80_FR_38097 80 FR 37970 - Extension of Effective Date for Temporary Pilot Program Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge

80 FR 37970 - Extension of Effective Date for Temporary Pilot Program Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

Page Range37970-37971
FR Document2015-16397

We are extending for one year our pilot program that authorizes the agency to set the time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). Extending of the pilot program continues our commitment to improve the efficiency of our hearing process and to maintain a hearing process that results in accurate, high-quality decisions for claimants. The current pilot program will expire on August 10, 2015. In this final rule, we are extending the effective date to August 12, 2016. We are making no other substantive changes.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

20 CFR Parts 404 and 416

[Docket No. SSA-2015-0010]
RIN 0960-AH75


Extension of Effective Date for Temporary Pilot Program Setting 
the Time and Place for a Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are extending for one year our pilot program that 
authorizes the agency to set the time and place for a hearing before an 
administrative law judge (ALJ). Extending of the pilot program 
continues our commitment to improve the efficiency of our hearing 
process and to maintain a hearing process that results in accurate, 
high-quality decisions for claimants. The current pilot program will 
expire on August 10, 2015. In this final rule, we are extending the 
effective date to August 12, 2016. We are making no other substantive 
changes.

DATES: This final rule is effective July 2, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rainbow Lloyd, Social Security 
Administration, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3260, 703-
605-7100 for information about this final rule. For information on 
eligibility for filing for benefits, call our national toll-free 
number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet 
site, Social Security Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Over the past several years, one of our highest priorities has been 
to improve the efficiency of our hearing process for the Old Age, 
Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs under title II of 
the Social Security Act (Act) and the Supplemental Security Income 
(SSI) program under title XVI of the Act. We began a pilot program in 
July 2010 (75 FR 39154), under which the agency, rather than the ALJ, 
may set the time and place of the hearing under certain circumstances. 
Because we expect to continue to face significant challenges in dealing 
with the historically large number of hearing requests, we must 
maintain programs and policies that can provide us with the flexibility 
we need to improve the efficiency of our hearing process.
    When we published a final rule on July 8, 2010 authorizing the 
agency to set the time and place for a hearing before an ALJ, we 
explained that we would implement our authority as a temporary pilot 
program. (75 FR 39154). Therefore, we included in sections 404.936(h) 
and 416.1436(h) of the final rule a provision that the pilot program 
would end on August 9, 2013, unless we decided to either terminate the 
program earlier, or extend it beyond that date by publication of a 
final rule in the Federal Register. Most recently, on July 18, 2014, we 
extended the deadline until August 10, 2015. (79 FR 41881).

Explanation of Extension

    During the pilot program, we tracked ALJ productivity closely, 
working with ALJs to addresss any concerns about our hearing process. 
We are continuing to work with ALJs who do not promptly schedule their 
hearings, and we are using a variety of authorties available to correct 
these situations. To date, our efforts have been largely successful. We 
are retaining this authority in our regulations to provide us with the 
flexibility we need to manage the hearing process appropriately.
    During this extension of the pilot program, we will continue to 
monitor the productivity of ALJs and to work with our ALJs to address 
any concerns regarding our hearing process. Accordingly, we are 
extending our authority to set the time and place for a hearing before 
an ALJ for another year, until August 12, 2016. As before, we reserve 
the authority to end the program earlier, or to extend it by publishing 
a final rule in the Federal Register.

Regulatory Procedures

Justification for Issuing Final Rule Without Notice and Comment

    We follow the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking 
procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 when developing regulations. 
Section 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5). 
Generally, the APA requires that an agency provide prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment before issuing a final rule. The APA 
provides exceptions to its notice and public comment procedures when an 
agency finds there is good cause for dispensing with such procedures 
because they are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest. We have determined that good

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cause exists for dispensing with the notice and public comment 
procedures for this rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This final rule only 
extends the date on which the pilot program will no longer be 
effective. It makes no substantive changes to our rules. Our current 
regulations expressly provide that we may extend the expiration date of 
the pilot program by notice of a final rule in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, we have determined that opportunity for prior comment is 
unnecessary, and we are issuing this rule as a final rule.
    In addition, for the reasons cited above, we find good cause for 
dispensing with the 30-day delay in the effective date of this final 
rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). We are not making any substantive changes in 
our rules. Without an extension of the expiration date for the pilot 
program, we will not have the flexibility we need to ensure the 
efficiency of our hearing process. Therefore, we find it is in the 
public interest to make this final rule effective on the publication 
date.

Executive Order 12866 as Supplemented by Executive Order 13563

    We consulted with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 
determined that this final rule does not meet the criteria for a 
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, as 
supplemented by Executive Order 13563. Therefore, OMB did not review 
the final rule.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    We certify that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it 
affects individuals only. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as 
amended, does not require us to prepare a regulatory flexibility 
analysis.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule does not create any new or affect any existing 
collections and, therefore, does not require OMB approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 96.001, Social 
Security--Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social Security--Retirement 
Insurance; 96.004, Social Security--Survivors Insurance; 96.006, 
Supplemental Security Income.)

List of Subjects

20 CFR Part 404

    Administrative practice and procedure, Blind, Disability benefits, 
Old-age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Social Security.

20 CFR Part 416

    Administrative practice and procedure, Aged, Blind, Disability 
benefits, Public assistance programs, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Carolyn W. Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
    For the reasons stated in the preamble, we are amending subpart J 
of part 404 and subpart N of part 416 of title 20 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations as set forth below:

PART 404--FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE

    (1950- )

Subpart J--[Amended]

0
1. The authority citation for subpart J of part 404 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 201(j), 204(f), 205(a)-(b), (d)-(h), and (j), 
221, 223(i), 225, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401(j), 404(f), 405(a)-(b), (d)-(h), and (j), 421, 423(i), 
425, and 902(a)(5)); sec. 5, Pub. L. 97-455, 96 Stat. 2500 (42 
U.S.C. 405 note); secs. 5, 6(c)-(e), and 15, Pub. L. 98-460, 98 
Stat. 1802 (42 U.S.C. 421 note); sec. 202, Pub. L. 108-203, 118 
Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).


0
2. In Sec.  404.936, revise the second sentence in paragraph (i) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  404.936  Time and place for a hearing before an administrative 
law judge.

* * * * *
    (i) Pilot program. * * * These provisions will no longer be 
effective on August 12, 2016, unless we terminate them earlier or 
extend them beyond that date by notice of a final rule in the Federal 
Register.

PART 416--SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND 
DISABLED

Subpart N--[Amended]

0
3. The authority citation for subpart N of part 416 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1631, and 1633 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1383, and 1383b); sec. 202, Pub. 
L. 108-203, 118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).

0
4. In Sec.  416.1436, revise the second sentence in paragraph (i) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  416.1436  Time and place for a hearing before an administrative 
law judge.

* * * * *
    (i) Pilot program. * * * These provisions will no longer be 
effective on August 12, 2016, unless we terminate them earlier or 
extend them beyond that date by notice of a final rule in the Federal 
Register.

[FR Doc. 2015-16397 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                          4.2.2.2.2 Total integrated annual                           according to section 4.2.2.2.2 of this               number of hearing requests, we must
                                                        energy consumption of a conventional                          appendix.                                            maintain programs and policies that can
                                                        gas cooking top. Calculate the total                     *      *         *       *       *                        provide us with the flexibility we need
                                                        integrated annual energy consumption                     [FR Doc. 2015–15886 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]                to improve the efficiency of our hearing
                                                        of a conventional gas cooking top, IECA,                 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                           process.
                                                        in kBtus (kJ) per year, defined as:                                                                                  When we published a final rule on
                                                                                                                                                                           July 8, 2010 authorizing the agency to
                                                        IECA= ECC + (ECTSO × Ke)                                                                                           set the time and place for a hearing
                                                        Where:                                                   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                                                                                           before an ALJ, we explained that we
                                                        ECC = energy consumption for cooking as                                                                            would implement our authority as a
                                                             determined in section 4.2.2.2.1 of this             20 CFR Parts 404 and 416
                                                                                                                                                                           temporary pilot program. (75 FR 39154).
                                                             appendix.                                           [Docket No. SSA–2015–0010]                                Therefore, we included in sections
                                                        ECTSO = conventional cooking top combined
                                                                                                                 RIN 0960–AH75
                                                                                                                                                                           404.936(h) and 416.1436(h) of the final
                                                             low-power mode energy consumption =
                                                             [(PIA × SIA) + (POM × SOM)] × K,
                                                                                                                                                                           rule a provision that the pilot program
                                                                                                                 Extension of Effective Date for                           would end on August 9, 2013, unless we
                                                        Where:
                                                                                                                 Temporary Pilot Program Setting the                       decided to either terminate the program
                                                        PIA = conventional cooking top inactive                                                                            earlier, or extend it beyond that date by
                                                             mode power, in watts, as measured in
                                                                                                                 Time and Place for a Hearing Before an
                                                                                                                 Administrative Law Judge                                  publication of a final rule in the Federal
                                                             section 3.1.2.1.1 of this appendix.                                                                           Register. Most recently, on July 18,
                                                        POM = conventional cooking top off mode                  AGENCY:     Social Security Administration.               2014, we extended the deadline until
                                                             power, in watts, as measured in section
                                                                                                                 ACTION:    Final rule.                                    August 10, 2015. (79 FR 41881).
                                                             3.1.2.1.2 of this appendix.
                                                        If the conventional cooking top has both                 SUMMARY:    We are extending for one year                 Explanation of Extension
                                                             inactive mode and off mode annual                   our pilot program that authorizes the
                                                             hours, SIA and SOM both equal 4273.4;
                                                                                                                                                                              During the pilot program, we tracked
                                                                                                                 agency to set the time and place for a                    ALJ productivity closely, working with
                                                        If the conventional cooking top has an
                                                                                                                 hearing before an administrative law                      ALJs to addresss any concerns about our
                                                             inactive mode but no off mode, the
                                                             inactive mode annual hours, SIA, is equal
                                                                                                                 judge (ALJ). Extending of the pilot                       hearing process. We are continuing to
                                                             to 8546.9, and the off mode annual                  program continues our commitment to                       work with ALJs who do not promptly
                                                             hours, SOM, is equal to 0;                          improve the efficiency of our hearing                     schedule their hearings, and we are
                                                        If the conventional cooking top has an off               process and to maintain a hearing                         using a variety of authorties available to
                                                             mode but no inactive mode, SIA is equal             process that results in accurate, high-                   correct these situations. To date, our
                                                             to 0, and SOM is equal to 8546.9;                   quality decisions for claimants. The                      efforts have been largely successful. We
                                                        K = 0.001 kWh/Wh conversion factor for                   current pilot program will expire on                      are retaining this authority in our
                                                             watt-hours to kilowatt-hours.                       August 10, 2015. In this final rule, we                   regulations to provide us with the
                                                        Ke = 3.412 kBtu/kWh (3,600 kJ/kWh),                      are extending the effective date to                       flexibility we need to manage the
                                                             conversion factor for kilowatt-hours to             August 12, 2016. We are making no                         hearing process appropriately.
                                                             kBtus.                                              other substantive changes.                                   During this extension of the pilot
                                                        *     *     *     *    *                                 DATES: This final rule is effective July 2,               program, we will continue to monitor
                                                          4.2.3.2 Conventional cooking top                       2015.                                                     the productivity of ALJs and to work
                                                        integrated energy factor. Calculate the                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          with our ALJs to address any concerns
                                                        integrated energy factor or ratio of                     Rainbow Lloyd, Social Security                            regarding our hearing process.
                                                        useful cooking energy output for                         Administration, 5107 Leesburg Pike,                       Accordingly, we are extending our
                                                        cooking to the total integrated energy                   Falls Church, VA 22041–3260, 703–                         authority to set the time and place for
                                                        input, IRCT, as follows:                                 605–7100 for information about this                       a hearing before an ALJ for another year,
                                                                                                                 final rule. For information on eligibility                until August 12, 2016. As before, we
                                                        For electric cooking tops,                                                                                         reserve the authority to end the program
                                                                                                                 for filing for benefits, call our national
                                                                                                                 toll-free number, 1–800–772–1213 or                       earlier, or to extend it by publishing a
                                                                                                                 TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit our                          final rule in the Federal Register.
                                                                                                                 Internet site, Social Security Online, at                 Regulatory Procedures
                                                        Where:                                                   http://www.socialsecurity.gov.
                                                        OCT = 173.1 kWh (623,160 kJ) per year,                                                                             Justification for Issuing Final Rule
                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                            annual useful cooking energy output of                                                                         Without Notice and Comment
                                                            cooking top.                                         Background                                                  We follow the Administrative
                                                        IECA = total annual integrated energy                       Over the past several years, one of our                Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking
                                                            consumption of cooking top determined                highest priorities has been to improve                    procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553
                                                            according to section 4.2.2.1.2 of this               the efficiency of our hearing process for                 when developing regulations. Section
                                                            appendix.                                            the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability                    702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42
                                                            For gas cooking tops,                                Insurance (OASDI) programs under title                    U.S.C. 902(a)(5). Generally, the APA
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                                                                                                                 II of the Social Security Act (Act) and                   requires that an agency provide prior
                                                                                                                 the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)                    notice and opportunity for public
                                                                                                                 program under title XVI of the Act. We                    comment before issuing a final rule. The
                                                                                                                 began a pilot program in July 2010 (75                    APA provides exceptions to its notice
                                                        Where:                                                   FR 39154), under which the agency,                        and public comment procedures when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ER02JY15.178</GPH>




                                                        OCT = 527.6 kBtu (556,618 kJ) per year,                  rather than the ALJ, may set the time                     an agency finds there is good cause for
                                                            annual useful cooking energy output of               and place of the hearing under certain                    dispensing with such procedures
                                                            cooking top.                                         circumstances. Because we expect to                       because they are impracticable,
                                                        IECA = total integrated annual energy                    continue to face significant challenges                   unnecessary, or contrary to the public
                                                                                                                 in dealing with the historically large                    interest. We have determined that good
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ER02JY15.177</GPH>




                                                            consumption of cooking top determined



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                                                        cause exists for dispensing with the                     20 CFR Part 416                                        them earlier or extend them beyond that
                                                        notice and public comment procedures                       Administrative practice and                          date by notice of a final rule in the
                                                        for this rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This                  procedure, Aged, Blind, Disability                     Federal Register.
                                                        final rule only extends the date on                      benefits, Public assistance programs,                  [FR Doc. 2015–16397 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                        which the pilot program will no longer                   Reporting and recordkeeping                            BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
                                                        be effective. It makes no substantive                    requirements, Supplemental Security
                                                        changes to our rules. Our current                        Income (SSI).
                                                        regulations expressly provide that we
                                                                                                                 Carolyn W. Colvin,                                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                        may extend the expiration date of the
                                                                                                                                                                        HUMAN SERVICES
                                                        pilot program by notice of a final rule                  Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
                                                        in the Federal Register. Therefore, we                      For the reasons stated in the                       Food and Drug Administration
                                                        have determined that opportunity for                     preamble, we are amending subpart J of
                                                        prior comment is unnecessary, and we                     part 404 and subpart N of part 416 of                  21 CFR Parts 601, 610, and 680
                                                        are issuing this rule as a final rule.                   title 20 of the Code of Federal
                                                           In addition, for the reasons cited                    Regulations as set forth below:                        [Docket No. FDA–2014–N–1110]
                                                        above, we find good cause for
                                                        dispensing with the 30-day delay in the                  PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE,                              Revocation of General Safety Test
                                                        effective date of this final rule. 5 U.S.C.              SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY                               Regulations That Are Duplicative of
                                                        553(d)(3). We are not making any                         INSURANCE                                              Requirements in Biologics License
                                                        substantive changes in our rules.                                                                               Applications
                                                                                                                      (1950– )
                                                        Without an extension of the expiration                                                                          AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                                        date for the pilot program, we will not                  Subpart J—[Amended]                                    HHS.
                                                        have the flexibility we need to ensure
                                                                                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for subpart J              ACTION:   Final rule.
                                                        the efficiency of our hearing process.
                                                        Therefore, we find it is in the public                   of part 404 continues to read as follows:              SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                                        interest to make this final rule effective                  Authority: Secs. 201(j), 204(f), 205(a)–(b),        Administration (FDA) is amending the
                                                        on the publication date.                                 (d)–(h), and (j), 221, 223(i), 225, and 702(a)(5)      biologics regulations by removing the
                                                                                                                 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401(j),          general safety test (GST) requirements
                                                        Executive Order 12866 as                                 404(f), 405(a)–(b), (d)–(h), and (j), 421, 423(i),
                                                        Supplemented by Executive Order                                                                                 for biological products. FDA is
                                                                                                                 425, and 902(a)(5)); sec. 5, Pub. L. 97–455, 96
                                                        13563                                                    Stat. 2500 (42 U.S.C. 405 note); secs. 5, 6(c)–
                                                                                                                                                                        finalizing this action because the
                                                                                                                 (e), and 15, Pub. L. 98–460, 98 Stat. 1802 (42         existing codified GST regulations are
                                                          We consulted with the Office of                                                                               duplicative of requirements that are also
                                                        Management and Budget (OMB) and                          U.S.C. 421 note); sec. 202, Pub. L. 108–203,
                                                                                                                 118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).                    specified in biologics license
                                                        determined that this final rule does not                                                                        applications (BLAs), or are no longer
                                                        meet the criteria for a significant                      ■ 2. In § 404.936, revise the second
                                                                                                                                                                        necessary or appropriate to help ensure
                                                        regulatory action under Executive Order                  sentence in paragraph (i) to read as
                                                                                                                                                                        the safety, purity, and potency of
                                                        12866, as supplemented by Executive                      follows:
                                                                                                                                                                        licensed biological products. FDA is
                                                        Order 13563. Therefore, OMB did not                                                                             taking this action as part of its
                                                                                                                 § 404.936 Time and place for a hearing
                                                        review the final rule.                                   before an administrative law judge.                    retrospective review of its regulations to
                                                        Regulatory Flexibility Act                               *     *      *    *    *                               promote improvement and innovation,
                                                           We certify that this final rule will not                (i) Pilot program. * * * These                       in response to the Executive order.
                                                        have a significant economic impact on                    provisions will no longer be effective on              DATES: This rule is effective August 3,
                                                        a substantial number of small entities                   August 12, 2016, unless we terminate                   2015.
                                                        because it affects individuals only.                     them earlier or extend them beyond that
                                                                                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Lori
                                                        Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility                    date by notice of a final rule in the
                                                                                                                                                                        J. Churchyard, Center for Biologics
                                                        Act, as amended, does not require us to                  Federal Register.
                                                                                                                                                                        Evaluation and Research, Food and
                                                        prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis.                                                                      Drug Administration, 10903 New
                                                                                                                 PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL
                                                        Paperwork Reduction Act                                  SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED,                          Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301,
                                                                                                                 BLIND, AND DISABLED                                    Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–
                                                          This final rule does not create any                                                                           402–7911.
                                                        new or affect any existing collections
                                                                                                                 Subpart N—[Amended]                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                        and, therefore, does not require OMB
                                                        approval under the Paperwork                             ■ 3. The authority citation for subpart N              Executive Summary
                                                        Reduction Act.                                           of part 416 continues to read as follows:              Purpose and Coverage of the Final Rule
                                                        (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                    Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1631, and 1633
                                                        Program Nos. 96.001, Social Security—                    of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                                          The final rule removes the codified
                                                        Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social                     902(a)(5), 1383, and 1383b); sec. 202, Pub. L.         GST 1 regulations for biological products
                                                        Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004,                   108–203, 118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).           which will update outdated
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                                                        Social Security—Survivors Insurance;                                                                            requirements and accommodate new
                                                        96.006, Supplemental Security Income.)                   ■ 4. In § 416.1436, revise the second
                                                                                                                 sentence in paragraph (i) to read as                   and evolving technology and testing
                                                        List of Subjects                                         follows:                                               capabilities without diminishing public
                                                                                                                                                                        health protections. FDA is finalizing
                                                        20 CFR Part 404                                          § 416.1436 Time and place for a hearing
                                                          Administrative practice and                            before an administrative law judge.                       1 For purposes of this final rule, the terms

                                                        procedure, Blind, Disability benefits,                   *     *      *    *    *                               ‘‘general safety test’’ or ‘‘GST’’ refer to the
                                                                                                                                                                        requirements found under Title 21 of the Code of
                                                        Old-age, Survivors, and Disability                         (i) Pilot program. * * * These                       Federal Regulations (CFR), subchapter F, parts 600
                                                        Insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping                   provisions will no longer be effective on              through 680 (21 CFR parts 600 through 680),
                                                        requirements, Social Security.                           August 12, 2016, unless we terminate                   specifically 21 CFR 610.11, 610.11a, and 680.3(b).



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis final rule is effective July 2, 2015.
ContactRainbow Lloyd, Social Security Administration, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3260, 703- 605-7100 for information about this final rule. For information on eligibility for filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet site, Social Security Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.
FR Citation80 FR 37970 
RIN Number0960-AH75
CFR Citation20 CFR 404
20 CFR 416
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Blind; Disability Benefits; Old-Age; Survivors; Disability Insurance; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Social Security; Aged; Public Assistance Programs and Supplemental Security Income (ssi)

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