment, investigation and selection of payees, use 
and conservation of benefits, misuse of benefits, payment for payee 
services and payee oversight.
    3. Manages demonstration projects and initiatives to target special 
populations and program issues. Evaluates the effectiveness of 
demonstrations and initiatives and develops recommendations for new and 
revised policies and procedures to implement program improvements.
    Amend as follows:
    G. The Division of Payment Policy (TAPE).

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    1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies, 
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on 
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program and 
the supplemental security income program in the areas of compliance and 
payment policy and to the disability insurance program in common areas 
of payment policy and compliance.
    2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and 
operating procedures for such payment policy subject areas as 
redeterminations, reporting, change of address, computations, offset, 
overpayments and underpayments, suspensions and terminations, 
garnishments, administrative finality, res judicata, due process, IRS 
levies, appeals, and retirement earnings test.

    Dated: October 3, 1996.
Ronald E. Brooks,
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 96-27941 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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