United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be019629 D09002ee1be0196d4 United States Social Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency These final rules amend our regulations to delete references to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) and to the Secretary to read the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Commissioner, respectively. These final rules revise specific titles used by SSA internally. These final rules also standardize the name of the Department of Health and Human Services' Departmental Appeals Board and make technical changes in legal citations and renumber sections. The Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act (SSIPIA) of 1994 established SSA as an independent agency in the executive branch of the United States Government effective March 31, 1995 and vested general regulatory authority in the Commissioner of Social Security. These regulations recognize the Commissioner of Social Security as the designated head of the agency. 62 FR 38448 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-18/97-18523 97-18523 fr18jy97-6 RIN 0960-AE45 4190-29-P Regulation Nos. 4, 10, 16, and 22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-18/97-18523 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-07-18/html/97-18523.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-07-18/pdf/97-18523.pdf 9 p. 38448 38456 62 FR 38448 Title 20 Part 404 20 CFR Part 404 Title 20 Part 410 20 CFR Part 410 Title 20 Part 416 20 CFR Part 416 Title 20 Part 422 20 CFR Part 422 RIN 0960-AE45 Employees' Benefits; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-18523 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1997-07-18 Regulation Nos. 4, 10, 16, and 22 4190-29-P 97-18523 Final rules.

These final rules amend our regulations to delete references to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) and to the Secretary to read the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Commissioner, respectively. These final rules revise specific titles used by SSA internally. These final rules also standardize the name of the Department of Health and Human Services' Departmental Appeals Board and make technical changes in legal citations and renumber sections. The Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act (SSIPIA) of 1994 established SSA as an independent agency in the executive branch of the United States Government effective March 31, 1995 and vested general regulatory authority in the Commissioner of Social Security. These regulations recognize the Commissioner of Social Security as the designated head of the agency.

These rules are effective July 18, 1997. Suzanne DiMarino, Division of Regulations and Rulings, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, (410) 965-1769 for information about these rules. For information on eligibility or claiming benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. Vol. 62, no. 138 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-07-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 445 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-18 P0b002ee180a40c45 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18jy97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-07-18/pdf/FR-1997-07-18.pdf fdlp 38421 38896 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-07-18 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-07-18 62 138