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must find, by order, that the MSRB rule:
(i) Imposes substantially equivalent or
more stringent restrictions on municipal
advisors than the Pay to Play Rule
imposes on investment advisers; and (ii)
is consistent with the objectives of the
Advisers Act Pay to Play Rule. The
Commission also extended the date by
which advisers must comply with the
ban on third-party solicitation from
September 13, 2011 to June 13, 2012
due to the expansion of the definition of
‘‘regulated persons.’’ The extension was
intended, again, to provide sufficient
time for an orderly transition.11
Soon thereafter, on August 19, 2011,
the MSRB filed a proposal with the
Commission that included a new pay to
play rule regarding the solicitation
activities of municipal advisors and
amendments to several existing MSRB
rules related to pay to play practices.12
On September 9, 2011, the MSRB
withdrew the proposals, stating that it
intends to resubmit them upon our
adoption of a permanent definition of
the term ‘‘municipal advisor.’’ 13
In order to ensure an orderly
transition for advisers and third-party
solicitors as well as to provide
additional time for them to adjust
compliance policies and procedures
after the transition, we believe that an
extension of the compliance date for the
Pay to Play Rule’s third-party solicitor
ban is appropriate until nine months
after the compliance date of a final rule
adopted by the Commission by which
municipal advisor firms must register
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Final rules as to who must register
as a municipal advisor, and the process
for doing so, will provide clarity to
persons who may qualify as municipal
advisors, and the investment advisers
who may hire them, as to status and
registration obligations under these
future Commission rules. The new
compliance date will also allow all
solicitors to assess compliance
11 See
id. at section II.D.1.
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal
Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing of
Proposed New Rule G–42, on Political Contributions
and Prohibitions on Municipal Advisory Activities;
Proposed Amendments to Rules G–8, on Books and
Records, G–9, on Preservation of Records, and G–
37, on Political Contributions and Prohibitions on
Municipal Securities Business; Proposed Form G–
37/G–42 and Form G–37x/G–42x; and a Proposed
Restatement of a Rule G–37 Interpretive Notice,
Exchange Act Release No. 65255 (Sept. 2, 2011) [76
FR 55976 (Sept. 9, 2011)]; MSRB, MSRB Files Pay
to Play Rule for Municipal Advisors and Changes
to Dealer Pay to Play Rule, MSRB Notice 2011–46
(Aug. 19, 2011) available at https://www.msrb.org/
Rules-and-Interpretations/Regulatory-Notices/2011/
2011-46.aspx. The proposal consisted of (i)
proposed MSRB Rule G–42 (on political
contributions and prohibitions on municipal
advisory activities); (ii) proposed amendments that
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obligations with pay to play rules that
may be adopted by FINRA or the MSRB.
The Commission finds that, for good
cause and the reasons cited above,
notice and solicitation of comment
regarding the extension of the
compliance date for the ban on thirdparty solicitation under rule 206(4)–5
are impracticable, unnecessary, or
contrary to the public interest.14 In this
regard, the Commission also notes that
investment advisers need to be informed
as soon as possible of the extension in
order to plan and adjust their
implementation process accordingly.
By the Commission.
Dated: June 8, 2012.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
impairments in the affected body
systems at step three of the sequential
evaluation processes for initial claims
and continuing disability reviews.
This final rule is effective on
June 13, 2012.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Williams, Director, Office of
Medical Listings Improvement, 6401
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235–6401, (410) 965–1020. 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 https://
www.socialsecurity.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
20 CFR Part 404
[Docket No. SSA–2012–0024]
RIN 0960–AH49
Extension of Expiration Dates for
Several Body System Listings
Social Security Administration.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
We are extending the
expiration dates of the following body
systems in the Listing of Impairments
(listings) in our regulations: Growth
Impairment, Musculoskeletal System,
Respiratory System, Cardiovascular
System, Digestive System,
Hematological Disorders, Skin
Disorders, Neurological, and Mental
Disorders. We are making no other
revisions to these body system listings
in this final rule. This extension will
ensure that we continue to have the
criteria we need to evaluate
SUMMARY:
would make conforming changes to MSRB Rules G–
8 (on books and records), G–9 (on preservation of
records), and G–37 (on political contributions and
prohibitions on municipal securities business); (iii)
proposed Form G–37/G–42 and Form G–37x/G–42x;
and (iv) a proposed restatement of a Rule G–37
interpretive notice issued by the MSRB in 1997.
13 See MSRB, MSRB Withdraws Pending
Municipal Advisor Rule Proposals, MSRB Notice
2011–51 (Sept. 12, 2011) available at https://www.
msrb.org/Rules-and-Interpretations/RegulatoryNotices/2011/2011-51.aspx.
14 See Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)) (‘‘APA’’) (an
agency may dispense with prior notice and
comment when it finds, for good cause, that notice
and comment are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or
contrary to the public interest’’). This finding also
satisfies the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 808(2),
allowing the rules to become effective
notwithstanding the requirement of 5 U.S.C. 801 (if
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We use the listings in appendix 1 to
subpart P of part 404 of 20 CFR at the
third step of the sequential evaluation
process to evaluate claims filed by
adults and children for benefits based
on disability under the title II and title
XVI programs.1 20 CFR 404.1520(d),
416.920(d). The listings are in two parts:
Part A (adults) and Part B (children). If
you are age 18 or over, we apply the
listings in part A when we assess your
claim. If you are under age 18, we first
use the criteria in part B of the listings.
If the criteria in part B do not apply, we
may use the criteria in part A when
those criteria give appropriate
consideration to the effects of the
impairment(s) in children. 20 CFR
404.1525(b), 416.925(b).
Explanation of Changes
In this final rule, we are extending the
dates on which the listings for nine
body systems will no longer be effective.
The current expiration dates for these
listing are provided in the following
chart:
a federal agency finds that notice and public
comment are ‘‘impractical, unnecessary or contrary
to the public interest,’’ a rule ‘‘shall take effect at
such time as the federal agency promulgating the
rule determines’’). Also, because the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601—612) only requires
agencies to prepare analyses when the APA requires
general notice of rulemaking, that Act does not
apply to the actions that we are taking in this
release. The change to the compliance date is
effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
This date is less than 30 days after publication in
the Federal Register, in accordance with the APA,
which allows effectiveness in less than 30 days after
publication for ‘‘a substantive rule which grants or
recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction.’’
See 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1).
1 We also use the listings in the sequential
evaluation processes we use to determine whether
a beneficiary’s disability continues. See 20 CFR
404.1594, 416.994, and 416.994a .
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Date no longer effective unless
extended or revised and promulgated again
Listing
Growth Impairment 100.00 ....................................................................................................................................
Musculoskeletal System 1.00 and 101.00 .............................................................................................................
Respiratory System 3.00 and 103.00 ....................................................................................................................
Cardiovascular System 4.00 and 104.00 ..............................................................................................................
Digestive System 5.00 and 105.00 .......................................................................................................................
Hematological Disorders 7.00 and 107.00 ............................................................................................................
Skin Disorders 8.00 and 108.00 ............................................................................................................................
Neurological 11.00 and 111.00 .............................................................................................................................
Mental Disorders 12.00 and 112.00 ......................................................................................................................
We continue to revise and update the
listings on a regular basis.2 We intend to
update the nine listings affected by this
rule as quickly as possible, but may not
be able to publish final rules revising
these listings by the current expiration
dates. Therefore, we are extending the
expiration dates as listed above.
Regulatory Procedures
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Justification for Final Rule
We follow the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking
procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 in
promulgating regulations. Section
702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42
U.S.C. 902(a)(5). Generally, the APA
requires that an agency provide prior
notice and opportunity for public
comment before issuing a final
regulation. The APA provides
exceptions to the notice-and-comment
requirements when an agency finds
there is good cause for dispensing with
such procedures because they are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.
We determined that good cause exists
for dispensing with the notice and
public comment procedures. 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B). This final rule only extends
the date on which several body system
listings will no longer be effective. It
makes no substantive changes to our
rules. Our current regulations 3 provide
that we may extend the expiration dates,
or revise and promulgate the body
system listings again. Therefore, we
have determined that opportunity for
prior comment is unnecessary, and we
are issuing this regulation as a final rule.
In addition, for the reasons cited
above, we find good cause for
dispensing with the 30-day delay in the
effective date of this final rule. 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). We are not making any
2 Since we last extended the expiration date of
some of the listings in June 2010 (75 FR 33166
(2010)), we have published final rules revising the
endocrine body system (76 FR 19692 (2011)) ; and
proposed rules for the multiple body system (76 FR
66006 (2011)) and the vision listings in the special
senses and speech body system (77 FR 7549 (2012)).
3 See the first sentence of appendix 1 to subpart
P of part 404 of 20 CFR.
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substantive changes in these body
system listings. Without an extension of
the expiration dates for these listings,
we will not have the criteria we need to
assess medical impairments in these
body systems at step three of the
sequential evaluation processes. We
therefore find it is in the public interest
to make this final rule effective on the
publication date.
July 1, 2014.
July 1, 2014.
April 1, 2014.
October 1, 2014.
April 1, 2014.
January 2, 2014.
April 1, 2014.
April 1, 2014.
January 2, 2014.
Insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Social Security.
Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, we are amending appendix 1
to subpart P of part 404 of chapter III of
title 20 of the Code of Federal
Regulations as set forth below.
Executive Order 12866, as
Supplemented by Executive Order
13563
PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE,
SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY
INSURANCE (1950–
)
We consulted with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and
determined that this final rule does not
meet the requirements for a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order
12866, as supplemented by Executive
Order 13563. Therefore, OMB did not
review it. We also determined that this
final rule meets the plain language
requirement of Executive Order 12866.
Subpart P—[Amended]
Regulatory Flexibility Act
We certify that this final rule does not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities
because it affects only individuals.
Therefore, a regulatory flexibility
analysis is not required under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended.
1. The authority citation for subpart P
of part 404 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Secs. 202, 205(a)–(b) and (d)–
(h), 216(i), 221(a), (i), and (j), 222(c), 223,
225, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 402, 405(a)–(b) and (d)–(h), 416(i),
421(a), (i), and (j), 422(c), 423, 425, and
902(a)(5)); sec. 211(b), Pub. L. 104–193, 110
Stat. 2105, 2189; sec. 202, Pub. L. 108–203,
118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note).
2. Amend appendix 1 to subpart P of
part 404 by revising items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, 12, and 13 of the introductory text
before Part A to read as follows:
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Appendix 1 to Subpart P of Part 404—
Listing of Impairments
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Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not create any new or
affect any existing collections, and
therefore does not require OMB
approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 96.001, Social Security—
Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social
Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004,
Social Security—Survivors Insurance;
96.006, Supplemental Security Income)
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1. Growth Impairment (100.00): July 1,
2014.
2. Musculoskeletal System (1.00 and
101.00): July 1, 2014.
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4. Respiratory System (3.00 and 103.00):
April 1, 2014.
5. Cardiovascular System (4.00 and
104.00): October 1, 2014.
6. Digestive System (5.00 and 105.00):
April 1, 2014.
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List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 404
Administrative practice and
procedure, Blind, Disability benefits,
Old-Age, Survivors and Disability
8. Hematological Disorders (7.00 and
107.00): January 2, 2014.
9. Skin Disorders (8.00 and 108.00): April
1, 2014.
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12. Neurological (11.00 and 111.00): April
1, 2014.
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13. Mental Disorders (12.00 and 112.00):
January 2, 2014.
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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0169]
RIN 1625–AA08
Special Local Regulation for Marine
Events, Chesapeake Bay Workboat
Race, Back River, Messick Point;
Poquoson, VA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will
establish a special local regulation
during the Chesapeake Bay Workboat
Race, a series of boat races to be held on
the waters of Back River, Poquoson,
Virginia. Because this event will consist
of approximately 75 powerboats
conducting high-speed competitive
races on the waters of Back River, this
regulation is necessary to provide for
the safety of life on navigable waters
during the event. This action is
intended to restrict vessel traffic in
portions of the Back River, Messick
Point, Poquoson, Virginia during the
event.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective from 11
a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 24, 2012, with
a rain date of July 8, 2012 from 11 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket [USCG–
2012–0169]. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type the docket
number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email LCDR Hector Cintron, Waterways
Management Division Chief, Sector
Hampton Roads, Coast Guard; telephone
757–668–5581, email
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Hector.L.Cintron@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On April 2, 2012, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled Special Local Regulation for
Marine Events, Chesapeake Bay
Workboat Race, Back River, Messick
Point, Poquoson, Virginia in the Federal
Register (76 FR 093). We received 02
comments on the proposed rule. No
public meeting was requested, and none
was held.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. Due to the need for immediate
action, the restriction of vessel traffic is
necessary to protect life, property and
the environment during the workboat
race event; therefore, a 30-day notice is
impracticable. Delaying the effective
date would be contrary to the safety
zone’s intended objectives of protecting
persons and vessels involved in the
event, and enhancing public and
maritime safety.
Background and Purpose
On June 24, 2012, the Chesapeake Bay
Workboat Race Committee will sponsor
the ‘‘2012 Chesapeake Bay Workboat
Races’’ on the waters of Back River. The
event will consist of approximately 75
powerboats conducting high-speed
competitive races on the waters of Back
River, Messick Point, Poquoson, VA. A
fleet of spectator vessels is expected to
gather near the event site to view the
competition. To provide for the safety of
participants, spectators, support and
transiting vessels, the Coast Guard will
temporarily restrict vessel traffic in the
event area during the races to provide
for the safety of participants, spectators
and other transiting vessels.
Discussion of Comments and Changes
The Coast Guard did receive 02
comment in response to the notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published
in the Federal Register. No public
meeting was requested and none was
held. What follows is a review of, and
the Coast Guard’s response to, the issue
that was presented by the commenter
concerning the proposed regulations.
The commenter, Annette D. Firth of
Chesapeake Boat Workboat Race
Committee, who is the event organizer,
stated that they the committee would
like to add a rain date to the regulation
to provide for inclement weather. Rain
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date was added for July 8, 2012. A
second comment was unrelated to
regulation. Accordingly, the Coast
Guard is establishing a special local
regulation on specified waters on the
Back River, Poquoson, Virginia and we
feel that adding a rain date to the
effective period described in the
proposed rule as suggested by the
commenter will not adversely affect
waterway users in this portion of the
Back River on July 8, 2012.
Discussion of the Final Rule
The Coast Guard is establishing a
temporary special local regulation on
specified waters of the Back River,
Messick Point in Poquoson, Virginia.
The regulated area will be established in
the interest of public safety during the
‘‘Chesapeake Bay Workboat Race’’, and
will be enforced from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on June 24, 2012, with a rain date of
July 8, 2012 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The Coast Guard, at its discretion, when
practical, will allow the passage of
vessels when races are not taking place.
Except for participants and vessels
authorized by the Captain of the Port or
his Representative, no person or vessel
may enter or remain in the regulated
area.
This regulation will establish an
enforcement location to include all
waters of the Back River, Poquoson,
Virginia, bounded to the north by a line
drawn along latitude 37°06′30″ N,
bounded to the south by a line drawn
along latitude 37°16′15″ N, bounded to
the east by a line drawn along longitude
076°18′52″ W and bounded on the west
by a line drawn along longitude
076°19′30″ W.
Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or
executive orders.
Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant
regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs
and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that
Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that
Order.
We expect the economic impact of
this rule to be so minimal that a full
Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.
Although this rule prevents traffic from
transiting a portion of certain waterways
during specified times, the effect of this
regulation will not be significant due to
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
20 CFR Part 404
[Docket No. SSA-2012-0024]
RIN 0960-AH49
Extension of Expiration Dates for Several Body System Listings
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are extending the expiration dates of the following body
systems in the Listing of Impairments (listings) in our regulations:
Growth Impairment, Musculoskeletal System, Respiratory System,
Cardiovascular System, Digestive System, Hematological Disorders, Skin
Disorders, Neurological, and Mental Disorders. We are making no other
revisions to these body system listings in this final rule. This
extension will ensure that we continue to have the criteria we need to
evaluate impairments in the affected body systems at step three of the
sequential evaluation processes for initial claims and continuing
disability reviews.
DATES: This final rule is effective on June 13, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Williams, Director, Office of
Medical Listings Improvement, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235-6401, (410) 965-1020. 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 https://www.socialsecurity.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
We use the listings in appendix 1 to subpart P of part 404 of 20
CFR at the third step of the sequential evaluation process to evaluate
claims filed by adults and children for benefits based on disability
under the title II and title XVI programs.\1\ 20 CFR 404.1520(d),
416.920(d). The listings are in two parts: Part A (adults) and Part B
(children). If you are age 18 or over, we apply the listings in part A
when we assess your claim. If you are under age 18, we first use the
criteria in part B of the listings. If the criteria in part B do not
apply, we may use the criteria in part A when those criteria give
appropriate consideration to the effects of the impairment(s) in
children. 20 CFR 404.1525(b), 416.925(b).
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\1\ We also use the listings in the sequential evaluation
processes we use to determine whether a beneficiary's disability
continues. See 20 CFR 404.1594, 416.994, and 416.994a .
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Explanation of Changes
In this final rule, we are extending the dates on which the
listings for nine body systems will no longer be effective. The current
expiration dates for these listing are provided in the following chart:
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Date no longer effective unless extended
Listing or revised and promulgated again
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Growth Impairment 100.00..... July 1, 2014.
Musculoskeletal System 1.00 July 1, 2014.
and 101.00.
Respiratory System 3.00 and April 1, 2014.
103.00.
Cardiovascular System 4.00 October 1, 2014.
and 104.00.
Digestive System 5.00 and April 1, 2014.
105.00.
Hematological Disorders 7.00 January 2, 2014.
and 107.00.
Skin Disorders 8.00 and April 1, 2014.
108.00.
Neurological 11.00 and 111.00 April 1, 2014.
Mental Disorders 12.00 and January 2, 2014.
112.00.
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We continue to revise and update the listings on a regular basis.\2\ We
intend to update the nine listings affected by this rule as quickly as
possible, but may not be able to publish final rules revising these
listings by the current expiration dates. Therefore, we are extending
the expiration dates as listed above.
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\2\ Since we last extended the expiration date of some of the
listings in June 2010 (75 FR 33166 (2010)), we have published final
rules revising the endocrine body system (76 FR 19692 (2011)) ; and
proposed rules for the multiple body system (76 FR 66006 (2011)) and
the vision listings in the special senses and speech body system (77
FR 7549 (2012)).
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Regulatory Procedures
Justification for Final Rule
We follow the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking
procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 in promulgating regulations.
Section 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5).
Generally, the APA requires that an agency provide prior notice and
opportunity for public comment before issuing a final regulation. The
APA provides exceptions to the notice-and-comment requirements when an
agency finds there is good cause for dispensing with such procedures
because they are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.
We determined that good cause exists for dispensing with the notice
and public comment procedures. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This final rule only
extends the date on which several body system listings will no longer
be effective. It makes no substantive changes to our rules. Our current
regulations \3\ provide that we may extend the expiration dates, or
revise and promulgate the body system listings again. Therefore, we
have determined that opportunity for prior comment is unnecessary, and
we are issuing this regulation as a final rule.
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\3\ See the first sentence of appendix 1 to subpart P of part
404 of 20 CFR.
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In addition, for the reasons cited above, we find good cause for
dispensing with the 30-day delay in the effective date of this final
rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). We are not making any substantive changes in
these body system listings. Without an extension of the expiration
dates for these listings, we will not have the criteria we need to
assess medical impairments in these body systems at step three of the
sequential evaluation processes. We therefore find it is in the public
interest to make this final rule effective on the publication date.
Executive Order 12866, as Supplemented by Executive Order 13563
We consulted with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
determined that this final rule does not meet the requirements for a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563. Therefore, OMB did not review
it. We also determined that this final rule meets the plain language
requirement of Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
We certify that this final rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it
affects only individuals. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis
is not required under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not create any new or affect any existing
collections, and therefore does not require OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 96.001, Social
Security--Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social Security--Retirement
Insurance; 96.004, Social Security--Survivors Insurance; 96.006,
Supplemental Security Income)
List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 404
Administrative practice and procedure, Blind, Disability benefits,
Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Social Security.
Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, we are amending appendix 1
to subpart P of part 404 of chapter III of title 20 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as set forth below.
PART 404--FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE
(1950- )
Subpart P--[Amended]
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1. The authority citation for subpart P of part 404 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: Secs. 202, 205(a)-(b) and (d)-(h), 216(i), 221(a),
(i), and (j), 222(c), 223, 225, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 402, 405(a)-(b) and (d)-(h), 416(i), 421(a), (i), and
(j), 422(c), 423, 425, and 902(a)(5)); sec. 211(b), Pub. L. 104-193,
110 Stat. 2105, 2189; sec. 202, Pub. L. 108-203, 118 Stat. 509 (42
U.S.C. 902 note).
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2. Amend appendix 1 to subpart P of part 404 by revising items 1, 2, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 13 of the introductory text before Part A to read
as follows:
Appendix 1 to Subpart P of Part 404--Listing of Impairments
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1. Growth Impairment (100.00): July 1, 2014.
2. Musculoskeletal System (1.00 and 101.00): July 1, 2014.
* * * * *
4. Respiratory System (3.00 and 103.00): April 1, 2014.
5. Cardiovascular System (4.00 and 104.00): October 1, 2014.
6. Digestive System (5.00 and 105.00): April 1, 2014.
* * * * *
8. Hematological Disorders (7.00 and 107.00): January 2, 2014.
9. Skin Disorders (8.00 and 108.00): April 1, 2014.
* * * * *
12. Neurological (11.00 and 111.00): April 1, 2014.
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13. Mental Disorders (12.00 and 112.00): January 2, 2014.
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