82 FR 22741 - Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 95 (May 18, 2017)

We are removing from the Code of Federal Regulations the final rules, Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA), published on December 19, 2016. We are doing so because Congress passed, and the President signed, a joint resolution of disapproval of the final rules under the Congressional Review Act.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22741]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10084]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

20 CFR Part 421

[Docket No. SSA-2016-0011]
RIN 0960-AH95


Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Final rule; CRA Revocation.

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SUMMARY: We are removing from the Code of Federal Regulations the final 
rules, Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 
(NIAA), published on December 19, 2016. We are doing so because 
Congress passed, and the President signed, a joint resolution of 
disapproval of the final rules under the Congressional Review Act.

DATES: This rule removal is effective on May 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Social Security Administration, 410-
965-3735 or [email protected]. For information on eligibility or 
filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 
or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet site, Social Security 
Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 5, 2016, we published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (81 FR 27059) in 
which we proposed adding part 421 to our regulations to fulfill 
responsibilities that we have under the NIAA. On December 19, 2016, we 
published a final rule (81 FR 91702) for the Implementation of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA), which had an effective date 
of January 18, 2017.\1\ On February 2, 2017, the United States House of 
Representatives passed H.J. Res. 40, ``Providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to 
Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 
(NIAA).''.\2\ On February 15, 2017, the United States Senate passed 
H.J. Res. 40 without amendment,\3\ and the President signed H.J. Res. 
40 into law on February 28, 2017.\4\ Under the terms of Public Law 115-
8, the final rules ``shall have no force or effect.'' As a result, we 
are removing them from the Code of Federal Regulations.
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    \1\ Although the final rule had an effective date of January 18, 
2017, we delayed the compliance date of the rule until December 19, 
2017 (81 FR at 91720). Therefore, we did not report any records to 
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 
pursuant to the final rule.
    \2\ 163 Cong. Rec. H916 (daily ed. Feb. 2, 2017).
    \3\ 163 Cong. Rec. S1169 (daily ed. Feb. 15, 2017).
    \4\ Public Law 115-8, 131 Stat. 15.
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    Authority for removal: This document was prepared under the 
direction of Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social 
Security. We issued it under the authority of section 702 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5)), and Public Law 115-8, 131 Stat. 15.

List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 421

    Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, 
Privacy, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Nancy A. Berryhill,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.

    Under the authority of section 702 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 902(a)(5)), the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
and Public Law 115-8, 131 Stat. 15, and for the reasons set out in the 
preamble, we amend title 20, chapter III, of the Code of Federal 
Regulations as follows:

PART 421--[REMOVED]

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1. Remove part 421, consisting of Sec. Sec.  421.100 through 421.170.

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