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force with 22 other countries. This
agreement is authorized by section 233
of the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C.
433.
The U.S.-Czech agreement eliminates
dual social security coverage—a
situation that exists when a worker from
one country works in the other country
and is covered under the social security
systems of both countries for the same
work. Without such agreements in force,
when dual coverage occurs, the worker
or the worker’s employer or both may be
required to pay social security
contributions to the two countries
simultaneously. Under the U.S.-Czech
agreement, a worker who is sent by an
employer in one country to work in the
other country for 5 years or less remains
covered only by the sending country.
The agreement includes additional
rules that eliminate dual U.S. and Czech
coverage in other work situations. The
agreement also helps eliminate
situations where workers suffer a loss of
benefit rights because they have divided
their careers between the two countries.
Under the agreement, workers may
qualify for partial U.S. benefits or partial
Czech benefits based on combined
(totalized) work credits from both
countries.
If you want copies of the agreement or
want more information about its
provisions you may write to the Social
Security Administration, Office of
International Programs, Post Office Box
17741, Baltimore, MD 21235–7741 or
visit the Social Security Web site at
https://www.socialsecurity.gov/
international.
Dated: December 23, 2008.
Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA–2008–0067]
Rate for Assessment on Direct
Payment Fees to Representatives in
2009
AGENCY:
Office of the General Counsel, Social
Security Administration, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401.
Phone: (410) 965–0495, e-mail
Gwen.Jones.Kelley@ssa.gov.
Section
406 of Public Law No. 106–170, the
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives
Improvement Act of 1999, established
an assessment for the services required
to determine and certify payments to
attorneys from the benefits due
claimants under Title II of the Act. This
provision is codified in section 206 of
the Act (42 U.S.C. 406). That legislation
set the assessment for the calendar year
2000 at 6.3 percent of the amount that
would be required to be certified for
direct payment to the attorney under
sections 206(a)(4) or (b)(1) of the Act
before the application of the assessment.
For subsequent years, the legislation
requires us to determine the percentage
rate necessary to achieve full recovery of
the costs of determining and certifying
fees to attorneys, but not in excess of 6.3
percent. Beginning in 2005, sections 302
and 303 of Public Law No. 108–203, the
Social Security Protection Act of 2004
(SSPA), extended the direct payment of
fees to attorneys in cases under Title
XVI of the Act and to eligible nonattorney representatives in cases under
Title II or Title XVI of the Act. Fees
directly paid under these provisions are
subject to the same assessment. In
addition, sections 301 and 302 of the
SSPA imposed a dollar cap (i.e.,
currently $83.00) on the amount of the
assessment so that the assessment may
not exceed the lesser of that dollar cap
or the amount determined using the
assessment percentage rate.
Based on the best available data, we
have determined that the current rate of
6.3 percent will continue for 2009. We
will continue to review our costs for
these services on a yearly basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance
and Management.
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ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Notice.
SUMMARY: We are announcing that the
assessment percentage rate under
sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the
Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C.
406 (d), and 1383(d)(2)(C) is 6.3 percent
for 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gwen Jones Kelley, Acting Associate
General Counsel for Program Law,
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List of December 31, 2008 of
Participating Countries and Entities
(Hereinafter Known as ‘‘Participants’’)
Under the Clean Diamond Trade Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2 of
Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3
and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2
of Executive Order 13312 of July 29,
2003, the Department of State is
identifying all the Participants eligible
for trade in rough diamonds under the
Act, and their respective Importing and
Exporting Authorities, and revising the
previously published list of September
8, 2008 (73 FR 52073) to add Mexico
and delete Cote d‘Ivoire.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue
Saarnio, Special Advisor for Conflict
Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State
(202) 647–4108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the
‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit
the importation into, or the exportation
from, the United States of any rough
diamond, from whatever source, that
has not been controlled through the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
importation from the territory of a
Participant or exportation to the
territory of a Participant of rough
diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
in regulations promulgated by the
President, or (ii) controlled under a
system determined by the President to
meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
The referenced regulations are
contained at 31 CFR Part 592 (‘‘Rough
Diamonds Control Regulations’’) (69 FR
56936, Sept. 23, 2004). Section 6(b) of
the Act requires the President to publish
in the Federal Register a list of all
Participants, and all Importing and
Exporting Authorities of Participants,
and to update the list as necessary.
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312
delegates this function to the Secretary
of State. Section 3(7) of the Act defines
‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
territory, or regional economic
integration organization identified by
the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
one or more entities designated by a
Participant from whose territory a
shipment of rough diamonds is being
exported as having the authority to
validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
Section 3(4) of the Act defines
‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
entities designated by a Participant into
whose territory a shipment of rough
diamonds is imported as having the
authority to enforce the laws and
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2008-0067]
Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment Fees to Representatives in
2009
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are announcing that the assessment percentage rate under
sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act),
42 U.S.C. 406 (d), and 1383(d)(2)(C) is 6.3 percent for 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Jones Kelley, Acting Associate
General Counsel for Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social
Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-
6401. Phone: (410) 965-0495, e-mail Gwen.Jones.Kelley@ssa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 406 of Public Law No. 106-170, the
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, established
an assessment for the services required to determine and certify
payments to attorneys from the benefits due claimants under Title II of
the Act. This provision is codified in section 206 of the Act (42
U.S.C. 406). That legislation set the assessment for the calendar year
2000 at 6.3 percent of the amount that would be required to be
certified for direct payment to the attorney under sections 206(a)(4)
or (b)(1) of the Act before the application of the assessment. For
subsequent years, the legislation requires us to determine the
percentage rate necessary to achieve full recovery of the costs of
determining and certifying fees to attorneys, but not in excess of 6.3
percent. Beginning in 2005, sections 302 and 303 of Public Law No. 108-
203, the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA), extended the
direct payment of fees to attorneys in cases under Title XVI of the Act
and to eligible non-attorney representatives in cases under Title II or
Title XVI of the Act. Fees directly paid under these provisions are
subject to the same assessment. In addition, sections 301 and 302 of
the SSPA imposed a dollar cap (i.e., currently $83.00) on the amount of
the assessment so that the assessment may not exceed the lesser of that
dollar cap or the amount determined using the assessment percentage
rate.
Based on the best available data, we have determined that the
current rate of 6.3 percent will continue for 2009. We will continue to
review our costs for these services on a yearly basis.
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management.
[FR Doc. E8-31129 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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