82_FR_15189 82 FR 15132 - Revisions to Rules Regarding the Evaluation of Medical Evidence; Correction

82 FR 15132 - Revisions to Rules Regarding the Evaluation of Medical Evidence; Correction

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

Page Range15132-15133
FR Document2017-06023

We published a document in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017, that revises our rules. That document inadvertently contained technical errors. This document amends and corrects the final rules.

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

20 CFR Parts 404 and 416

[Docket No. SSA-2012-0035]
RIN 0960-AH51


Revisions to Rules Regarding the Evaluation of Medical Evidence; 
Correction

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Final rules; correction.

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SUMMARY: We published a document in the Federal Register on January 18, 
2017, that revises our rules. That document inadvertently contained 
technical errors. This document amends and corrects the final rules.

DATES: Effective March 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan O'Brien, Office of Disability 
Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401, (410) 597-1632. For information on 
eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 
1-800-772-1213, or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet site, 
Social Security Online, at www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published final rules in the Federal 
Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5844) titled ``Revisions to Rules 
Regarding the Evaluation of Medical Evidence.'' The final rules amended 
our rules in 20 CFR parts 404 and 416. That document inadvertently 
contained technical errors. This document amends and corrects the final 
rules.

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

    In FR Doc. 2017-00455 appearing on page 5844 in the Federal 
Register of Wednesday, January 18, 2017, the following corrections are 
made:


Sec.  404.1502  [Corrected]

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1. On page 5863, starting in the third column, and running through the 
top of the second column of page 5864, Sec.  404.1502 is corrected by 
adding paragraph designations (a) through (k) before the definitions in 
the section.


Sec.  404.1504  [Corrected]

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2. On page 5864, in the second column, in Sec.  404.1504, the last 
sentence is corrected by adding a space between ``through'' and 
``(4)''.


Sec.  404.1513  [Corrected]

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3. On page 5865, in the middle column, in Sec.  404.1513:
    a. At the end of paragraph (a)(2) introductory text, add the 
sentence ``(For claims filed (see Sec.  404.614) before March 27, 2017, 
see Sec.  404.1527(a) for the definition of medical opinion.)''.
    b. In paragraph (a)(2)(iv), remove the parenthetical sentence at 
the end of the paragraph.


Sec.  404.1526  [Corrected]

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4. On page 5869, in the middle column, in Sec.  404.1526(d), the last 
sentence is corrected to read ``See Sec.  404.1616 for the necessary 
qualifications for medical consultants and psychological consultants.''


Sec.  404.1527  [Corrected]



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5. On page 5871, in the first column, in Sec.  404.1527(f)(1), the 
quotation marks around the words ``acceptable medical sources'' are 
removed.


Sec.  416.904  [Corrected]

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6. On page 5874, in the third column, in Sec.  416.904, in the subject 
heading, remove ``ties'' and add in its place ``entities.''


Sec.  416.926  [Corrected]

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 7. On page 5880, in the first column, in Sec.  416.926(d), the last 
sentence is corrected to read ``See Sec.  416.1016 for the necessary 
qualifications for medical consultants and psychological consultants.''

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Sec.  416.927  [Corrected]

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8. On page 5881, in the third column, in Sec.  416.927(f)(1), the 
quotation marks around the words ``acceptable medical source'' are 
removed.


Sec.  416.1017  [Corrected]

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9. On page 5883, in the third column, in Sec.  416.1017, the section 
heading is corrected to read ``Sec.  416.1017 Reasonable efforts to 
obtain review by a physician, psychiatrist, and psychologist.''

Nancy A. Berryhill,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-06023 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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                                             current, is non-controversial and                          Stokes Airport, and within 0.7 miles each             document inadvertently contained
                                             unlikely to result in adverse or negative                  side of the 224° bearing from the airport 4.6-        technical errors. This document amends
                                             comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                      mile radius to 7.2 miles southwest of the             and corrects the final rules.
                                             ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                    airport.
                                                                                                                                                              (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                             Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                        Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                 Program Nos. 96.001, Social Security –
                                             ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                             Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social
                                             Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                     Above the Surface of the Earth.                       Security—Retirement Insurance; and 96.004,
                                             FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                      *      *      *      *       *                        Social Security—Survivors Insurance)
                                             does not warrant preparation of a
                                                                                                        ANM CO E5 Trinidad, CO [Modified]                       In FR Doc. 2017–00455 appearing on
                                             Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
                                                                                                        Trinidad, Perry Stokes Airport, CO                    page 5844 in the Federal Register of
                                             impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                                                                                          (Lat. 37°15′33″ N., long. 104°20′27″ W.)            Wednesday, January 18, 2017, the
                                             routine matter that only affects air traffic
                                                                                                          That airspace extending upward from 700             following corrections are made:
                                             procedures and air navigation, it is
                                             certified that this rule, when                             feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile
                                                                                                                                                              § 404.1502    [Corrected]
                                                                                                        radius of Perry Stokes Airport from the 231°
                                             promulgated, does not have a significant                   bearing clockwise to the 056° bearing, and
                                             economic impact on a substantial                                                                                 ■ 1. On page 5863, starting in the third
                                                                                                        within a 4.6-mile radius from the airport 056°        column, and running through the top of
                                             number of small entities under the                         bearing clockwise to the 231° bearing, and
                                             criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.                                                                      the second column of page 5864,
                                                                                                        within 1-mile each side of the airport 224°
                                                                                                        bearing extending from the 4.6-mile radius to
                                                                                                                                                              § 404.1502 is corrected by adding
                                             Environmental Review                                                                                             paragraph designations (a) through (k)
                                                                                                        9.3 miles southwest of the airport.
                                                The FAA has determined that this                                                                              before the definitions in the section.
                                                                                                          Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March
                                             action qualifies for categorical exclusion                 13, 2017.                                             § 404.1504    [Corrected]
                                             under the National Environmental
                                                                                                        Mindy Wright,
                                             Policy Act in accordance with FAA                                                                                ■  2. On page 5864, in the second
                                             Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                             Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,             column, in § 404.1504, the last sentence
                                                                                                        Western Service Center.
                                             Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’                                                                              is corrected by adding a space between
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–05446 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]
                                             paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action                                                                           ‘‘through’’ and ‘‘(4)’’.
                                             is not expected to cause any potentially                   BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

                                             significant environmental impacts, and                                                                           § 404.1513    [Corrected]
                                             no extraordinary circumstances exist                                                                             ■  3. On page 5865, in the middle
                                             that warrant preparation of an                             SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                        column, in § 404.1513:
                                             environmental assessment.                                                                                           a. At the end of paragraph (a)(2)
                                                                                                        20 CFR Parts 404 and 416
                                             Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                                                                              introductory text, add the sentence
                                                                                                        [Docket No. SSA–2012–0035]                            ‘‘(For claims filed (see § 404.614) before
                                               Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                                                                          March 27, 2017, see § 404.1527(a) for
                                             Navigation (air).                                          RIN 0960–AH51
                                                                                                                                                              the definition of medical opinion.)’’.
                                             Adoption of the Amendment                                  Revisions to Rules Regarding the                         b. In paragraph (a)(2)(iv), remove the
                                               In consideration of the foregoing, the                   Evaluation of Medical Evidence;                       parenthetical sentence at the end of the
                                             Federal Aviation Administration                            Correction                                            paragraph.
                                             amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          AGENCY:     Social Security Administration.           § 404.1526    [Corrected]
                                             PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            ACTION:    Final rules; correction.                   ■ 4. On page 5869, in the middle
                                             B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                               column, in § 404.1526(d), the last
                                             TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                SUMMARY:   We published a document in
                                                                                                                                                              sentence is corrected to read ‘‘See
                                             REPORTING POINTS                                           the Federal Register on January 18,
                                                                                                                                                              § 404.1616 for the necessary
                                                                                                        2017, that revises our rules. That
                                                                                                                                                              qualifications for medical consultants
                                             ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                    document inadvertently contained
                                                                                                                                                              and psychological consultants.’’
                                             continues to read as follows:                              technical errors. This document amends
                                               Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                        and corrects the final rules.                         § 404.1527    [Corrected]
                                             40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               DATES: Effective March 27, 2017.
                                             1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan                  ■ 5. On page 5871, in the first column,
                                             § 71.1       [Amended]                                     O’Brien, Office of Disability Policy,                 in § 404.1527(f)(1), the quotation marks
                                                                                                        Social Security Administration, 6401                  around the words ‘‘acceptable medical
                                             ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
                                             14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,                                                                               sources’’ are removed.
                                                                                                        Maryland 21235–6401, (410) 597–1632.
                                             Airspace Designations and Reporting                        For information on eligibility or filing              § 416.904    [Corrected]
                                             Points, dated August 3, 2016, and                          for benefits, call our national toll-free
                                             effective September 15, 2016, is                                                                                 ■  6. On page 5874, in the third column,
                                                                                                        number, 1–800–772–1213, or TTY 1–                     in § 416.904, in the subject heading,
                                             amended as follows:                                        800–325–0778, or visit our Internet site,             remove ‘‘ties’’ and add in its place
                                             Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                      Social Security Online, at                            ‘‘entities.’’
                                             Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                     www.socialsecurity.gov.
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                                             Above the Surface of the Earth.                                                                                  § 416.926    [Corrected]
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     We
                                             *        *      *       *      *                           published final rules in the Federal                  ■ 7. On page 5880, in the first column,
                                             ANM CO E2 Trinidad, CO [Modified]                          Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR                   in § 416.926(d), the last sentence is
                                             Perry Stokes Airport, CO                                   5844) titled ‘‘Revisions to Rules                     corrected to read ‘‘See § 416.1016 for the
                                               (Lat. 37°15′33″ N., long. 104°20′27″ W.)                 Regarding the Evaluation of Medical                   necessary qualifications for medical
                                               That airspace extending upward from the                  Evidence.’’ The final rules amended our               consultants and psychological
                                             surface within a 4.6-mile radius of Perry                  rules in 20 CFR parts 404 and 416. That               consultants.’’


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                                             § 416.927    [Corrected]                                  I. Table of Abbreviations                                An on-scene representative of the
                                             ■ 8. On page 5881, in the third column,                   CFR Code of Federal Regulations                       COTP or event sponsor representatives
                                             in § 416.927(f)(1), the quotation marks                   DHS Department of Homeland Security                   may permit vessels to transit the area
                                             around the words ‘‘acceptable medical                     FR Federal Register                                   when no race activity is occurring. The
                                             source’’ are removed.                                     NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking                    on-scene representative may be present
                                                                                                       § Section                                             on any Coast Guard, state or local law
                                             § 416.1017       [Corrected]                              COTP Captain of the Port                              enforcement vessel assigned to patrol
                                                                                                       U.S.C. United States Code                             the event. Vessel operators desiring to
                                             ■ 9. On page 5883, in the third column,
                                             in § 416.1017, the section heading is                     II. Background Information and                        transit through the regulated area must
                                             corrected to read ‘‘§ 416.1017                            Regulatory History                                    contact the Coast Guard Patrol
                                             Reasonable efforts to obtain review by a                                                                        Commander to obtain permission to do
                                                                                                          The Coast Guard is issuing this                    so. The COTP or his designated on-
                                             physician, psychiatrist, and                              temporary rule without prior notice and
                                             psychologist.’’                                                                                                 scene representative may be contacted
                                                                                                       opportunity to comment pursuant to                    via VHF Channel 16.
                                             Nancy A. Berryhill,                                       authority under section 4(a) of the
                                                                                                                                                                The COTP or his designated on-scene
                                             Acting Commissioner of Social Security.                   Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
                                                                                                                                                             representative will notify the public of
                                                                                                       U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
                                             [FR Doc. 2017–06023 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]                                                                     the enforcement of this rule by all
                                                                                                       authorizes an agency to issue a rule
                                             BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                                                                          appropriate means, including a
                                                                                                       without prior notice and opportunity to
                                                                                                                                                             Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local
                                                                                                       comment when the agency for good
                                                                                                                                                             Notice to Mariners.
                                                                                                       cause finds that those procedures are
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary             V. Regulatory Analyses
                                             SECURITY                                                  to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                               We developed this rule after
                                                                                                       553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
                                             Coast Guard                                                                                                     considering numerous statutes and
                                                                                                       good cause exists for not publishing a
                                                                                                                                                             executive orders related to rulemaking.
                                                                                                       notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
                                             33 CFR Part 100                                                                                                 Below we summarize our analyses
                                                                                                       with respect to this rule because doing
                                                                                                                                                             based on these statutes and executive
                                                                                                       so would be impracticable. The final
                                             [Docket No. USCG–2017–0217]                                                                                     orders.
                                                                                                       details of this rowing event was not
                                                                                                       known to the Coast Guard with                         A. Regulatory Planning and Review
                                             RIN 1625–AA08
                                                                                                       sufficient time for the Coast Guard until
                                                                                                                                                                E.O.s 12866 (‘‘Regulatory Planning
                                             Special Local Regulation; Wy-Hi                           there was insufficient time remaining
                                                                                                                                                             and Review’’) and 13563 (‘‘Improving
                                             Rowing Regatta; Detroit River, Trenton                    before the event to publish an NPRM.
                                                                                                                                                             Regulation and Regulatory Review’’)
                                             Channel; Wyandotte, MI                                    III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule                direct agencies to assess the costs and
                                             AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.                                   The Coast Guard is issuing this rule               benefits of available regulatory
                                                                                                       under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The                alternatives and, if regulation is
                                             ACTION: Temporary final rule.                                                                                   necessary, to select regulatory
                                                                                                       Captain of the Port Detroit (COTP) has
                                             SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard is                            determined that the likely combination                approaches that maximize net benefits
                                             establishing a special local regulation                   of recreation vessels, commercial                     including potential economic,
                                             for certain waters of the Detroit River,                  vessels, and an unknown number of                     environmental, public health and safety
                                             Trenton Channel, Wyandotte, MI. This                      spectators in close proximity to a youth              effects, distributive impacts, and equity.
                                             action is necessary and is intended to                    rowing regatta along the water pose                   E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance
                                             ensure safety of life on navigable waters                 extra and unusual hazards to public                   of quantifying both costs and benefits, of
                                             to be used for a rowing event                             safety and property. Therefore, the                   reducing costs, of harmonizing rules,
                                             immediately prior to, during, and                         COTP believes a Special Local                         and of promoting flexibility. Executive
                                             immediately after this event. This                        Regulation around the event location is               Order 13771 (‘‘Reducing Regulation and
                                             regulation requires vessels to maintain a                 needed to help minimize risks to safety               Controlling Regulatory Costs’’), directs
                                             minimum speed for safe navigation and                     of life and property during this event.               agencies to reduce regulation and
                                             maneuvering.                                                                                                    control regulatory costs and provides
                                                                                                       IV. Discussion of the Rule                            that ‘‘for every one new regulation
                                             DATES: This temporary final rule is
                                                                                                          This rule establishes a temporary                  issued, at least two prior regulations be
                                             effective from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on                                                                        identified for elimination, and that the
                                             May 6, 2017.                                              special local regulation from 7:30 a.m.
                                                                                                       until 5 p.m. on May 6, 2017. In light of              cost of planned regulations be prudently
                                             ADDRESSES: To view documents                                                                                    managed and controlled through a
                                                                                                       the aforementioned hazards, the COTP
                                             mentioned in this preamble as being                       has determined that a special local                   budgeting process.’’
                                             available in the docket, go to http://                    regulation is necessary to protect                       The Office of Management and Budget
                                             www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–                      spectators, vessels, and participants.                (OMB) has not designated this rule a
                                             0217 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click                      The special local regulation will                     significant regulatory action under
                                             ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket                          encompass the following waterway: All                 section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866.
                                             Folder on the line associated with this                   waters of the Detroit River, Trenton                  Accordingly, the Office of Management
                                             rule.                                                     Channel between the following two                     and Budget (OMB) has not reviewed it.
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                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                       lines going from bank-to-bank: The first                 As this rule is not a significant
                                             you have questions on this temporary                      line is drawn directly across the channel             regulatory action, this rule is exempt
                                             rule, call or email Tracy Girard,                         from position 42°11.0′ N., 083°09.4′ W.               from the requirements of Executive
                                             Prevention Department, Sector Detroit,                    (NAD 83); the second line, to the north,              Order 13771. See OMB’s Memorandum
                                             Coast Guard; telephone 313–568–9564,                      is drawn directly across the channel                  titled ‘‘Interim Guidance Implementing
                                             or email Tracy.M.Girard@uscg.mil.                         from position 42°11.7′ N., 083°08.9′ W.               Section 2 of the Executive Order of
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                (NAD 83).                                             January 30, 2017 titled ‘Reducing


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Document Created: 2017-03-25 00:20:56
Document Modified: 2017-03-25 00:20:56
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 rules; correction.
DatesEffective March 27, 2017.
ContactDan O'Brien, Office of Disability Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401, (410) 597-1632. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet site, Social Security Online, at www.socialsecurity.gov.
FR Citation82 FR 15132 
RIN Number0960-AH51
CFR Citation20 CFR 404
20 CFR 416

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