[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53737-53738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15055]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Additional Options for Requesting Administrative Review--Title II 
and Title XVI; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice.

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SUMMARY: We are withdrawing the notice we published in the Federal 
Register Notice on August 14, 2006. That notice explained that the 
Agency intended to expand the methods available for requesting 
administrative review by accepting oral requests from claimants in 
person or by telephone. In developing the business process, we 
discovered this change would not provide the same protections to the 
claimant that exist in the current process. As a result, we have 
determined that we will not change the appeal process in this manner at 
this time.

DATES: Effective Date: This withdrawal will be effective on September 
12, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Carey, Leader, Due Process 
Team, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, MD 21235, (410) 965-7936 or TTY (410) 966-5609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 14, 2006 (71 FR 46535), we 
published in the Federal Register a notice entitled Additional Options 
for Requesting Administrative Review--Title II and Title XVI. That 
notice explained that we intended to expand the methods available for 
requesting administrative review of our determinations or decisions in 
the Social Security and

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Supplemental Security Income programs by accepting oral requests from 
claimants in person or by telephone. Due to unanticipated business 
process considerations regarding such oral requests, we are rescinding 
this change. However, we will honor any oral requests that we have 
received from August 14, 2006, until the effective date of this 
withdrawal notice.

    Dated: September 6, 2006.
Martin H. Gerry,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-15055 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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