83_FR_64200 83 FR 63962 - Notice Announcing Addresses for Service of Process

83 FR 63962 - Notice Announcing Addresses for Service of Process

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)

Page Range63962-63965
FR Document2018-26858

Our Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for processing and handling summonses and complaints in lawsuits involving judicial review of our final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). This notice sets out the names and current addresses of those offices and the jurisdictions for which each office has responsibility.

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2018-0068]


Notice Announcing Addresses for Service of Process

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice announcing addresses for summons and complaints.

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SUMMARY: Our Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for 
processing and handling summonses and complaints in lawsuits involving 
judicial review of our final decisions on individual claims for 
benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act 
(Act). This notice sets out the names and current addresses of those 
offices and the jurisdictions for which each office has responsibility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mansfield, Office of the General 
Counsel, Office of Program Law, Social Security Administration, 6401 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6404, (410) 966-2305. 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: You should mail summonses and complaints in 
cases involving judicial review of our final decisions on individual 
claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Act directly 
to the OGC location responsible for the jurisdiction in which the 
complaint has been filed. This notice replaces the notice we published 
on February 23, 2017 (82 FR 11494), and reflects the current 
jurisdictional

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assignments for our Regional Chief Counsels' Offices and our Office of 
Program Law. This notice reflects a change in the OGC jurisdictional 
assignments that will take effect for civil actions filed on or after 
January 1, 2019. The only changes in this notice from our 2017 notice 
reflect the reassignment of responsibility for cases filed in the 
Southern District of Alabama to the Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV); the District of Arizona to the Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX); and the Western 
District of Michigan to the Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Kansas City (Region VI). The jurisdictional responsibilities, names, 
and addresses of our OGC offices are as follows:

Alabama

    U.S. District Court--Middle District of Alabama: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Alabama: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Alabama: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

Alaska

    U.S. District Court--Alaska: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Seattle (Region X).

Arizona

    U.S. District Court--Arizona: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
San Francisco (Region IX).

Arkansas

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Arkansas: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Arkansas: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

California

    U.S. District Court--Central District of California: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of California: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of California: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of California: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

Colorado

    U.S. District Court--Colorado: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Connecticut

    U.S. District Court--Connecticut: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, New York (Region II).

Delaware

    U.S. District Court--Delaware: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

District of Columbia

    U.S. District Court--District of Columbia: Office of the Regional 
Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Florida

    U.S. District Court--Middle District of Florida: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Florida: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Florida: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

Georgia

    U.S. District Court--Middle District of Georgia: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Georgia: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Georgia: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

Guam

    U.S. District Court--Guam: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
San Francisco (Region IX).

Hawaii

    U.S. District Court--Hawaii: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
San Francisco (Region IX).

Idaho

    U.S. District Court--Idaho: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Seattle (Region X).

Illinois

    U.S. District Court--Central District of Illinois: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Illinois: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Illinois: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Indiana

    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Indiana: Office of 
Program Law, Baltimore.
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Indiana: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Iowa

    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Iowa: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Iowa: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Kansas

    U.S. District Court--Kansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Denver (Region VIII).

Kentucky

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Kentucky: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Kentucky: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Louisiana

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Louisiana: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Middle District of Louisiana: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Louisiana: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Maine

    U.S. District Court--Maine: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Boston (Region I).

Maryland

    U.S. District Court--Maryland: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.

Massachusetts

    U.S. District Court--Massachusetts: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Michigan

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Michigan: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Michigan: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Minnesota

    U.S. District Court--Minnesota: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Mississippi

    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Mississippi: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Mississippi: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

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Missouri

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Missouri: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
    U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Montana

    U.S. District Court--Montana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Seattle (Region X).

Nebraska

    U.S. District Court--Nebraska: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Nevada

    U.S. District Court--Nevada: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
San Francisco (Region IX).

New Hampshire

    U.S. District Court--New Hampshire: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Boston (Region I).

New Jersey

    U.S. District Court--New Jersey: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

New Mexico

    U.S. District Court--New Mexico: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

New York

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of New York: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of New York: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of New York: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of New York: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

North Carolina

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of North Carolina: Office of 
Program Law, Baltimore.
    U.S. District Court--Middle District of North Carolina: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of North Carolina: Office of 
Program Law, Baltimore.

North Dakota

    U.S. District Court--North Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Northern Mariana Islands

    U.S. District Court--Northern Mariana Islands: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

Ohio

    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Ohio: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Ohio: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Oklahoma

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Oklahoma: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Oklahoma: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Oklahoma: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Oregon

    U.S. District Court--Oregon: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Seattle (Region X).

Pennsylvania

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
    U.S. District Court--Middle District of Pennsylvania: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Pennsylvania: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Puerto Rico

    U.S. District Court--Puerto Rico: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, New York (Region II).

Rhode Island

    U.S. District Court--Rhode Island: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Boston (Region I).

South Carolina

    U.S. District Court--South Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

South Dakota

    U.S. District Court--South Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Tennessee

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Tennessee: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
    U.S. District Court--Middle District of Tennessee: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Tennessee: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Texas

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Texas: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Northern District of Texas: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of Texas: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Texas: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Utah

    U.S. District Court--Utah: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Denver (Region VIII).

Vermont

    U.S. District Court--Vermont: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
New York (Region II).

Virgin Islands

    U.S. District Court--Virgin Islands: Office of the Regional Chief 
Counsel, New York (Region II).

Virginia

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Virginia: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Virginia: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Washington

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Washington: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Washington: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).

West Virginia

    U.S. District Court--Northern District of West Virginia: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
    U.S. District Court--Southern District of West Virginia: Office of 
the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Wisconsin

    U.S. District Court--Eastern District of Wisconsin: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
    U.S. District Court--Western District of Wisconsin: Office of the 
Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Wyoming

    U.S. District Court--Wyoming: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 
Denver (Region VIII).

Addresses of OGC Offices

Office of Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security

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Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Altmeyer Building, Room 617, 
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region I, Social Security 
Administration, JFK Federal Building, Room 625, 15 New Sudbury Street, 
Boston, MA 02203-0002
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region II, Social Security 
Administration, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3904, New York, NY 10278-0004
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region III, Social Security 
Administration, 300 Spring Garden Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 
19123-2932
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IV, Social Security 
Administration, Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 
Suite 20T45, Atlanta, GA 30303-8910
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V, Social Security 
Administration, 200 West Adams Street, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-
5208
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VI, Social Security 
Administration, 1301 Young Street, Ste. A-702, Dallas, TX 75202-5433
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VII, Social Security 
Administration, Richard Bolling Federal Building, 601 E. 12th Street, 
Room 965, Kansas City, MO 64106-2898
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VIII, Social Security 
Administration, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 4169, Denver, CO 80294-4003
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, Social Security 
Administration, 160 Spear Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94105-
1545
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region X, Social Security 
Administration, 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 M/S 221A, Seattle, WA 
98104-7075

Nancy A. Berryhill,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
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63962 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Notices • Send an email to rule-comments@ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– COMMISSION directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the NYSEAMER–2018–54 on the subject Securities and Exchange Commission, [SEC File No. 270–034, OMB Control No. line. 3235–0034] Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Paper Comments Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Submission for OMB Review; • Send paper comments in triplicate Comment Request Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities Upon Written Request, Copies Available Lindsay.M.Abate@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street From: Securities and Exchange Charles Riddle, Acting Director/Chief NE, Washington, DC 20549–1090. Commission, Office of FOIA Services, Information Officer, Securities and All submissions should refer to File 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC Exchange Commission, c/o Candace Number SR–NYSEAMER–2018–54. This 20549–2736 Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, file number should be included on the Extension: DC 20549, or by sending an email to: subject line if email is used. To help the Rule 17f–2(a) PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must Commission process and review your Notice is hereby given that pursuant be submitted to OMB within 30 days of comments more efficiently, please use to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice. only one method. The Commission will (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities Dated: December 4, 2018. post all comments on the Commission’s and Exchange Commission Eduardo A. Aleman, internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Assistant Secretary. rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Office of Management and Budget [FR Doc. 2018–26851 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] submission, all subsequent (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of BILLING CODE 8011–01–P amendments, all written statements extension of the previously approved with respect to the proposed rule collection of information provided for in change that are filed with the the Rule 17f–2(a), (17 CFR 240.17f–2(a)), under the Securities Exchange Act of SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Commission, and all written communications relating to the 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). [Docket No. SSA 2018–0068] proposed rule change between the Rule 17f–2(a) (Fingerprinting Requirements for Securities Notice Announcing Addresses for Commission and any person, other than Professionals) requires that securities Service of Process those that may be withheld from the professionals be fingerprinted. This public in accordance with the Social Security Administration. AGENCY: requirement serves to identify security- provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be risk personnel, to allow an employer to Notice announcing addresses for ACTION: available for website viewing and make fully informed employment summons and complaints. printing in the Commission’s Public decisions, and to deter possible Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, SUMMARY: Our Office of the General wrongdoers from seeking employment Washington, DC 20549 on official Counsel (OGC) is responsible for in the securities industry. Partners, business days between the hours of processing and handling summonses directors, officers, and employees of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the and complaints in lawsuits involving exchanges, brokers, dealers, transfer filing also will be available for judicial review of our final decisions on agents, and clearing agencies are inspection and copying at the principal individual claims for benefits under included. office of the Exchange. All comments titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social The Commission staff estimates that Security Act (Act). This notice sets out received will be posted without change. approximately 4,480 respondents will the names and current addresses of Persons submitting comments are submit an aggregate total 289,780 new those offices and the jurisdictions for cautioned that we do not redact or edit fingerprint cards each year or which each office has responsibility. personal identifying information from approximately 65 fingerprint cards per year per registrant. The staff estimates FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment submissions. You should that the average number of hours David Mansfield, Office of the General submit only information that you wish necessary to complete a fingerprint card Counsel, Office of Program Law, Social to make available publicly. All is one-half hour. Thus, the total Security Administration, 6401 Security submissions should refer to File Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6404, Number SR–NYSEAMER–2018–54 and estimated annual burden is 144,890 hours for all respondents (289,780 times (410) 966–2305. For information on should be submitted on or before eligibility or filing for benefits, call our January 2, 2019. one-half hour). The average internal labor cost of compliance per hour is national toll-free number, 1–800–772– For the Commission, by the Division of approximately $283. Therefore, the total 1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated estimated annual internal labor cost of our internet site, Social Security Online, authority.13 compliance for all respondents is at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. Eduardo A. Aleman, $41,003,870 (144,890 times $283). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You Assistant Secretary. This rule does not involve the should mail summonses and complaints [FR Doc. 2018–26823 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] collection of confidential information. in cases involving judicial review of our An agency may not conduct or final decisions on individual claims for amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 8011–01–P sponsor, and a person is not required to benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of respond to, a collection of information the Act directly to the OGC location under the PRA unless it displays a responsible for the jurisdiction in which currently valid OMB control number. the complaint has been filed. This The public may view background notice replaces the notice we published documentation for this information on February 23, 2017 (82 FR 11494), and 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). collection at the following website: reflects the current jurisdictional VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Dec 11, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Notices 63963 assignments for our Regional Chief Connecticut Iowa Counsels’ Offices and our Office of U.S. District Court—Connecticut: Program Law. This notice reflects a U.S. District Court—Northern District Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief change in the OGC jurisdictional New York (Region II). assignments that will take effect for civil Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). actions filed on or after January 1, 2019. Delaware U.S. District Court—Southern District The only changes in this notice from our U.S. District Court—Delaware: Office of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief 2017 notice reflect the reassignment of of the Regional Chief Counsel, Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). responsibility for cases filed in the Philadelphia (Region III). Kansas Southern District of Alabama to the Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, District of Columbia U.S. District Court—Kansas: Office of Atlanta (Region IV); the District of U.S. District Court—District of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver Arizona to the Office of the Regional Columbia: Office of the Regional Chief (Region VIII). Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). Kentucky IX); and the Western District of Michigan to the Office of the Regional Florida U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VI). U.S. District Court—Middle District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief The jurisdictional responsibilities, Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). names, and addresses of our OGC offices Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). U.S. District Court—Western District are as follows: U.S. District Court—Northern District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V). Alabama Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). U.S. District Court—Middle District of U.S. District Court—Southern District Louisiana Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—Northern District Georgia Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). U.S. District Court—Middle District of U.S. District Court—Middle District of U.S. District Court—Southern District Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). U.S. District Court—Northern District U.S. District Court—Western District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Alaska Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). U.S. District Court—Alaska: Office of U.S. District Court—Southern District the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Maine (Region X). Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV). U.S. District Court—Maine: Office of Arizona Guam the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I). U.S. District Court—Arizona: Office of U.S. District Court—Guam: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San the Regional Chief Counsel, San Maryland Francisco (Region IX). Francisco (Region IX). U.S. District Court—Maryland: Office Arkansas Hawaii of Program Law, Baltimore. U.S. District Court—Eastern District of U.S. District Court—Hawaii: Office of Massachusetts Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief the Regional Chief Counsel, San Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Francisco (Region IX). U.S. District Court—Massachusetts: U.S. District Court—Western District Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Idaho Boston (Region I). Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). U.S. District Court—Idaho: Office of Michigan the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle California (Region X). U.S. District Court—Eastern District of U.S. District Court—Central District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief California: Office of the Regional Chief Illinois Counsel, Boston (Region I). Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX). U.S. District Court—Central District of U.S. District Court—Western District U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief of Michigan: Office of the Regional California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V). Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII). Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX). U.S. District Court—Northern District U.S. District Court—Northern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Minnesota of California: Office of the Regional Counsel, Chicago (Region V). U.S. District Court—Minnesota: Office Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region U.S. District Court—Southern District of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas IX). of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—Southern District (Region VI). Counsel, Chicago (Region V). of California: Office of the Regional Mississippi amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Indiana Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX). 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63964 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Notices Missouri Northern Mariana Islands Texas U.S. District Court—Eastern District of U.S. District Court—Northern Mariana U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Missouri: Office of the Regional Chief Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII). Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX). Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). U.S. District Court Western District of U.S. District Court—Northern District Ohio Missouri: Office of the Regional Chief of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—Northern District Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII). of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—Southern District Montana Counsel, Chicago (Region V). of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—Southern District Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). U.S. District Court—Montana: Office of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle U.S. District Court—Western District Counsel, Chicago (Region V). of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief (Region X). Oklahoma Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Nebraska U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Utah U.S. District Court—Nebraska: Office Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas U.S. District Court—Utah: Office of Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VI). U.S. District Court—Northern District (Region VIII). Nevada of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). Vermont U.S. District Court—Nevada: Office of U.S. District Court—Western District U.S. District Court—Vermont: Office the Regional Chief Counsel, San of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional of the Regional Chief Counsel, New Francisco (Region IX). Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). York (Region II). New Hampshire Oregon Virgin Islands U.S. District Court—New Hampshire: U.S. District Court—Oregon: Office of U.S. District Court—Virgin Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I). (Region X). New York (Region II). New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia U.S. District Court—New Jersey: U.S. District Court—Eastern District of U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Philadelphia (Region III). Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). U.S. District Court—Middle District of Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). New Mexico U.S. District Court—Western District Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional of Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief U.S. District Court—New Mexico: Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). U.S. District Court—Western District Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Washington Denver (Region VIII). Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). U.S. District Court—Eastern District of New York Puerto Rico Washington: Office of the Regional U.S. District Court—Eastern District of U.S. District Court—Puerto Rico: Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X). New York: Office of the Regional Chief Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court—Western District Counsel, New York (Region II). New York (Region II). of Washington: Office of the Regional U.S. District Court—Northern District Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X). of New York: Office of the Regional Rhode Island West Virginia Chief Counsel, New York (Region II). 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Notices 63965 Administration, 6401 Security SUMMARY: We are announcing the end of New York; Louisiana; Colorado; and in Boulevard, Altmeyer Building, Room the ‘‘single decisionmaker’’ test, the part of California 2 where the 617, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401 consistent with our notice in the prototype test is currently being Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Federal Register in 2016, in which we conducted. This means that for the Region I, Social Security said that we would end the test by residents in these locations who apply Administration, JFK Federal Building, December 28, 2018. This notice also for Social Security Disability Insurance Room 625, 15 New Sudbury Street, extends the separate ‘‘prototype’’ test Benefits or Supplemental Security Boston, MA 02203–0002 until its cessation in June 2020. Income, or both, and who receive an Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, DATES: This notice is applicable on initial denial determination on or after Region II, Social Security December 12, 2018. January 1, 2019, the first step of the Administration, 26 Federal Plaza, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: appeals process will be to request a Room 3904, New York, NY 10278– William P. Gibson, Office of Legislation reconsideration of that determination. If 0004 and Congressional Affairs, Social we deny an individual at the Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, reconsideration step, they may then Security Administration, 6401 Security Region III, Social Security seek further review of their claim by Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, Administration, 300 Spring Garden requesting a hearing before an (410) 966–9039, for information about Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA administrative law judge. this notice. For information on 19123–2932 We will eliminate the prototype test Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1–800–772– in the remaining five States Region IV, Social Security (Pennsylvania; Alabama; Michigan; Administration, Sam Nunn Atlanta 1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, Missouri; and Alaska) by June 26, 2020, Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, at which time the test will end. With the Suite 20T45, Atlanta, GA 30303–8910 at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. end of the prototype test, we will return Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Our to a national, unified disability process Region V, Social Security current rules authorize us to test, that affords all disability claimants the Administration, 200 West Adams individually or in any combination, same appeal rights in all States. Street, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606– certain modifications to the disability 5208 determination procedures. 20 CFR Nancy A. Berryhill, Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 404.906 and 416.1406. We conducted Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Region VI, Social Security several tests under the authority of these [FR Doc. 2018–26803 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] Administration, 1301 Young Street, rules. In the ‘‘single decisionmaker’’ BILLING CODE 4191–02–P Ste. A–702, Dallas, TX 75202–5433 test, a disability examiner may make the Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, initial disability determination in most Region VII, Social Security cases without obtaining the signature of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Administration, Richard Bolling a medical or psychological consultant. Federal Building, 601 E. 12th Street, Under section 832 of the Bipartisan [Public Notice 10628] Room 965, Kansas City, MO 64106– Budget Act of 2015 (BBA),1 we are 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 2898 required to end the single Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Collection: Department of State decisionmaker test. On August 25, 2016, Region VIII, Social Security Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) we announced that we would conclude Administration, 1961 Stout Street, use of the single decisionmaker test by ACTION:Notice of request for public Suite 4169, Denver, CO 80294–4003 December 28, 2018. 81 FR 58544. comment and submission to OMB of Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, We ended the single decisionmaker proposed collection of information. Region IX, Social Security test on October 1, 2018, in the 19 States Administration, 160 Spear Street, and the territory of Guam that used this SUMMARY: The Department of State has Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94105– test. There were nine States and the submitted the information collection 1545 territory of Guam that used single described below to the Office of Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, decisionmaker as a stand-alone test. The Management and Budget (OMB) for Region X, Social Security remaining 10 States used single approval. In accordance with the Administration, 701 Fifth Avenue, decisionmaker as part of a separate test Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we Suite 2900 M/S 221A, Seattle, WA that we refer to as the ‘‘disability are requesting comments on this 98104–7075 prototype.’’ 64 FR 47218. collection from all interested Nancy A. Berryhill, One feature of the prototype test individuals and organizations. The eliminates the reconsideration level of purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 Acting Commissioner of Social Security. our administrative review process. We days for public comment. [FR Doc. 2018–26858 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] are continuing to make decisions in DATES: Submit comments directly to the BILLING CODE 4191–02–P these 10 States by maintaining the Office of Management and Budget elimination of the reconsideration level, (OMB) up to January 11, 2019. but as noted above, as of October 1, ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2018, consistent with section 832 of the Department of State Desk Officer in the [Docket No. SSA–2018–0065] BBA, we have been making Office of Information and Regulatory determinations by using medical Affairs at the Office of Management and amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Modifications to the Disability consultants in those States with the Budget (OMB). You may submit Determination Procedures; End of the prototype tests. comments by the following methods: Single Decisionmaker Test and We will begin phasing out the • Email: oira_submission@ Extension of the Prototype Test prototype test in January 2019 in the omb.eop.gov. You must include the AGENCY: Social Security Administration. following five States: New Hampshire; 2 California only includes the Los Angeles North ACTION: Notice. 1 Public Law 114–74, 129 Stat. 584, 613. and Los Angeles West branches. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Dec 11, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00141 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1


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ContactDavid Mansfield, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Program Law, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6404, (410) 966-2305. 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.
FR Citation83 FR 63962 
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