Extension of the Expiration Date for State Disability Examiner Authority To Make Fully Favorable Quick Disability Determinations and Compassionate Allowance Determinations, 63092-63094 [2015-26488]
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History
On June 22, 2015, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to
establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Bloyer Field Airport, Tomah, WI (80
FR 35599). Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Environmental Review
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures’’
paragraph 311a. This airspace action is
not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exists
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
20 CFR Parts 404 and 416
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
SUMMARY:
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.9Z, airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
establishing Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Bloyer Field
Airport, Tomah, WI, to accommodate
new Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures at the airport. This action
enhances the safety and management of
IFR operations at the airport.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Tomah, WI [New]
Bloyer Field Airport, WI
(Lat. 43°58′34″ N., long. 090°28′50″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Bloyer Field Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 7,
2015.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO
Central Service Center.
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RIN 0960–AH77
Extension of the Expiration Date for
State Disability Examiner Authority To
Make Fully Favorable Quick Disability
Determinations and Compassionate
Allowance Determinations
Social Security Administration.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
We are extending the
expiration date of our rule that
authorizes State agency disability
examiners to make fully favorable
determinations without the approval of
a State agency medical or psychological
consultant in claims that we consider
under our quick disability
determination (QDD) and
compassionate allowance (CAL)
processes. The current rule will expire
on November 13, 2015. In this final rule,
we are changing the November 13, 2015
expiration or ‘‘sunset’’ date to November
11, 2016, extending the authority for 1
year. We are making no other
substantive changes.
DATES: This final rule is effective
October 19, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Williams, Office of Disability
Policy, Social Security Administration,
6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235–6401, (410) 965–0608, for
information about this notice. 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 of the QDD and CAL
Disability Examiner Authority
On October 13, 2010, we published a
final rule that temporarily authorized
State agency disability examiners to
make fully favorable determinations
without the approval of a State agency
medical or psychological consultant in
claims that we consider under our QDD
and CAL processes. 75 FR 62676.
We included in 20 CFR 404.1615(c)(3)
and 416.1015(c)(3) provisions by which
the State agency disability examiner
authority to make fully favorable
determinations without medical or
psychological consultant approval in
QDD and CAL claims would no longer
be effective, unless we decided to
terminate the rule earlier or extend it
beyond that date by publication of a
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final rule in the Federal Register. On
August 28, 2014, we published a final
rule extending the expiration date until
November 13, 2015. 79 FR 51241.
Explanation of Provision
This final rule extends for 1 year the
authority in the rule that we published
on October 13, 2010 allowing disability
examiners to make fully favorable
determinations in certain disability
claims under our QDD and CAL
processes without the approval of a
medical or psychological consultant.
This rule allows us to make fully
favorable determinations when we can
as quickly as possible. The rule also
helps us process claims more efficiently
because it allows State agency medical
and psychological consultants to spend
their time on claims that require their
expertise.
In the rule that we published on
October 13, 2010, we noted that our
experience adjudicating QDD and CAL
claims led us to our decision to allow
disability examiners to make some fully
favorable determinations without a
medical or psychological consultation.
When we implemented the rule, we also
knew that State agencies would require
some time to establish procedures,
adopt necessary software modifications,
and satisfy collective bargaining
obligations. Extending the rule provides
data on the active processes as well as
ongoing analysis of the data we will use
to make a decision on whether to make
the authority permanent.
Regulatory Procedures
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Justification for Issuing a Final Rule
Without Notice and Comment
We follow the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking
procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553
when developing 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 rule.
However, the APA provides exceptions
to its notice and public comment
procedures 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 have determined that good cause
exists for dispensing with the notice and
public comment procedures for this
rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Good cause
exists because this final rule only
extends the expiration date of the
existing provisions. It makes no
substantive changes. The current
regulations expressly provide that we
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may extend or terminate the current
rule. Therefore, we have determined
that opportunity for prior comment is
unnecessary, and we are issuing this
rule 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
substantive changes in our current rule,
but are extending the expiration date of
the rule. In addition, as discussed
above, the change we are making in this
final rule will allow us to better utilize
our scarce administrative resources in
light of the current budgetary
constraints under which we are
operating. For these reasons, we find
that it is contrary to the public interest
to delay the effective date of our rule.
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 criteria 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 will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities
because it affects individuals only.
Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, as amended, does not require us to
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis.
Paperwork Reduction Act
These rules do not create any new or
affect any existing collections and,
therefore, do not require Office of
Management and Budget 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
Administrative practice and
procedure; Blind, Disability benefits;
Old-age, Survivors and Disability
Insurance; Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements; Social Security.
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20 CFR Part 416
Administrative practice and
procedure; Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements; Supplemental Security
Income (SSI).
Carolyn W. Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, we are amending subpart Q of
part 404 and subpart J of part 416 of title
20 of the Code of Federal Regulations as
set forth below:
PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE,
SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY
INSURANCE (1950– )
Subpart Q—[Amended]
1. The authority citation for subpart Q
of part 404 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Secs. 205(a), 221, and 702(a)(5)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(a),
421, and 902(a)(5)).
2. Amend § 404.1615 by revising
paragraph (c)(3) to read as follows:
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§ 404.1615 Making disability
determinations.
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(3) A State agency disability examiner
alone if the claim is adjudicated under
the quick disability determination
process (see § 404.1619) or the
compassionate allowance process (see
§ 404.1602), and the initial or
reconsidered determination is fully
favorable to you. This paragraph will no
longer be effective on November 11,
2016 unless we terminate it earlier or
extend it beyond that date by
publication of a final rule in the Federal
Register; or
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PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL
SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED,
BLIND, AND DISABLED
Subpart J—[Amended]
3. The authority citation for subpart J
of part 416 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1614, 1631, and
1633 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
902(a)(5), 1382c, 1383, and 1383b).
4. Amend § 416.1015 by revising
paragraph (c)(3) to read as follows:
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§ 416.1015 Making disability
determinations.
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(3) A State agency disability examiner
alone if you are not a child (a person
who has not attained age 18), and the
claim is adjudicated under the quick
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disability determination process (see
§ 416.1019) or the compassionate
allowance process (see § 416.1002), and
the initial or reconsidered
determination is fully favorable to you.
This paragraph will no longer be
effective on November 11, 2016 unless
we terminate it earlier or extend it
beyond that date by publication of a
final rule in the Federal Register; or
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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
25 CFR Parts 81 and 82
[156A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900 253G]
RIN 1076–AE93
Secretarial Election Procedures
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
is amending its regulations governing
Secretarial elections and procedures for
tribal members to petition for Secretarial
elections. This rule reflects changes in
the law and the requirement that
regulations be written in plain language.
The rule also clarifies how tribes may
remove Secretarial election
requirements from their governing
documents.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective November
18, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of
Tribal Government Services, Central
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs at
telephone (202) 513–7641. Individuals
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–800–
877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DATES:
I. Executive Summary
II. Summary of Comments on the Proposed
Rule and Responses to Comments
A. General
1. Application to Federally Recognized
Tribes Only
2. General
3. Removal of Requirement for Secretarial
Election
B. Definitions
C. Provisions Applicable to All Secretarial
Elections
1. Tribal Request
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2. Informal Review and Official Request
3. Who May Vote in a Secretarial Election
4. Costs of Holding a Secretarial Election
D. IRA (and OIWA, as applicable)
Secretarial Elections
1. Secretarial Election Board
2. Ballot and Submission of Ballot
3. Eligible Voters List
4. Notice
5. Registration
6. Polling Sites
7. Challenges
8. Participation in the Election
E. Petitioning
F. Miscellaneous
III. Consultations
IV. Procedural Matters
A. Regulatory Planning and Review (E.O.
12866)
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
C. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
E. Takings (E.O. 12630)
F. Federalism (E.O. 13132)
G. Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988)
H. Consultation With Indian Tribes (E.O.
13175)
I. Paperwork Reduction Act
J. National Environmental Policy Act
K. Information Quality Act
L. Effects on the Energy Supply (E.O.
13211)
I. Executive Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
amending 25 CFR parts 81 (Tribal
Reorganization under a Federal Statute)
and 82 (Petitioning Procedures for
Tribes Reorganized under Federal
Statute and Other Organized Tribes),
combining them into one Code of
Federal Regulations part at 25 CFR part
81 (Secretarial Elections). The
Secretarial elections regulations were
originally adopted in 1964, and the
Petitioning Procedures regulations were
originally adopted in 1967. See 29 FR
14359 (October 17, 1964); 32 FR 11779
(August 16, 1967). The Department has
not updated either of these regulations
since 1981. See 46 FR 1668 (January 7,
1981).
A Secretarial election is a Federal
election conducted by the Secretary of
the Interior (Secretary) under a Federal
statute or tribal governing document
under 25 CFR part 81. See Cohen’s
Handbook of Federal Indian Law
section 4.06[2][a]–[b], at 286–297 (Nell
Jessup Newton ed., 2012). See also
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Andrus,
566 F. 2d 1085 (8th Cir. 1977), cert.
denied, 439 U.S. 820 (1978). This final
rule:
• Responds to the 1988 amendments
made to section 16 of the Indian
Reorganization Act (IRA) (June 18, 1934,
48 Stat. 984) (25 U.S.C. 476), as
amended, which established time
frames within which the Secretary must
call and conduct Secretarial elections;
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• Provides that all elections will be
handled by mailout ballot unless polling
places are expressly required by the
amendment or adoption article of the
tribe’s governing document;
• Responds to the amendments made
to Section 17 of the IRA by the Act of
May 24, 1990 (104 Stat. 207) (25 U.S.C.
477) under which additional tribes may
petition for charters of incorporation
and removes the requirement of an
election to ratify the approval of new
charters issued after May 24, 1990,
unless required by tribal law; and
• Reflects the 1994 addition of two
subsections to section 16 of the IRA by
the Technical Corrections Act of 1994
(108 Stat. 707) (25 U.S.C. 476(f) & (g))
that prohibit the Federal government
from making a regulation or
administrative decision ‘‘that classifies,
enhances, or diminishes the privileges
and immunities available to a federally
recognized Indian tribe relative to the
privileges and immunities available to
other federally recognized tribes by
virtue of their status as Indian tribes.’’
When Congress enacted the Oklahoma
Indian Welfare Act (OIWA) in 1936, the
language it used to guarantee the right
of tribes to organize and adopt
constitutions and bylaws was different
from that used in the IRA. The OIWA
language requires the Secretary to
approve the constitution before it is
submitted to the tribal membership for
a vote to ratify it. These regulations
reflect the difference in language
between the IRA and the OIWA.
For many tribes, the requirement for
Secretarial elections or Secretarial
approval is anachronistic and
inconsistent with modern policies
favoring tribal self-governance. The rule
includes language clarifying that a tribe
reorganized under the IRA may amend
its governing document to remove the
requirement for Secretarial approval of
future amendments. The Department
encourages amendments to governing
documents to remove vestiges of a more
paternalistic approach toward tribes.
Once the requirement for Secretarial
approval is removed through a
Secretarial election, Secretarial approval
of future amendments is not required,
meaning there will be no future
Secretarial elections conducted for the
tribe, and future elections will be purely
tribal elections, governed and run by the
tribe rather than BIA. Additionally,
without a requirement for Secretarial
approval, the constitution will no longer
be governed by the other electionrelated requirements of the IRA, such as
the minimum number of tribal voters to
make an election effective. Such matters
will be governed by tribal policy
decisions rather than Federal ones.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
20 CFR Parts 404 and 416
[Docket No. SSA-2015-0011]
RIN 0960-AH77
Extension of the Expiration Date for State Disability Examiner
Authority To Make Fully Favorable Quick Disability Determinations and
Compassionate Allowance Determinations
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are extending the expiration date of our rule that
authorizes State agency disability examiners to make fully favorable
determinations without the approval of a State agency medical or
psychological consultant in claims that we consider under our quick
disability determination (QDD) and compassionate allowance (CAL)
processes. The current rule will expire on November 13, 2015. In this
final rule, we are changing the November 13, 2015 expiration or
``sunset'' date to November 11, 2016, extending the authority for 1
year. We are making no other substantive changes.
DATES: This final rule is effective October 19, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Williams, Office of Disability
Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965-0608, for information about this
notice. 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 of the QDD and CAL Disability Examiner Authority
On October 13, 2010, we published a final rule that temporarily
authorized State agency disability examiners to make fully favorable
determinations without the approval of a State agency medical or
psychological consultant in claims that we consider under our QDD and
CAL processes. 75 FR 62676.
We included in 20 CFR 404.1615(c)(3) and 416.1015(c)(3) provisions
by which the State agency disability examiner authority to make fully
favorable determinations without medical or psychological consultant
approval in QDD and CAL claims would no longer be effective, unless we
decided to terminate the rule earlier or extend it beyond that date by
publication of a
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final rule in the Federal Register. On August 28, 2014, we published a
final rule extending the expiration date until November 13, 2015. 79 FR
51241.
Explanation of Provision
This final rule extends for 1 year the authority in the rule that
we published on October 13, 2010 allowing disability examiners to make
fully favorable determinations in certain disability claims under our
QDD and CAL processes without the approval of a medical or
psychological consultant. This rule allows us to make fully favorable
determinations when we can as quickly as possible. The rule also helps
us process claims more efficiently because it allows State agency
medical and psychological consultants to spend their time on claims
that require their expertise.
In the rule that we published on October 13, 2010, we noted that
our experience adjudicating QDD and CAL claims led us to our decision
to allow disability examiners to make some fully favorable
determinations without a medical or psychological consultation. When we
implemented the rule, we also knew that State agencies would require
some time to establish procedures, adopt necessary software
modifications, and satisfy collective bargaining obligations. Extending
the rule provides data on the active processes as well as ongoing
analysis of the data we will use to make a decision on whether to make
the authority permanent.
Regulatory Procedures
Justification for Issuing a Final Rule Without Notice and Comment
We follow the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking
procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 when developing 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 rule. However,
the APA provides exceptions to its notice and public comment procedures
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 have determined that good cause exists for dispensing with the
notice and public comment procedures for this rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
Good cause exists because this final rule only extends the expiration
date of the existing provisions. It makes no substantive changes. The
current regulations expressly provide that we may extend or terminate
the current rule. Therefore, we have determined that opportunity for
prior comment is unnecessary, and we are issuing this rule 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 substantive changes in
our current rule, but are extending the expiration date of the rule. In
addition, as discussed above, the change we are making in this final
rule will allow us to better utilize our scarce administrative
resources in light of the current budgetary constraints under which we
are operating. For these reasons, we find that it is contrary to the
public interest to delay the effective date of our rule.
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 criteria 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 will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it
affects individuals only. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as
amended, does not require us to prepare a regulatory flexibility
analysis.
Paperwork Reduction Act
These rules do not create any new or affect any existing
collections and, therefore, do not require Office of Management and
Budget 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
20 CFR Part 404
Administrative practice and procedure; Blind, Disability benefits;
Old-age, Survivors and Disability Insurance; Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements; Social Security.
20 CFR Part 416
Administrative practice and procedure; Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements; Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Carolyn W. Colvin,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, we are amending subpart Q
of part 404 and subpart J of part 416 of title 20 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as set forth below:
PART 404--FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE
(1950- )
Subpart Q--[Amended]
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1. The authority citation for subpart Q of part 404 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: Secs. 205(a), 221, and 702(a)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(a), 421, and 902(a)(5)).
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2. Amend Sec. 404.1615 by revising paragraph (c)(3) to read as
follows:
Sec. 404.1615 Making disability determinations.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(3) A State agency disability examiner alone if the claim is
adjudicated under the quick disability determination process (see Sec.
404.1619) or the compassionate allowance process (see Sec. 404.1602),
and the initial or reconsidered determination is fully favorable to
you. This paragraph will no longer be effective on November 11, 2016
unless we terminate it earlier or extend it beyond that date by
publication of a final rule in the Federal Register; or
* * * * *
PART 416--SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND
DISABLED
Subpart J--[Amended]
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3. The authority citation for subpart J of part 416 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1614, 1631, and 1633 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1382c, 1383, and 1383b).
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4. Amend Sec. 416.1015 by revising paragraph (c)(3) to read as
follows:
Sec. 416.1015 Making disability determinations.
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(c) * * *
(3) A State agency disability examiner alone if you are not a child
(a person who has not attained age 18), and the claim is adjudicated
under the quick
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disability determination process (see Sec. 416.1019) or the
compassionate allowance process (see Sec. 416.1002), and the initial
or reconsidered determination is fully favorable to you. This paragraph
will no longer be effective on November 11, 2016 unless we terminate it
earlier or extend it beyond that date by publication of a final rule in
the Federal Register; or
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[FR Doc. 2015-26488 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
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