[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations]
[Social Security Administration Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Part XLIV





Social Security Administration





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)                                   
  
  
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Office of the Commissioner

20 CFR Ch. III

Semiannual Unified Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Office of the Commissioner, SSA.

ACTION: Publication of unified agenda of regulations.

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SUMMARY: Executive Order 12866 entitled ``Regulatory Planning and 
Review,'' issued September 30, 1993, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) require each Federal agency to publish (in 
April and October of each year) a brief description of all regulatory 
actions then under development or review, expected to be under 
development or review for the next 12 months, or completed since the 
previous publication of the agenda. Our last agenda of regulations was 
published on May 8, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about a 
specific regulatory action, contact the person identified as the agency 
contact for that action. Comments or inquiries of a general nature 
should be directed to Ronald J. Sribnik, Regulations Officer, Social 
Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235; 
telephone (410) 965-2850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For this edition of the Social Security 
Administration's regulatory agenda, the most important significant 
regulatory actions are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears 
in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan 
entries are listed in the Table of Contents below and are denoted by a 
bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate 
Sequence Number in Part II.

    The Social Security Administration has responsibility for the 
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs under title 
II of the Social Security Act (the Act) and the supplemental 
security income program under title XVI of the Act. We are not a 
regulatory agency. For the most part, SSA's regulations do not 
impose burdens on the private sector or on State or local 
governments. Our regulations document the rules under which we make 
eligibility determinations and set forth both the responsibilities 
of the Agency towards the public and beneficiary's rights and 
responsibilities under the programs we administer.

    Our regulatory efforts can be placed into one of the following 
three categories: 1) legislative implementation; 2) program 
improvements to provide better service to SSA customers; and 3) 
improvements or clarifications to fulfill commitments made as part 
of the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative.

    We continue to seek legislative improvements for the programs 
we administer. However, because of the complexity of our programs, 
statutory language is rarely detailed enough to govern the actions 
of agency adjudicative decisionmakers. Supporting regulations are 
often required. In some instances, the Congress directs SSA to 
issue implementing regulations. For other legislative provisions, 
SSA regulations provide program information to applicants for 
benefits, current beneficiaries, and their legal counsels. Several 
SSA regulatory items which appear on the Unified Agenda for the 
first time implement provisions of the Social Security Independence 
and Program Improvements Act of 1994.

    Providing world-class service to our customers is a principal 
objective of the Social Security Administration. Our regulatory 
program supports this overarching Agency goal. One of the areas in 
which we are working hard to deliver high quality service is our 
disability determination process. Several of our agenda items 
support improvements to disability program administration. We plan 
to update many of the medical listings of impairments used in the 
disability determination process to make them consistent with the 
latest advances in medicine. Updated listings will facilitate 
making the correct disability determination as quickly and 
efficiently as possible. Also, some of the regulatory items support 
SSA's Disability Redesign Plan. The Disability Redesign aims to 
streamline our disability determination process and provide better 
service to applicants for disability benefits.

    SSA's regulatory program supports the President's Reinventing 
Government (REGO II) initiative to create a Federal Government that 
works better and costs less. We list four regulations which would 
carry out REGO II initiatives.

    Cycling Payment of Social Security Benefits for future 
beneficiaries is designed to pay social security benefits on 
several payment dates each month instead of making all the payments 
on the same date, as is our current practice. The current use of 
one payment date creates a workload spike each month for SSA, for 
other Federal agencies, and for financial institutions and other 
businesses which participate in or depend on issuance of social 
security benefits. It has become exceedingly difficult for our 
customers to access our services on or around ``check day.'' 
Spreading the issuance of payments throughout the month and 
reducing workload spikes for SSA and others will result in better 
service to our customers. As a result, our customers will have 
better access to SSA personnel and services in our field facilities 
and through use of our national 1-800 teleservice network. Current 
beneificiaries can expect to continue to receive their benefit 
payments on the third of each month. The additional payment dates 
will be assigned to new beneficiaries as their benefit awards are 
processed.

    Two other agenda items support the following REGO II 
initiatives: Providing ``One-Stop'' Service for Aliens Applying for 
Social Security Cards and Promoting ``One-Stop'' Benefit 
Applications. The goal of each of these initiatives and the 
supporting regulations is to streamline service to our customers by 
improving the efficiency of current processes.

    Consistent with the President's Regulatory Reinvention 
Initiative, we are working diligently to improve our program 
benefit regulations and to develop partnerships with large segments 
of the community of stakeholders interested in Social Security 
programs. Our aim is to clarify or improve over 50 percent of the 
Code of Federal Regulations pages for which we are responsible. The 
remainder of our Unified Agenda items are such improvements and 
clarifications.

    The October 1995 regulatory agenda for the Social Security 
Administration follows.

Dated: September 27, 1995.

Ronald J. Sribnik,

SSA Regulations Officer.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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4234        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for the               
            Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Fees for Representation of Claimants (296P)................    0960-AD23 
4235        Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Reimbursement for VR                
            Services Furnished During Certain Months of Nonpayment (315F).........................    0960-AD39 
4236        Conduct of Representatives Under Title II or Title XVI (431P).........................    0960-AD73 
4237        Fees for Federal Administration of State Supplementary Payments in the SSI Program                  
            (376P)................................................................................    0960-AD75 
4238        Valuation of Certain In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) Where There is a Cost-of-                
            Living Adjustment in SSI Benefits (454F)..............................................    0960-AD82 
4239        Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, or Disabled; Evidence of Lawful                   
            Admission for Permanent Residence in the United States (468F).........................    0960-AD90 
4240        Federal OASDI and SSI for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Representative Payment                     
            Provisions for Individuals Disabled Based on Drug Addiction or Alcoholism (507P) (Reg               
            Plan Seq. No. 148)....................................................................    0960-AD98 
4241        Definition of United States Resident; Evidence of Citizenship (515P)..................    0960-AE05 
4242        OASDI; Nonpayment of Benefits to Incarcerated Individuals and Individuals Confined in               
            Criminal Cases, Pursuant to Conviction or by Court Order Based on Findings of Insanity              
            (531P)................................................................................    0960-AE16 
4243        Income Exclusions in the SSI Program (502P)...........................................    0960-AE22 
4244        Authority To Impose Civil Money Penalties (532P)......................................    0960-AE23 
4245        Assigning SSNs to Undocumented Aliens Who Are Representative Payees or SSI Deemors                  
            (549P)................................................................................    0960-AE26 
4246        Cycling Payment of Social Security Benefits (558P) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 149)............    0960-AE31 
4247        Provide ``One-Stop'' Service for Aliens Applying for Social Security Cards (569P) (Reg              
            Plan Seq. No. 150)....................................................................   0960-AE36  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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4248        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program; Revised Medical Criteria for                  
            Determination of Disability; Musculoskeletal System (143F) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 151)....    0960-AB01 
4249        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income                       
            Programs; Evaluation Guides for Determining Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) (147F).    0960-AB73 
4250        Supplemental Security Income Program; Continuation of Full Benefit Standard for                     
            Certain Persons Temporarily Institutionalized (198F)..................................    0960-AC55 
4251        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for the               
            Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Representative Payee Reforms (295F) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 152)    0960-AD22 
4252        Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Exclusion From Income               
            and Resources of Victims' Compensation Payments and State Relocation Assistance (311F)    0960-AD36 
4253        Statement of Earnings and Benefit Estimate (415F).....................................    0960-AD74 
4254        Extension of Time Period for Not Counting as Resources, Funds Received for Repair or                
            Replacement of Damaged or Destroyed Excluded Resources in the SSI Program (486F)......    0960-AD87 
4255        Federal OASDI and SSI for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Signature Requirements for                 
            State Agency Medical and Psychological Consultants in Disability Determinations (465F)    0960-AD88 
4256        Technical Changes to Title XVI (466F).................................................    0960-AD89 
4257        Waiver of Recovery of Overpayments; Notice of Appeal and Waiver Rights and Right to a               
            Pre-Recoupment Oral Hearing Before Denial of Waiver (491F)............................    0960-AD99 
4258        Coverage Provisions of Social Security Independence and Domestic Employment Reform Act              
            of 1994 (503F)........................................................................    0960-AE00 
4259        Repeal of Facility of Payment Provision (508F)........................................    0960-AE02 
4260        Guaranteed Family Maximums (510F).....................................................    0960-AE03 
4261        Government Pension Offset, Windfall Elimination Provision, and Annual Earnings Report               
            (514F)................................................................................    0960-AE04 
4262        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits; Replacing Social Security                    
            Number Cards (543F)...................................................................    0960-AE18 
4263        Social Security Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Establishment of New Part 498 To Address                 
            Civil Money Penalties, Assessment and Exclusions (563F)...............................   0960-AE33  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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4264        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program; Medical Criteria for Evaluating               
            Mental Disorders for Adults (222F)....................................................    0960-AC74 
4265        Code of Conduct for Administrative Law Judges and Administrative Appeals Judges of the              
            Social Security Administration (341P).................................................    0960-AD54 
4266        Election of Benefits Based on Age by Disabled Widow, Widower, and Surviving Divorced                
            Spouse Beneficiaries (343P)...........................................................    0960-AD56 
4267        Reliable Information Which Is Currently Available for Determining Benefit Amounts in                
            the Supplemental Security Income Program (382F).......................................    0960-AD65 
4268        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program; Revised Medical Criteria for                  
            Determination of Disability; Hemic and Lymphatic System, and Malignant Neoplastic                   
            Diseases (399P).......................................................................    0960-AD67 
4269        Reliable Information Which is Currently Available for Determining Benefit Amounts in                
            the Supplemental Security Income Program (NEWMAN) (434P)..............................    0960-AD77 
4270        Revised Medical Criteria for Determination of Disability, Endocrine System and Obesity              
            and Related Criteria (436P)...........................................................    0960-AD78 
4271        Benefits for Spouses, Divorced Spouses, and Children (455P)...........................    0960-AD83 
4272        Temporary Increase in Sponsorship Period for Aliens Under the SSI Program (457P)......    0960-AD84 
4273        Prevention of Adverse Effects on Eligibility and Benefit Amount When Spouse or Parent               
            Absent Due to Active Military Service (462P)..........................................    0960-AD86 
4274        Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income,              
            Acceptable Medical Sources (469P).....................................................    0960-AD91 
4275        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program; Contributions for Support (475P)    0960-AD92 
4276        Computation of SSI Benefits for the First Three Months of Payment (476P)..............    0960-AD93 
4277        Definition of ``Largest Benefit Amount'' for Purposes of Determining the Earnings                   
            Record on Which a Person Who Is Simultaneously Entitled to Child's Insurance Benefits               
            (481P)................................................................................    0960-AD95 
4278        Federal OASDI and SSI for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Benefit Reforms for                        
            Individuals Disabled Based on Drug Addiction or Alcoholism (496F).....................    0960-AD96 
4279        SSI Eligibility for Students Temporarily Abroad (505P)................................    0960-AE01 
4280        Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Income and Resources,               
            Deeming of Parental Income and Resources When Children Are Hospitalized (522P)........    0960-AE08 
4281        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance; Overpayment Debt Collection Procedures                
            (523P)................................................................................    0960-AE09 
4282        Determinations and Administrative Review Process--Applicability of Administrative Res               
            Judicata (526P).......................................................................    0960-AE11 
4283        SSA Acquisition Regulations (527F)....................................................    0960-AE12 
4284        Misuse of Symbols, Emblems, or Names in Reference to the Social Security                            
            Administration (530P).................................................................    0960-AE15 
4285        Supplemental Security Income; Plans for Achieving Self-Support (506I).................    0960-AE17 
4286        Lump Sum Death Payment and Living in the Same Household (548P)........................    0960-AE20 
4287        When You Are a Full-Time Elementary or Secondary School Student (552P)................    0960-AE21 
4288        Freedom of Information and Availability of Information Regulations for Independent SSA              
            (546F)................................................................................    0960-AE24 
4289        Requirements for Awards and Subawards to Institutions of Higher Education; Certain                  
            Grants and Agreements with States, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (547F)........    0960-AE25 
4290        Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide                         
            Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants) (554F)..................................    0960-AE27 
4291        Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and              
            Local Governments and Indian Tribal Governments (555F)................................    0960-AE28 
4292        Restrictions on Lobbying in Connection With the Award of Grants, Contracts, and                     
            Cooperative Agreements (556F).........................................................    0960-AE29 
4293        Revision of Authority Citations (562F)................................................    0960-AE32 
4294        Privacy and Disclosure of Official Records and Information (566F).....................    0960-AE34 
4295        Reduction of Disability Benefits--Workers' Compensation/Public Disability Benefits                  
            (567P)................................................................................    0960-AE35 
4296        Promote One-Stop Benefit Application (572P)...........................................    0960-AE38 
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  Number                                                                                               Number   
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4297        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program; Applicability of Government                   
            Pension to Certain Federal Employees (188F)...........................................    0960-AC46 
4298        Supplemental Security Income Program; Treatment of Augmented Veterans' Benefits (231F)    0960-AC82 
4299        SSI Program; Reduction in Time When Income and Resources of Separated Couples Must Be               
            Treated as Jointly Available for Purposes of SSI Eligibility and Benefits (254F)......    0960-AC98 
4300        Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for the               
            Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Updating Nomenclature (264F)...............................    0960-AD11 
4301        Against Equity and Good Conscience (348P).............................................    0960-AD62 
4302        OASDI and SSI; Testing Modifications to the Disability Determination Procedures (359F)    0960-AD63 
4303        Procedures for Handling Earnings Reports (418F).......................................    0960-AD70 
4304        Who May Protect a Potential Claimant's Filing Date or Application for Supplemental                  
            Security Income Benefits (408P).......................................................    0960-AD76 
4305        Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance; Evidence Required To Presume a                
            Person Is Dead (443F).................................................................    0960-AD79 
4306        Revised Medical Criteria for Determination of Disability, Growth Impairments (444P)...    0960-AD80 
4307        Application of State Law in Determining Child Relationship (485P).....................    0960-AD97 
4308        OASDI and SSI for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Administrative Review Process,                     
            Decisions by Adjudication Officers (541F).............................................    0960-AE06 
4309        OASDI and SSI for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Administrative Review Process,                     
            Prehearing Proceedings, and Decisions by Attorney-Advisors (524F).....................    0960-AE10 
4310        Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Requiring Nursing                   
            Homes To Report SSI Recipient Admissions Within 2 Weeks to the Social Security                      
            Administration (528P).................................................................    0960-AE13 
4311        Migration of Certain Department of Health and Human Services Regulations Into the                   
            Social Security Administration's Regulations (529F)...................................    0960-AE14 
4312        Determining Disability and Blindness; Extension of Expiration Date for Adult Mental                 
            Disorders Listings (559F).............................................................    0960-AE19 
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)                Proposed Rule Stage
  
  
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4234. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; FEES FOR 
REPRESENTATION OF CLAIMANTS (296P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 101-508, Sec 5106

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1703; 20 CFR 404.1713; 20 CFR 404.1720; 20 
CFR 404.1715 to 404.1717; 20 CFR 404.1725; 20 CFR 416.1503; 20 CFR 
416.1513; 20 CFR 416.1520; 20 CFR 416.1515 to 416.1517; 20 CFR 416.1525

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to amend the regulations to reflect section 
5106(a) of Pub. L. 101-508 which modifies the manner in which past-due 
benefits are calculated and the process by which SSA approves fees 
charged by persons representing claimants before the Agency.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AD23
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4235. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND 
DISABLED; REIMBURSEMENT FOR VR SERVICES FURNISHED DURING CERTAIN MONTHS 
OF NONPAYMENT (315F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 101-508, Sec 5037

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1321; 20 CFR 416.1331; 20 CFR 416.1338; 20 
CFR 416.1402; 20 CFR 416.2201

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations reflect section 5037 of Pub. L. 101-508, 
which amends section 1615 of the Act, to provide for reimbursement for 
VR services furnished during certain months of nonpayment of 
Supplemental Security Income benefits. Prior to these amendments there 
was no provision in the law for such reimbursement.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            09/11/95                    60 FR 47126
NPRM Comment Period End         11/13/95
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AD39
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4236. CONDUCT OF REPRESENTATIVES UNDER TITLE II OR TITLE XVI (431P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405(a); 42 USC 406; 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 
1383(d)(1); 42 USC 1383(d)(2)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1700ff; 20 CFR 416.1500ff

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We proposed to amend our regulations to establish standards 
of conduct and responsibility for persons serving as representatives of 
claimants seeking a right or benefit under titles II or XVI of the 
Social Security Act. These regulations are part of SSA's Disability 
Redesign.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Richard M. Bresnick, Legal Assistant, Division of 
Regulations and Rulings, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1758

RIN: 0960-AD73
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4237. FEES FOR FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE SUPPLEMENTARY 
PAYMENTS IN THE SSI PROGRAM (376P)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1382(e); 42 USC 1383; PL 93-66, 
sec 212

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.2010; 20 CFR 416.2090

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 13731 of Pub. L. 103-66 (the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993) enacted August 10, 1993, requires the 
Commissioner to assess each State an administration fee for processing 
the State's mandatory and optional supplementary payments. The fee will 
be charged for all State supplementary payments issued on or after 
October 1, 1993. Also, the Commissioner may charge a State an 
additional services fee if, at the request of the State, the 
Commissioner provides services beyond the level customarily provided in 
the administration of such payments.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            01/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD75
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4238. VALUATION OF CERTAIN IN-KIND SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (ISM) 
WHERE THERE IS A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN SSI BENEFITS (454F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 103-66, sec 13735

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.420; 20 CFR 416.1130(a)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final regulation will reflect the amendment to section 
1611(c) of the Act, effective January 1, 1995, that the current Federal 
benefit rate be used in determining the value of certain in-kind 
support and maintenance for the first 2 months after there is a cost-
of-living adjustment in SSI benefits.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/09/95                    60 FR 40542
NPRM Comment Period End         10/10/95
Final Action                    09/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AD82
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4239. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, OR 
DISABLED; EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE 
UNITED STATES (468F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1382c(a)(1)(B); 42 USC 
1382c(e); 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1615

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On September 20, 1993, the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service (INS) published a regulatory change concerning the documents 
which certify the alien status of a lawful permanent resident within 
the United States. The change which establishes INS Form I-551, Alien 
Registration Receipt Card, as the definitive evidence of lawful 
permanent resident status is effective September 20, 1994. Since aliens 
who apply for SSI benefits as lawful permanent residents must submit 
evidence of this status, we are revising the title XVI regulations to 
reflect the change in the INS regulations. INS delayed the effective 
date of its regulation until March 1996.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/30/95                    60 FR 45110
NPRM Comment Period End         10/30/95
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AD90
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4240. FEDERAL OASDI AND SSI FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; 
REPRESENTATIVE PAYMENT PROVISIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS DISABLED BASED ON DRUG 
ADDICTION OR ALCOHOLISM (507P)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 148 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 0960-AD98
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4241. DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES RESIDENT; EVIDENCE OF CITIZENSHIP 
(515P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1381a; 42 USC 1382; 42 USC 
1382(f); 42 USC 1382c(f); 42 USC 1382j; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1180; 20 CFR 416.1603; 20 CFR 416.1610

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Two of these regulations changes will place current operating 
instructions in the regulations. One will define more precisely the 
concept of ``living within the geographical limits of the United 
States.'' Another will state the requirements for religious records as 
proof of U.S. citizenship. We will also amend section 416.1180, because 
there is an obvious error in the wording.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            02/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AE05
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4242. OASDI; NONPAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND 
INDIVIDUALS CONFINED IN CRIMINAL CASES, PURSUANT TO CONVICTION OR BY 
COURT ORDER BASED ON FINDINGS OF INSANITY (531P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402(x); 42 USC 405; 42 USC 1302

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.468

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The regulation will implement section 4 of P.L. 103-387 which 
modifies and expands the current prisoner nonpayment provisions.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AE16
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4243.  INCOME EXCLUSIONS IN THE SSI PROGRAM (502P)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1124; 20 CFR 416.1161

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed supplemental security income (SSI) regulations 
update existing regulations to reflect the statutory amendment of the 
exclusion from income of Alaska Longevity Bonus payments. They also 
update existing regulations to reflect the statutory exclusion from 
income of hostile fire pay received by an SSI claimant or recipient and 
to reflect current operating procedure of excluding hostile fire pay 
when determining the countable income of an ineligible spouse or 
ineligible parent. In addition, they update existing regulations to 
reflect the current operating procedure of excluding impairment-related 
work expenses, and interest on an appreciation in the value of excluded 
burial funds and interest on excluded burial space purchase agreements, 
when determining the countable income of an ineligible spouse or 
ineligible parent.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            12/00/95
Final Action                    09/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AE22
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4244.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES (532P)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5);

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 498.100 to 498.103; 20 CFR 498.106; 20 CFR 
498.108 to 498.110; 20 CFR 498.126 to 498.128; 20 CFR 498.132

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to add new rules that would establish the 
authority to impose civil money penalties against third parties, 
medical professionals, Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance 
(OASDI) beneficiaries, supplemental security income (SSI) recipients 
and other individuals and entities who engage in fraudulent schemes to 
enroll ineligible individuals in the OASDI and SSI programs.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/00/95
Final Action                    05/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AE23
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4245.  ASSIGNING SSNS TO UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS WHO ARE 
REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES OR SSI DEEMORS (549P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405; 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1320b

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 422.104

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations implement a decision made by the Agency to 
assign SSNs to undocumented aliens who are representative payees or SSI 
deemors who do not have the evidence described in section 422.107(e). 
This will enhance SSA's ability to enforce provisions that apply to 
representative payees and SSI deemors.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AE26
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4246.  CYCLING PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS (558P)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 149 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 0960-AE31
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4247.  PROVIDE ``ONE-STOP'' SERVICE FOR ALIENS APPLYING FOR 
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS (569P)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 150 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 0960-AE36
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)                   Final Rule Stage
  
  
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4248. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM; REVISED 
MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 
(143F)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 151 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 0960-AB01
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4249. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
SECURITY INCOME PROGRAMS; EVALUATION GUIDES FOR DETERMINING SUBSTANTIAL 
GAINFUL ACTIVITY (SGA) (147F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 98-460, sec 10; PL 99-643; PL 100-203; PL 101-508

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404; 20 CFR 416

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These final regulations will clarify how the Social Security 
Administration evaluates a person's work activity. These regulations 
also will increase the monthly earnings amount that constitutes 
services for trial work period purposes and change the rules to allow 
the value of any subsidy or impairment-related work expenses to be 
deducted in determining that monthly earnings amount. These regulations 
also reflect statutory changes with respect to the trial work period 
and the re-entitlement period.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            03/06/95                    60 FR 12166
NPRM Comment Period End         05/15/95                    60 FR 12166
Final Action                    06/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandy Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AB73
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4250. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM; CONTINUATION OF FULL 
BENEFIT STANDARD FOR CERTAIN PERSONS TEMPORARILY INSTITUTIONALIZED (198F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 100-203, sec 9115; PL 99-643, sec 3

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.211; 20 CFR 416.413; 20 CFR 416.414; 20 CFR 
416.1149; 20 CFR 416.1167; 20 CFR 416.1325; 20 CFR 416.2040; 20 CFR 
416.410; 20 CFR 416.412; 20 CFR 416.640; 20 CFR 416.1147

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations conform to statutory amendments which 
require continued payment for up to three months based on the full 
payment rate to certain persons eligible for SSI payments under 
sections 1619 or 1611 of the Social Security Act who enter certain 
medical or psychiatric institutions. Without the provisions, SSI 
benefits would be reduced or suspended.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/28/92                    57 FR 44519
NPRM Comment Period End         11/27/92
Final Action                    10/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AC55
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4251. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE 
REFORMS (295F)

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 152 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 0960-AD22
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4252. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND 
DISABLED; EXCLUSION FROM INCOME AND RESOURCES OF VICTIMS' COMPENSATION 
PAYMENTS AND STATE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE (311F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 101-508, sec 5031; PL 101-508, sec 5035; PL 103-
66, sec 13732

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1124; 20 CFR 416.1161(a); 20 CFR 416.1204(a); 
20 CFR 416.1210; 20 CFR 416.1229 (New); 20 CFR 416.1239 (New)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations will provide for the exclusion from income 
and from resources (for nine months) in the Supplemental Security 
Income Program payments received by a person from a State established 
fund to aid victims of crime and payments received as State or local 
government relocation assistance.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            08/26/94                    59 FR 44093
NPRM Comment Period End         10/25/94
Final Action                    12/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: RIN 0960-AD37 has been merged with this action.

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1753

RIN: 0960-AD36
_______________________________________________________________________

4253. STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND BENEFIT ESTIMATE (415F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405; 42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1320b-13

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.811; 20 CFR 404.812 (New); 20 CFR 422.125

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 1143(c) of the Social Security Act requires that by 
not later than September 30, 1995, we must furnish a social security 
account statement to each eligible individual who has attained age 60 
by October 1, 1994, is not receiving social security benefits, and for 
whom we can determine a current mailing address. During fiscal year 
1995 through 1999, we must furnish such a statement to eligible 
individuals attaining age 60 in the fiscal year they turn age 60. 
Similarly, beginning no later than October 1, 1999, we must provide 
such a statement annually to eligible individuals age 25 or over. In 
these regulations, we provide who will be sent a statement, who will 
not be sent a statement, how we will determine addresses, and the 
contents of the statements. We have not yet compiled all the costs. 
These regulations will benefit the public by implementing section 
1143(c) which will help individuals verify that we have entered their 
correct earnings into our records and by showing the benefits to which 
such individuals may become entitled.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/19/95                     60 FR 3787
NPRM Comment Period End         03/20/95
Final Action                    12/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Division of 
Regulations and Rulings, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AD74
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4254. EXTENSION OF TIME PERIOD FOR NOT COUNTING AS RESOURCES, FUNDS 
RECEIVED FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED EXCLUDED 
RESOURCES IN THE SSI PROGRAM (486F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1232

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: In the past several years, portions of the United States have 
experienced natural disasters that have had unprecedented effects on 
supplemental security income (SSI) recipients. In August 1992, 
Hurricane Andrew devastated south Florida causing damage estimated in 
excess of $18 billion. Because of the extent of the devastation, many 
SSI recipients in the area were unable to use insurance payments to 
repair or replace their damaged property within the timeframes provided 
by regulations at that time. With the expiration of existing 
timeframes, the payments would have counted as a resource for SSI 
purposes. On March 17, 1994, the Social Security Administration (SSA) 
published interim-final regulations which provided victims of Hurricane 
Andrew with an additional 12-month time period if needed in which to 
repair or replace their property. These final regulations will provide 
SSA with the flexibility to consider these types of occurrences and 
provide individuals with additional time to repair or replace damaged 
or destroyed excluded resources when certain criteria are met.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            05/17/95                    60 FR 26387
NPRM Comment Period End         07/17/95
Final Action                    01/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD87
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4255. FEDERAL OASDI AND SSI FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; 
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AGENCY MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL 
CONSULTANTS IN DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS (465F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405(a); 42 USC 421; 42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1382c; 
42 USC 1383; 42 USC 1383b

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1615; 20 CFR 416.1015

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We revised sections 404.1615 and 416.1015 of the current 
regulations regarding the certifications required on disability 
determination forms. Current regulations require that, unless the 
disability determination is made by a State agency disability hearing 
officer, disability hearing officer, disability determinations will be 
made by a team consisting of a State agency medical or psychological 
consultant and a State agency disability examiner, even when the 
determination is made on technical, nonmedical grounds. We propose to 
remove the requirement that a medical or psychological consultant make 
the determination jointly with the disability examiner when there is no 
medical evidence to be evaluated.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/26/94                    59 FR 53769
NPRM Comment Period End         12/27/94
Final Action                    12/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AD88
_______________________________________________________________________

4256. TECHNICAL CHANGES TO TITLE XVI (466F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1382; 42 USC 1382a; 42 USC 1382b; 42 USC 1382j

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1236; 20 CFR 416 app

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We are amending the supplemental security income regulations 
by making technical changes to update the appendix at the end of 
Subpart K which lists exclusions from income in statutes other than the 
Social Security Act and to update the lists of statutory exclusions 
from resources contained in Subpart L.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AD89
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4257. WAIVER OF RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS; NOTICE OF APPEAL AND 
WAIVER RIGHTS AND RIGHT TO A PRE-RECOUPMENT ORAL HEARING BEFORE DENIAL OF 
WAIVER (491F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 404(a) to 404(d); 42 USC 405(a); 42 USC 1302; 
42 USC 402(i); 42 USC 402(j); 42 USC 402(o); 42 USC 402(p); 42 USC 
402(v); 42 USC 416(i)(2); 42 USC 423(b); 42 USC 428(a)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.502a; 20 CFR 404.506; 20 CFR 404.907; 20 CFR 
404.930; 20 CFR 410.561; 20 CFR 410.561a; 20 CFR 410.623; 20 CFR 
410.630

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Judicial, October 13, 1995. Final, Judicial, 
April 13, 1997.

Abstract: In these proposed regulations we state policy resulting from 
the 1974 court decision in Buffington, et al. v. Weinberger, No 734-
73C2 (W.D. Wash. October 22, 1974), and the Supreme Court decision in 
Califano v. Yamasaki, 442 U.S. 682 (1979). The effects are to publish 
in regulations pursuant to the court order the rights of overpaid 
individuals to certain procedures currently afforded individuals under 
court oversight.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/02/95                    60 FR 28767
NPRM Comment Period End         08/01/95
Final Action                    06/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AD99
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4258. COVERAGE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY INDEPENDENCE AND 
DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT REFORM ACT OF 1994 (503F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402(v); 42 USC 405(a); 42 USC 409; 42 USC 410; 
42 USC 411; 42 USC 429(a); 42 USC 430; 42 USC 431; 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 
USC 418

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1004; 20 CFR 404.1012; 20 CFR 404.1018; 20 
CFR 404.1018b; 20 CFR 404.1020; 20 CFR 404.1034; 20 CFR 404.1036; 20 
CFR 404.1042; 20 CFR 404.1055; 20 CFR 404.1056; 20 CFR 404.1057; 20 CFR 
404.1068; 20 CFR 404.1206; 20 CFR 404.1210; 20 CFR 404.1038 (New)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Pub. L. 103-296, the Social Security Independence and Program 
Improvement Act of 1994, contains the following coverage provisions 
(along with numerous other provisions) in a section called 
Miscellaneous Program Improvements: Sec. 303. Expansion of State option 
to exclude service of election officials or election workers from 
coverage. Sec. 305. Authorization for all States to extend coverage to 
State and local police officers and firefighters under existing 
coverage agreements. Sec. 319. Coverage under FICA of Federal employees 
transferred temporarily to international organizations; and Sec. 320. 
Extension of the FICA tax exemption and certain tax rules to 
individuals who enter the United States under a visa issued under 
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In addition, Pub. 
L. 103-387, the Social Security Domestic Employment Reform Act of 1994, 
made several changes with respect to the coverage of domestic services. 
Final rules will be published to reflect these two statutes.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    07/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AE00
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4259. REPEAL OF FACILITY OF PAYMENT PROVISION (508F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 403

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.402(b); 20 CFR 404.458

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will reflect section 309 of P.L. 103-296 
which repeals the facility of payment provision under which Social 
Security benefits subject to the family maximum would not be 
redistributed in certain cases and provides that the reduction for the 
family maximum will be made prior to a temporary suspension for work 
when the non-working auxiliary resides in a separate household from the 
working auxiliary.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    12/00/95
Final Action Effective          01/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AE02
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4260. GUARANTEED FAMILY MAXIMUMS (510F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 403(a)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.403

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will reflect effect section 310 of P.L. 103-
296 which provides that the guaranteed primary insurance amount is to 
be used in establishing the maximum family benefit for workers who had 
previously been entitled to disability insurance benefits and became 
reentitled to retirement or disability benefits on or after December 
1995.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    12/00/95
Final Action Effective          01/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AE03
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4261. GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET, WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION, 
AND ANNUAL EARNINGS REPORT (514F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402; 42 USC 405; 42 USC 415

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.213; 20 CFR 404.408a; 20 CFR 404.452

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will reflect the provisions of sections 307, 
308 and 314 of Pub. L. 103-296. Under section 307, the windfall 
elimination provision is to be disregarded with respect to benefits 
payable for amounts after December 1994 in computing (1) the social 
security benefits of a person who receives a foreign totalization 
benefit that includes U.S. employment and (2) any U.S. totalization 
benefit.
Under section 308, the government pension offset and the windfall 
elimination provision will not be applied to the benefits of a person 
who is entitled to a military pension that is based on noncovered 
military reserve duty after 1956 and before 1988. With respect to 
benefits payable for months after December 1994.
Under section 314, we will extend from 3 months to 4 months the 
additional time a beneficiary may be granted to file an annual earnings 
report with respect to such reports for taxable years ending on or 
after December 31, 1994.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE04
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4262. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS; 
REPLACING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER CARDS (543F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 422.103

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These final rules will support our pilot test for replacing 
social security number cards when we receive a request by telephone. We 
will test replacing the card based on information furnished by 
telephone, without requiring additional documentation.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              06/22/95                    60 FR 32444
Interim Final Rule Comment 
Period End                      08/21/95
Final Action                    08/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE18
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4263.  SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS: FRAUD AND ABUSE; 
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PART 498 TO ADDRESS CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, 
ASSESSMENT AND EXCLUSIONS (563F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1320b

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 498.100 to 498.103; 20 CFR 498.106; 20 CFR 
498.108 to 498.110; 20 CFR 498.126 to 498.128; 20 CFR 498.132

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule establishes a new part 498 which will serve 
as a repository for SSA's existing civil money penalty regulations and 
address new monetary penalty authorities provided under Public Law 103-
296, the SSIPIA of 1994. In the first phase of this consolidation, the 
SSA will relocate its existing regulations for misuse of Social 
Security words, names, and symbols to part 498. In addition, the SSA's 
existing regulations will be updated in this final rule to reflect 
technical changes made by the SSIPIA.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    10/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AE33
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)                  Long-Term Actions
  
  
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4264. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM; MEDICAL 
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING MENTAL DISORDERS FOR ADULTS (222F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405; 42 USC 1382c

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1500ff, app 1; 20 CFR 404.1520a; 20 CFR 
404.1528; 20 CFR 416.920a; 20 CFR 416.928

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These amendments revise the medical evaluation criteria for 
mental disorders for the Social Security and Supplemental Security 
Income disability programs. The revisions will reflect advances in 
medical treatment and in methods of evaluating certain mental 
impairments and will provide up-to-date medical criteria for use in the 
evaluation of disability claims based on mental disorders.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/18/91                    56 FR 33130
NPRM Comment Period End         09/18/91
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard M. Bresnick, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1758

RIN: 0960-AC74
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4265. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES AND 
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS JUDGES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
(341P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  EO 12674 as modified by EO 12731;; 42 USC 405

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 422.215

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations would establish a Code of Conduct for OHA 
Administrative Law Judges and Administrative Appeals Judges.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Division of 
Regulations and Rulings, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AD54
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4266. ELECTION OF BENEFITS BASED ON AGE BY DISABLED WIDOW, WIDOWER, 
AND SURVIVING DIVORCED SPOUSE BENEFICIARIES (343P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.335; 20 CFR 404.336; 20 CFR 404.337

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to amend our regulations to permit the election of 
benefits based on age by widows, widowers and surviving divorced 
spouses (hereinafter, collectively widows) who are at least age 60 and 
who are already entitled to widow's benefits based on disability. This 
proposal would allow the widow to choose which of the two types of 
widow's benefits is more advantageous. The estimated increase in 
benefit payments is less than $500,000 per year for fiscal years 1992-
1995.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Division of 
Regulations and Rulings, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AD56
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4267. RELIABLE INFORMATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR 
DETERMINING BENEFIT AMOUNTS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
(382F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1382(a) to 1382(c); 42 USC 
1382(e); 42 USC 1382a; 42 USC 1382f; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.420

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Judicial, March 16, 1993.

Abstract: Pursuant to the Court order in Gould, et al. v. Sullivan, No. 
C2-87-964 (S.D. Ohio, October 2, 1992), we proposed a rule for 
determining benefits in the SSI program. Under section 1611(c)(4)(A) of 
the Social Security Act, if the Secretary determines that reliable 
information is currently available concerning the income and other 
circumstances of an individual for a month, the Secretary may use that 
information to determine an individual's SSI benefit amount for that 
month. This discretionary method of determining SSI benefit amounts is 
an exception to the use of information from a prior month, known as 
retrospective monthly accounting (RMA), as provided in section 
1611(c)(1) of the Act. The proposed rule explained that the Secretary 
has determined that no information exists which is reliable and 
currently available to use in computing SSI benefit amounts pursuant to 
section 1611(c)(4).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/16/93                    58 FR 14191
NPRM Comment Period End         05/17/93
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD65
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4268. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM; REVISED 
MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY; HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC 
SYSTEM, AND MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASES (399P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1383; 42 USC 405

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1500ff, app 1

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Sections 7.00 and 107.00 (hemic and lymphatic system), and 
13.00 and 113.00 (malignant neoplastic diseases) of appendix 1 to 
Subpart P of Part 404 of the Disability Regulations (404.1501 through 
404.1599) describe those impairments which are considered severe enough 
to prevent a person from engaging in any gainful activity, or in the 
case of a child under age 18, age-appropriate activities. We are 
proposing revisions to these sections to ensure that the medical 
evaluation criteria are up-to-date and consistent with the latest 
advances in medical knowledge and treatment. The Supplemental Security 
Income program incorporates and uses the same medical criteria as the 
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AD67
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4269. RELIABLE INFORMATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR 
DETERMINING BENEFIT AMOUNTS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
(NEWMAN) (434P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1382(a) to 1382(c); 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.420

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Social Security Act (the Act) provides that if the 
Commissioner of Social Security (the Commissioner) determines that 
reliable information is currently available concerning the income of an 
individual, the Commissioner may use that information to determine an 
individual's current month's supplemental security income (SSI) benefit 
amount. This method of determining SSI benefit amounts is an exception 
to the use of income from a prior month, known as retrospective monthly 
accounting (RMA). The Commissioner has determined that no reliable 
information exists which is currently available for determining SSI 
benefit amounts for a current month using any method other than RMA. 
These rules are applicable only in California pursuant to a court order 
issued in Newman v. Shalala.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD77
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4270. REVISED MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY, 
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND OBESITY AND RELATED CRITERIA (436P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405; 42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1500ff, app 1

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Sections 9.00 and 109.00 of appendix 1 to subpart P of part 
404 of the Disability Regulations (404.1501 through 404.1599) describe 
those impairments which are considered severe enough to prevent a 
person from engaging in any gainful activity, or in the case of a child 
under age 18, age-appropriate activities. We are proposing to revise 
the criteria in these sections to reflect advances in medical 
knowledge, treatment, and methods of evaluating endocrine impairments. 
The Supplemental Security Income program incorporates and uses the same 
medical criteria as the Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance 
program.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cassandra A. Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AD78
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4271. BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES, DIVORCED SPOUSES, AND CHILDREN (455P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402; 42 USC 403(a); 42 USC 403(b); 42 USC 
405(a); 42 USC 416; 42 USC 423; 42 USC 428(a); 42 USC 428(b); 42 USC 
428(c); 42 USC 428(d); 42 USC 428(e); 42 USC 902(a)(5)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.331; 20 CFR 404.332; 20 CFR 404.341; 20 CFR 
404.357; 20 CFR 404.361; 20 CFR 404.366

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will make technical changes to several 
sections. Most of the changes correct problems with wording which 
occurred during the 1980 recodification.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AD83
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4272. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN SPONSORSHIP PERIOD FOR ALIENS UNDER THE 
SSI PROGRAM (457P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 103-152, sec 7

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1160; 20 CFR 416.1204

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 7 of Pub. L. 103-152 amended section 1621 of the 
Social Security Act to temporarily increase the sponsorship period for 
aliens under the SSI program from 3 years to 5 years following the 
alien's date of lawful admission to the U.S. The increase in the 
sponsorship period is effective January 1, 1994. Beginning October 1, 
1996, the 3-year sponsorship period will be reinstated. We will amend 
our regulations to conform to the statutory changes. Any costs/savings 
are associated with the legislation and not with the regulations 
themselves.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AD84
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4273. PREVENTION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS ON ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFIT 
AMOUNT WHEN SPOUSE OR PARENT ABSENT DUE TO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE (462P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 103-66, sec 13733

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1160ff

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These proposed regulations reflect the provisions of section 
13733 of Pub. L. 103-66 which allows us to consider, absent evidence to 
the contrary, an ineligible parent or spouse who is absent from a 
deeming household due solely to an active duty military assignment, to 
be living in the same household as the eligible individual for deeming 
purposes. This will prevent possible adverse SSI effects which could 
otherwise result when a military deemor is absent from the household.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AD86
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4274. FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE AND 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, ACCEPTABLE MEDICAL SOURCES (469P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1383; 42 USC 405

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1513; 20 CFR 416.913

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to add speech and language pathologists to the 
list of acceptable medical sources in our current regulations. These 
sources will assist us in establishing the existence of speech and 
language impairments. We also propose to make other changes in our 
regulations to clarify what we mean by an acceptable medical source.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard M. Bresnick, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1758

RIN: 0960-AD91
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4275. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM; 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUPPORT (475P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402(d)(3); 42 USC 416(b)(3); 42 USC 405(a); 42 
USC 1302

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.366

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: To provide more uniformity in our decision making, we are 
amending our rules on the contributions for support that must be 
provided by the insured to certain categories of claimants for child's 
benefits.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AD92
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4276. COMPUTATION OF SSI BENEFITS FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 
PAYMENT (476P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.320

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: SSI eligibility and payment are calculated by taking into 
account income received by the applicant/recipient. Two calculations 
must be made for each month. The first is the eligibility computation 
and is based on the current (payment) month's income. The second is the 
eligibility computation, which, under retrospective monthly accounting, 
is based (usually) on the income of a prior month called the budget 
month. Generally the budget month is 2 months prior to the payment 
month. The transitional computation for the first 3 months of SSI 
payment is an exception to the general rule described above. While the 
eligibility computation continues to apply to the current month's 
income, the budget month on which each of the first 3 months' payments 
are based is the first month of eligibility. This policy was intended 
to facilitate the transition into 2 month retrospective accounting 
cycle and to avoid penalizing the recipient for income received prior 
to initial SSI eligibility. However, the policy also has the effect of 
counting income which is only received in one month more than one time. 
In Jones v. Shalala the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that SSA's 
transitional computation for the first 3 months of eligibility is not 
permissible because it will result in the triple counting of 
nonrecurring income received only in the first month of eligibility. 
The proposed policy addresses the triple countying of nonrecurring 
income.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD93
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4277. DEFINITION OF ``LARGEST BENEFIT AMOUNT'' FOR PURPOSES OF 
DETERMINING THE EARNINGS RECORD ON WHICH A PERSON WHO IS SIMULTANEOUSLY 
ENTITLED TO CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS (481P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402(d); 42 USC 402(k); 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 
USC 405(a)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.304; 20 CFR 404.353b; 20 CFR 404.407d

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Section 202(k)(2)(A) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(2)(A)) 
contains the statutory requirements for determining the earnings record 
on which SSA will pay a person, who is simultaneously entitled to 
child's insurance benefits on the earnings records of more than one 
worker. Generally, the child's benefits will be paid on the earnings 
record that yields the highest primary insurance amount (PIA). However, 
under certain circumstances, the child's benefits will be paid on the 
earnings record that yields a lower PIA if that record produces the 
``largest benefit'' to which the child could be entitled under section 
202(d) without the application of the reduction under the ``family 
maximum'' provisions. In implementing section 202(k)(2)(A), SSA has 
determined the ``largest benefit'' under section 202(k)(2)(A) by 
comparing the original benefit amount (i.e., 50 percent of the PIA of a 
living worker and 75 percent of the PIA of a deceased worker) 
calculated on the dependent and/or survivor claim of the child on the 
earnings record of each worker without applying any reductions or 
deductions. The United States District Court for the Northern District 
of Alabama in Agee v. Sullivan rejected this interpretation and held 
that SSA must compare the amounts payable to the child under each 
earnings record after considering all applicable deductions and 
reductions other than the reduction under the family maximum 
provisions. Legal support for both interpretations can be found in the 
statutory language and legislative history of section 202(k)(2)(A). We 
have found current regulations implementing section 202(k)(2)(A) to be 
ambiguous. We propose to amend these regulations to reflect the 
longstanding SSA interpretation, rather than the interpretation adopted 
by the district court in the Agee decision.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AD95
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4278. FEDERAL OASDI AND SSI FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; 
BENEFIT REFORMS FOR INDIVIDUALS DISABLED BASED ON DRUG ADDICTION OR 
ALCOHOLISM (496F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1383; 42 USC 405

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.315; 20 CFR 404.316; 20 CFR 404.321; 20 CFR 
404.332; 20 CFR 404.335; 20 CFR 404.337; 20 CFR 404.350; 20 CFR 
404.352; 20 CFR 404.402; 20 CFR 404.470; 20 CFR 404.480; 20 CFR 
404.902; 20 CFR 404.1535; 20 CFR 404.1536; 20 CFR 404.1537; ...

Legal Deadline:  Final, Statutory, February 11, 1995.
Section 201 of Public Law 103-296.

Abstract: The Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act 
of 1994 (Public Law 103-296) contains provisions affecting the payment 
of benefits under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to 
individuals whose drug addiction or alcoholism is a contributing factor 
material to the determination of disability. These final rules 
implement certain provisions related to limitations on benefit payments 
and the nonpayment and termination of benefits to these individuals.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Intent with Request 
for Comments                    10/17/94                    59 FR 52380
Interim Final Rule              02/10/95                     60 FR 8140
Interim Final Rule Comment 
Period End                      04/11/95
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard M. Bresnick, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1758

RIN: 0960-AD96
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4279. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS TEMPORARILY ABROAD (505P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.202; 20 CFR 416.270 (New)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulatory changes are required by section 204 of P.L. 
103-296, the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act 
of 1994. This provision allows individuals who leave the United States 
temporarily as part of an educational program that is not available in 
the United States, that is designed for gainful employment, and that is 
sponsored by a school, college, or university in the United States, to 
continue receiving SSI benefits for up to 1 year if they were eligible 
for SSI benefits for the month they left the country.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AE01
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4280. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND 
DISABLED; INCOME AND RESOURCES, DEEMING OF PARENTAL INCOME AND RESOURCES 
WHEN CHILDREN ARE HOSPITALIZED (522P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1382c(f)(2); 42 USC 1383(d)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1165; 20 CFR 416.1167; 20 CFR 416.1202

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Current SSI regulations reflect the concept that deeming (the 
process of considering another persons income to be your own) applies 
only in household situations. Currently, children in medical care 
facilities are not subject to parental deeming because they are not 
considered to be in the same household as their parents. While 
maintaining the concept of ``household'' for deeming purposes, these 
proposed rules will expand upon current policy from the household and, 
as a result, subject to parental deeming. This extends the current 
policy that is applicable to children away at school to children in 
medical care facilities. That is, a child who is born in or enters a 
medical care facility and who is subject to the control of a parent 
will be considered temporarily absent from the parental household. 
During this absence, deeming will apply.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AE08
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4281. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE; OVERPAYMENT 
DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES (523P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 103-387

CFR Citation:  Not yet determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will implement section 5 of Pub. L. 103-387, 
the Social Security Domestic Employment Act of 1994 which authorizes 
SSA to use certain delinquent debt collection procedures available to 
other Federal agencies, but which were not available to SSA under the 
Debt Collection Act of 1982. The procedures include reporting 
delinquent debtors to credit agencies, contracting with private debt 
collection agencies, and recovering debts by administrative offset of 
other Federal payments to which the debtor may be entitled. The 
procedures may be applied only if the overpayment was paid to a person 
after he or she attained age 18, the debt is not recoverable by other 
means provided by the Social Security Act, and the debtor is no longer 
a beneficiary. Authority to use such debt collection procedures sunsets 
September 30, 1999.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AE09
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4282. DETERMINATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS--
APPLICABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE RES JUDICATA (526P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405(a) to 405(b); 42 USC 405(d) to 405(h); 42 
USC 421(d); 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1383; 42 USC 1383b

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.903; 20 CFR 404.950; 20 CFR 404.957; 20 CFR 
416.1403; 20 CFR 416.1450; 20 CFR 416.1457

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation implements section 5107 of Pub. L. 101-508 
which provides that SSA may not deny a new application on the basis 
that the claimant did not timely appeal an earlier determination, if 
the claimant relied upon incorrect, incomplete or misleading 
information provided by SSA in deciding not to appeal. In addition, the 
regulation explains in more detail our res judicata policy.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lois Berg, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1713

RIN: 0960-AE11
_______________________________________________________________________

4283. SSA ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (527F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  45 USC 301; 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation:  Not yet determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The regulation will establish the acquisition rules for the 
newly independent SSA. The regulation will largely duplicate the HHS 
acquisition regulation, except for modifications to reflect SSA and its 
organizational structure. Program and administrative costs are expected 
to be minimal.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE12
_______________________________________________________________________

4284. MISUSE OF SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, OR NAMES IN REFERENCE TO THE 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (530P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 103-296, sec 312

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 422.527

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will implement section 312 of P.L. 103-296 
which expands the current deterrents against misleading mailings and 
advertisements about Social Security and Medicare.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/00/96

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandy Bond, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AE15
_______________________________________________________________________

4285. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME; PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-
SUPPORT (506I)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  PL 103-296, sec 203; 42 USC 1383b(d)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1180; 20 CFR 416.1181; 20 CFR 416.1182; 20 
CFR 416.1224; 20 CFR 416.1225; 20 CFR 416.1226

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations revise our rules on plans to achieve self-
support (PASS) to take into account the time period an individual will 
need for completion of his or her PASS and other factors determined to 
be appropriate.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Secuarity 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AE17
_______________________________________________________________________

4286.  LUMP SUM DEATH PAYMENT AND LIVING IN THE SAME 
HOUSEHOLD (548P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405(a); 42 USC 416; 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 
402; 42 USC 403; 42 USC 423; 42 USC 428

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.2; 20 CFR 404.3; 20 CFR 404.347; 20 CFR 
404.390; 20 CFR 404.392; 20 CFR 404.393; 20 CFR 404.394; 20 CFR 
404.395; 20 CFR 404.612; 20 CFR 404.615; 20 CFR 404.765

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to revise our rules on ``living in the same 
household'' (LISH) and the lump-sum death payment (LSDP) to bring them 
into accord with legislation that restricted the payment of the LSDP. 
This revision will include the removal from our regulations of several 
outdated sections and paragraphs. We also propose to incorporate into 
our rules the policy established previously in a Social Security Ruling 
(SSR) that interpreted the definition of LISH to allow for extended 
separations that are based solely on medical reasons.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dan Bridgewater, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8470

RIN: 0960-AE20
_______________________________________________________________________

4287.  WHEN YOU ARE A FULL-TIME ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY 
SCHOOL STUDENT (552P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402; 42 USC 403; 42 USC 405(a); 42 USC 416; 42 
USC 423; 42 USC 428; 42 USC 902(a)(5)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.350; 20 CFR 404.351; 20 CFR 404.352; 20 CFR 
404.353; 20 CFR 404.367; 20 CFR 404.369

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to revise our rules on full-time elementary or 
secondary school students to include students enrolled in home 
schooling or independent study programs authorized by State or local 
law, e.g., political subdivision, tribal government, or the District of 
Columbia. Current rules cover only students in traditional 
institutional educational settings; however, many States (or other 
jurisdictions) provide for home schooling and independent study 
programs considered equivalent to traditional schools. We also propose 
to clearly show that nonpayment provisions apply to certain prisoners 
and certain other inmates of publicly funded institutions who otherwise 
would meet student benefit requirements. In addition, we propose to 
remove outdated rules on student benefits relating to months before 
August 1982.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dan Bridgewater, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8470

RIN: 0960-AE21
_______________________________________________________________________

4288.  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND AVAILABILITY OF 
INFORMATION REGULATIONS FOR INDEPENDENT SSA (546F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405; 42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 1306; 5 USC 552; 
5 USC 552(a); 8 USC 1360; 18 USC 1905; 26 USC 6103; 31 USC 9701; 30 USC 
923(b)

CFR Citation:  Not yet determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: These regulations migrate the HHS Freedom of Information 
Regulations and the SSA availability of information regulations into a 
new 20 CFR part 402.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE24
_______________________________________________________________________

4289.  REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDS AND SUBAWARDS TO 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; CERTAIN GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH 
STATES, LOCAL, AND INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS (547F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301; 31 USC 7505

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 435.000

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final regulation migrates the HHS grants regulation at 
45 CFR part 74 into a new SSA regulation at 20 CFR 435 now that SSA is 
an independent agency.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE25
_______________________________________________________________________

4290.  GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION 
(NONPROCUREMENT) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 
(GRANTS) (554F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301; 41 USC 403(11); 41 USC 701 et seq

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 436.000

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final regulation migrates the HHS grants regulation at 
45 CFR part 76 into a new SSA regulation at 20 CFR part 436 now that 
SSA is an independent agency.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE27
_______________________________________________________________________

4291.  UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND 
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND INDIAN TRIBAL 
GOVERNMENTS (555F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 437.000

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final regulation migrates the HHS grants regulation at 
45 CFR part 92 into a new SSA regulation at 20 CFR part 437 now that 
SSA is an independent agency.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE28
_______________________________________________________________________

4292.  RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
AWARD OF GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (556F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301; 31 USC 1352

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 438.000

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final regulation migrates the HHS grants regulation at 
45 CFR part 93 into a new SSA regulation at 20 CFR part 438 now that 
SSA is an independent agency.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE29
_______________________________________________________________________

4293.  REVISION OF AUTHORITY CITATIONS (562F)

Priority:  Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1360; 26 USC 9701 to 
9708; 31 USC 3720A; 42 USC 433; 42 USC 1310; 42 USC 1306; 42 USC 1320b; 
42 USC 901 to 904; 42 USC 401 to 407; 42 USC 409 to 418; 42 USC 421 to 
425; 42 USC 427 to 432; 42 USC 1381 to 1383b

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 401.100 to 401.600; 20 CFR 401.1 to 404.2127; 20 
CFR 416.101 to 416.227; 20 CFR 422.1 to 422.607; 20 CFR 423.1 to 423.9

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The authority citations for the Social Security 
Administration (SSA) regulations in 20 CFR parts 401, 404, 416, 422, 
and 423 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are being revised. As 
of March 31, 1995, new regulatory authority was given to the 
Commissioner of Social Security by the Social Security Independence and 
Program Improvements Act of 1994 (the Independence Act). The authority 
citations are being revised to reflect this change in authority and 
other changes in the law.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action Effective          00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dan Bridgewater, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-9470

RIN: 0960-AE32
_______________________________________________________________________

4294.  PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND 
INFORMATION (566F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 26 USC 6103; 30 USC 923; 42 
USC 405(a); 42 USC 1302; 42 USC 1306

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 402.000

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final regulation migrates the HHS privacy regulation at 
45 CFR part 5b into a new SSA regulation at 20 CFR part 401 which now 
includes SSA's regulations on disclosure.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action Effective          00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AE34
_______________________________________________________________________

4295.  REDUCTION OF DISABILITY BENEFITS--WORKERS' 
COMPENSATION/PUBLIC DISABILITY BENEFITS (567P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 402 to 405; 42 USC 422 to 425; 42 USC 427; 42 
USC 902(a)(5)

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.408

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: We propose to revise our rules on reduction of Social 
Security benefits based on disability on account of receipt of workers' 
compensation or public disability benefits provided under Federal 
(other than Social Security), State, or local laws or plans. We will 
clarify how we subtract medical, legal, or related expenses from 
settlement agreements and how we subsequently prorate the reduction of 
SSA disability benefits. We also propose to update provisions that have 
not been changed since 1984 and to remove many outdated, unnecessary 
computation examples. This revision should result in better 
understanding and smoother administration of this portion of the 
regulations.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dan Bridgewater, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-9470

RIN: 0960-AE35
_______________________________________________________________________

4296.  PROMOTE ONE-STOP BENEFIT APPLICATION (572P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 405; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR Not yet determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Under this process we will explore the development of a 
controlled, confidential electronic process by which employees at large 
companies can quickly file for retirement and/or Medicare through their 
company personnel office. This option would allow workers to apply for 
a company pension, social security, and health benefits all at one time 
and in one place. SSA is currently assessing the interest of companies 
and organizations in participating in such a process.

Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            00/00/00
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martin Sussman, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1767

RIN: 0960-AE38
_______________________________________________________________________

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)                  Completed Actions
  
  
_______________________________________________________________________
  
4297. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM; 
APPLICABILITY OF GOVERNMENT PENSION TO CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (188F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.408a

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Discontinued                    08/25/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AC46
_______________________________________________________________________

4298. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM; TREATMENT OF AUGMENTED 
VETERANS' BENEFITS (231F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.1123

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/17/94                    59 FR 59362

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Duane Heaton
Phone: 410 965-8470

RIN: 0960-AC82
_______________________________________________________________________

4299. SSI PROGRAM; REDUCTION IN TIME WHEN INCOME AND RESOURCES OF 
SEPARATED COUPLES MUST BE TREATED AS JOINTLY AVAILABLE FOR PURPOSES OF 
SSI ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS (254F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.120(c); 20 CFR 416.305; 20 CFR 416.430; 20 
CFR 416.432; 20 CFR 416.532(c); 20 CFR 416.554; 20 CFR 416.1130(c); 20 
CFR 416.1147; 20 CFR 416.1801(c); 20 CFR 416.1802(b); 20 CFR 416.1806; 
20 CFR 416.1811; 20 CFR 416.1830(a); 20 CFR 416.1832(c); 20 CFR 
416.1832(d)

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    03/30/95                    60 FR 16373

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AC98
_______________________________________________________________________

4300. OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; UPDATING NOMENCLATURE 
(264F)

Priority:  Other

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404; 20 CFR 410; 20 CFR 416; 20 CFR 422

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Discontinued                    09/13/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandy Bond
Phone: 410 965-1794

RIN: 0960-AD11
_______________________________________________________________________

4301. AGAINST EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE (348P)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.509; 20 CFR 410.561d; 20 CFR 416.554

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Discontinued                    09/13/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD62
_______________________________________________________________________

4302. OASDI AND SSI; TESTING MODIFICATIONS TO THE DISABILITY 
DETERMINATION PROCEDURES (359F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.906; 20 CFR 416.1406

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/24/95                    60 FR 20023

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD63
_______________________________________________________________________

4303. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING EARNINGS REPORTS (418F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 422.115; 20 CFR 422.120

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/16/95                    60 FR 42431

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: Local, Federal

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AD70
_______________________________________________________________________

4304. WHO MAY PROTECT A POTENTIAL CLAIMANT'S FILING DATE OR 
APPLICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS (408P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.315ff

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Discontinued                    09/13/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence V. Dudar
Phone: 410 965-1759

RIN: 0960-AD76
_______________________________________________________________________

4305. FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE; 
EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO PRESUME A PERSON IS DEAD (443F)

Priority:  Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.720

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/17/95                    60 FR 19163

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Henry D. Lerner
Phone: 410 965-1762

RIN: 0960-AD79
_______________________________________________________________________

4306. REVISED MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY, 
GROWTH IMPAIRMENTS (444P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1500ff, app 1

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Discontinued                    09/27/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AD80
_______________________________________________________________________

4307. APPLICATION OF STATE LAW IN DETERMINING CHILD RELATIONSHIP 
(485P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.354; 20 CFR 404.355; 20 CFR 404.356

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Discontinued                    02/22/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack Schanberger
Phone: 410 965-8471

RIN: 0960-AD97
_______________________________________________________________________

4308. OASDI AND SSI FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS, DECISIONS BY ADJUDICATION OFFICERS (541F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.943; 20 CFR 416.1443

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    09/13/95                    60 FR 47469

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AE06
_______________________________________________________________________

4309. OASDI AND SSI FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED; 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS, PREHEARING PROCEEDINGS, AND DECISIONS BY 
ATTORNEY-ADVISORS (524F)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.942; 20 CFR 404.943; 20 CFR 416.1442; 20 CFR 
416.1443

Completed:
_________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

_________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/30/95                    60 FR 34126

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AE10
_______________________________________________________________________

4310. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND 
DISABLED; REQUIRING NURSING HOMES TO REPORT SSI RECIPIENT ADMISSIONS 
WITHIN 2 WEEKS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (528P)

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 416.701

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Discontinued                    05/10/95

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AE13
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4311. MIGRATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
REGULATIONS INTO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S REGULATIONS (529F)

Priority:  Other

CFR Citation:  Not yet determined

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Discontinued                    05/01/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry J. Short
Phone: 410 965-6243

RIN: 0960-AE14
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4312.  DETERMINING DISABILITY AND BLINDNESS; EXTENSION OF 
EXPIRATION DATE FOR ADULT MENTAL DISORDERS LISTINGS (559F)

Priority:  Routine and Frequent

Legal Authority:  42 USC 902(a)(5); 42 USC 405; 42 USC 1383

CFR Citation:  20 CFR 404.1500, app 1

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Social Security Administration issues listings of 
impairments to evaluate disability and blindness under the Social 
Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. This rule 
extends the expiration date for the adult mental disorders listings. We 
have made no revisions to the medical criteria in the listings; they 
remain the same as they now appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. 
This extension will ensure that we continue to have medical evaluation 
criteria in the listings to adjudicate claims for disability based on 
mental impairments at step three of our sequential evaluation process.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    08/23/95                    60 FR 43709

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard M. Bresnick, Legal Assistant, Social Security 
Administration, Division of Regulations and Rulings, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410 965-1758

RIN: 0960-AE19
[FR Doc. 95-25092 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am]
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