[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 89567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29633]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2016-0036]


Request for Information on Strategies for Improving Work Outcomes 
for Individuals With Musculoskeletal Disabilities

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: On Monday, September 19, 2016, we published in the Federal 
Register a notice requesting information regarding Request for 
Information (RFI) on Strategies for Improving Work Outcomes for 
Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disabilities and solicited public 
comments. We provided a 60-day comment period ending on November 18, 
2016. We are reopening the comment period for 30 days.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on September 19, 
2016 (81 FR 64254), is reopened. To ensure that your written comments 
are considered, we must receive them no later than January 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of three methods--
Internet, fax, or mail. Do not submit the same comments multiple times 
or by more than one method. Regardless of which method you choose, 
please state that your comments refer to Docket No. SSA-2016-0036 so 
that we may associate your comments with the correct regulation.
    Caution: You should be careful to include in your comments only 
information that you wish to make publicly available. We strongly urge 
you not to include in your comments any personal information, such as 
Social Security numbers or medical information.
    1. Internet: We strongly recommend that you submit your comments 
via the Internet. Please visit the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Use the Search function to find docket number 
SSA-2016-0036. The system will issue you a tracking number to confirm 
your submission. You will not be able to view your comment immediately 
because we must post each comment manually. It may take up to a week 
for your comment to be viewable.
    2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966-2830.
    3. Mail: Address your comments to the Office of Regulations and 
Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 3100 West High Rise, 
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401.
    Comments are available for public viewing on the Federal 
eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov or in person, during 
regular business hours, by arranging with the contact person identified 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Wilschke, Acting Associate 
Commissioner for the Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment 
Support, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security 
Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-
6401, (410) 966-8906, for information about this notice. For 
information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national 
toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our 
Internet site, Social Security Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens to January 11, 2017, 
the comment period for the notice RFI that we published on September 
19, 2016. We are reopening the comment period in light of the comments 
that we have received on the RFI notice. If you have already provided 
comments on the proposed rules, we will consider your comments and you 
do not need to resubmit them.

Carolyn W. Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-29633 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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