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Federal Register: December 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 236)

DOCID: FR Doc 05-23837

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Social Security Administration

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Notice Announcing Addresses for Service of Process

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

As set forth in a Federal Register rule in the Rules and Regulations section, we have amended our rules regarding service of legal process in lawsuits involving judicial review of Agency final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and/ or XVI of the Social Security Act. Under the new rules, summonses and complaints in these types of cases should be mailed directly to the office in SSA's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) that is responsible for the processing and handling of litigation in the particular jurisdiction in which the complaint has been filed. The names and current addresses of those offices, and the jurisdictions for which they are currently responsible, are detailed in this Notice.

SUMMARY:

Service of process; service of summonses and complaints in litigation cases; office names and addresses,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

In accordance with our revised procedures, as codified at 20 CFR 423.1 and published in the Rules and Regulations section, summonses and complaints in cases involving judicial review of Agency final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and/or XVI of the Social Security Act should be mailed directly to the office in SSA's Office of the General Counsel that is responsible for the processing and handling of litigation in the particular jurisdiction in which the complaint has been filed. The jurisdictional responsibilities and the names and addresses of these offices are as follows:
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Jurisdictional Responsibilities of OGC Offices
Alabama
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
Alaska
U.S. District CourtAlaska: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).
Arizona
U.S. District CourtArizona: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
Arkansas
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
California
U.S. District CourtCentral District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
U.S. District CourtEastern District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
Colorado
U.S. District CourtColorado: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
Connecticut
U.S. District CourtConnecticut: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Delaware
U.S. District CourtDelaware: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
District of Columbia
U.S. District CourtDistrict of Columbia: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.
Florida
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
Georgia
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Guam
U.S. District CourtGuam: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
Hawaii
U.S. District CourtHawaii: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
Idaho
U.S. District CourtIdaho: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).
Illinois
U.S. District CourtCentral District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
Indiana
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Indiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Indiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
Iowa
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
Kansas
U.S. District CourtKansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
Kentucky
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).
Louisiana
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
Maine
U.S. District CourtMaine: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Maryland
U.S. District CourtMaryland: Office of Program Law, Baltimore. Massachusetts
U.S. District CourtMassachusetts: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Michigan
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
Minnesota
U.S. District CourtMinnesota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
Mississippi
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Mississippi: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Mississippi: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Missouri
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Missouri: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Missouri: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
Montana
U.S. District CourtMontana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
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Nebraska
U.S. District CourtNebraska: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
Nevada
U.S. District CourtNevada: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
New Hampshire
U.S. District CourtNew Hampshire: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
New Jersey
U.S. District CourtNew Jersey: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
New Mexico
U.S. District CourtNew Mexico: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
New York
U.S. District CourtEastern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
North Carolina
U.S. District CourtEastern District of North Carolina: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of North Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of North Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
North Dakota
U.S. District CourtNorth Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. District CourtNorthern Mariana Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
Ohio
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
Oklahoma
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
Oregon
U.S. District CourtOregon: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).
Pennsylvania
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
Puerto Rico
U.S. District CourtPuerto Rico: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Rhode Island
U.S. District CourtRhode Island: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
South Carolina
U.S. District CourtSouth Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
South Dakota
U.S. District CourtSouth Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
Tennessee
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Tennessee: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtMiddle District of Tennessee: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Tennessee: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).
Texas
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).
Utah
U.S. District CourtUtah: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
Vermont
U.S. District CourtVermont: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).
Virgin Islands
U.S. District CourtVirgin Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
Virginia
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Virginia: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
Washington
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Washington: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Washington: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).
West Virginia
U.S. District CourtNorthern District of West Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
U.S. District CourtSouthern District of West Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).
Wisconsin
U.S. District CourtEastern District of Wisconsin: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
U.S. District CourtWestern District of Wisconsin: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).
Wyoming
U.S. District CourtWyoming: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
Addresses of OGC Offices
Office of Program Law
Office of the General Counsel
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Boulevard
Room 617 Altmeyer Building
Baltimore, MD 212356401.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region I
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Social Security Administration
Room 625, JFK Federal Building
Boston, MA 022030002.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region II
Social Security Administration
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3904
New York, NY 102780004.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region III
Social Security Administration
P.O. Box 41777
Philadelphia, PA 191011777.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IV
Social Security Administration
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 20T45
Atlanta, GA 303038920.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V
Social Security Administration
200 W. Adams Street, 30th Floor
Chicago, IL 606065208.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VI
Social Security Administration
1301 Young Street, Room 430
Dallas, TX 752025433.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VII
Social Security Administration
601 East 12th Street, Room 535
Federal Office Building
Kansas City, MO 641062898.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VIII
Social Security Administration
1961 Stout Street
Byron G. Rogers Federal Office Building, Suite 1001A
Denver, CO 802943538.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
333 Market Street, Suite 1500,
San Francisco, CA 941052102.
Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region X
Social Security Administration
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 M/S 901
Seattle, WA 981047075.

Dated: December 5, 2005.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 0523837 Filed 12805; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Lawrence A. Levey, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Program Law, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 212356401, (410) 9653460.