[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6824-6825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3303]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

20 CFR Part 404

[Regulations No. 4]
RIN 0960-AE35


Reduction of Disability Benefits--Workers' Compensation and 
Public Disability Benefits and Payments; Withdrawal of Proposed Rules

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Proposed rules; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: We are, with this document, withdrawing the proposed rule 
changes published on Thursday, September 4, 1997, at 62 FR 46682. That 
publication proposed changes to our rules on the reduction of Social 
Security benefits based on disability when an individual is receiving 
workers' compensation benefits or disability benefits or payments 
provided under another Federal program other than Social Security, or 
under a State, or local program. We proposed changes that would have 
clarified a number of our existing policies and would have adopted a 
uniform method for prorating workers' compensation and public 
disability benefit and payment settlements.

DATES: Proposed rule changes to 20 CFR 404.408 are withdrawn on 
February 11, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Bridgewater, Social 
Insurance Specialist, Office of Process and Innovation Management, 
Social Security Administration, L2109 West Low Rise Building, 6401 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-0001, (410) 965-3298 or TTY 
(410) 966-5609 for information about this action. For information on 
eligibility or claiming benefits, please call our national toll-free 
number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rules published September 4,

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1997, at 62 FR 46682, provided for a 60-day period during which the 
public could submit comments. That period ended November 3, 1997. Due 
to the number of comments received, on November 12, 1997, at 62 FR 
60672, we extended the public comment period to January 5, 1998. 
Altogether we received over 1,400 comments, almost all of which 
expressed opposition to the proposed changes.
    Because of the information provided in the comments, we have 
decided to reconsider this proposal and to withdraw the proposed rules. 
We thank all those who took the time to submit comments to us.

    Dated: February 1, 1999.
Kenneth S. Apfel,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 99-3303 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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