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NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-10-02
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes extensions (no change) of existing OMBapproved
NOTICES: Agreement on Social Security Between the United States and Denmark; Entry Into Force,
Published: 2008-09-26
The Commissioner of Social Security gives notice that an
agreement coordinating the United States (U.S.) and Danish social
security programs will enter into force on October 1, 2008. The
agreement with Denmark, which was signed on June 13, 2007, is similar
to U.S. social security agreements already in force with 21 other
countriesAustralia,
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-09-25
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes a revision to an OMBapproved information collection.
NOTICES: Privacy Act; Computer Matching Program,
Published: 2008-09-18
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently conducting with BPD.
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-09-17
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes revisions to OMBapproved information collections
and
NOTICES: Privacy Act; Computer Matching Program,
Published: 2008-09-17
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently conducting with CMS.
PROPOSED RULES: Representation of Parties; Revisions to Rules,
Published: 2008-09-08
We are proposing several revisions to our rules on
representation of parties. These proposed rules would recognize
entities as representatives, define the concept of a principal
representative, and authorize principal representatives to sign and
file a claim for benefits on behalf of a claimant. These proposed rules
would also mandate the use of
PROPOSED RULES: Authorization of Representative Fees,
Published: 2008-08-26
We propose to revise our rules regarding payment of
representative fees to allow representatives to charge and receive a
fee from third parties without requiring our authorization in certain
instances. We also propose to eliminate the requirement that we
authorize fees for legal guardians or courtappointed representatives
who provide
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-08-22
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes revisions to OMBapproved information collections
and
PROPOSED RULES: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Hearing Loss,
Published: 2008-08-13
We propose to revise the criteria in the Listing of
Impairments (the listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving
hearing loss. We apply these criteria when you claim benefits based on
disability under title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the
Act). The proposed revisions reflect current medical knowledge,
treatment, and methods
NOTICES: Privacy Act; Computer Matching Program,
Published: 2008-07-30
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently conducting with the RRB.
RULES: Technical Changes to the Title II Regulations,
Published: 2008-07-17
We are issuing this direct final rule to make technical
corrections to our title II regulations affecting the Federal OldAge,
Survivors and Disability Insurance programs. This rule amends our
regulations by correcting a crossreference affecting entitlement to
mother's and father's benefits, to include alternatives to the 9month
duration of
PROPOSED RULES: Technical Revisions to Overpayment Rules,
Published: 2008-07-17
These proposed rules would amend our title II regulations to
explicitly provide that we apply an underpayment due an individual to
reduce an overpayment to that individual in certain cases. Our title
XVI regulations already state this policy. Additionally, these proposed
rules reflect our procedures for collecting overpayments when a payment
of
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-07-11
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes revisions to OMBapproved information collections
and
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-07-01
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes new information collections, revisions to OMB
approved
PROPOSED RULES: Technical Amendments to Definition of Persons Closely Approaching Retirement Age,
Published: 2008-06-20
We propose to modify our rules on age used in determining
disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (``The
Act'') to revise the definition of persons ``closely approaching
retirement age'' from ``6064'' to ``60 or older.'' The purpose of
these changes is to acknowledge that we make disability determinations
for individuals over
PROPOSED RULES: Clarification of Evidentiary Standard for Determinations and Decisions,
Published: 2008-06-13
These proposed rules clarify that we apply the preponderance
of the evidence standard when we make determinations and decisions at
all levels of our administrative review processes. These proposed rules
would not change our policy that the Appeals Council applies the
substantial evidence standard when it reviews an administrative law
judge's
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-06-11
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes new information collections, revisions to OMB
approved
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-06-02
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages that will require clearance by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law
(Pub. L.) 10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective
October 1, 1995. The information collection package in this notice is
for a revision
NOTICES: Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program,
Published: 2008-06-02
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing computer
matching program that SSA is currently conducting with the IRS.
RULES: Extension of Expiration Date for Several Body Systems Listings,
Published: 2008-05-30
This final rule extends until July 1, 2010, the date on which Listing of Impairments (the listings) for six
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body systems will no longer be effective. We use the listings at the
third step of the sequential evaluation process when we evaluate your
claim for benefits based on disability under title II and title XVI of
the Social
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-05-28
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995.
This notice includes new information collections, revisions to OMB
approved
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-05-22
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages that will require clearance by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law
(Pub. L.) 10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective
October 1, 1995. The information collection package in this notice is
for a revision
Part IV: Social Security Administration,
Published: 2008-05-20
We are revising our regulations for the Ticket to Work and
SelfSufficiency Program (Ticket to Work program), which was authorized
by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. The
Ticket to Work program provides Social Security Disability Insurance
and disabled Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries expanded
options for
RULES: Parent-to-Child Deeming from Stepparents,
Published: 2008-05-15
We are changing the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) parent-
tochild deeming rules so that we no longer will consider the income
and resources of a stepparent when an eligible child resides in the
household with a stepparent, but that child's natural or adoptive
parent has permanently left the household. These rules respond to a
decision by the
