Rescission of Social Security Rulings 62-47, 65-33c, 66-19c, 67-54c, 68-47c, 71-23c, 72-14c, 72-31c, 82-19c, and 86-10c, 46771 [2018-20050]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 179 / Friday, September 14, 2018 / Notices Primary Counties: Mariposa Contiguous Counties: California: Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tuolumne The Interest Rates are: Percent Businesses and Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 3.610 2.500 The number assigned to this disaster for economic injury is 156790. The State which received an EIDL Declaration # is CALIFORNIA. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Dated: September 4, 2018. Linda E. McMahon, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2018–19979 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA 2018–0034] Rescission of Social Security Rulings 62–47, 65–33c, 66–19c, 67–54c, 68–47c, 71–23c, 72–14c, 72–31c, 82–19c, and 86–10c Social Security Administration. Notice of rescission of social security rulings. AGENCY: ACTION: The Acting Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of the rescission of Social Security Rulings (SSR): SSR 62–47; SSR 65–33c; SSR 66– 19c; SSR 67–54c; SSR 68–47c; SSR 71– 23c; SSR 72–14c; SSR 72–31c; SSR 82– 19c; SSR 86–10c. DATES: This rescission is applicable on September 14, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan O’Brien, Office of Disability Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, (410) 597–1632. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1–800–772–1213 or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, at https://www.socialsecurity.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through SSRs, we make available to the public precedential decisions relating to the Federal old-age, survivors, disability, supplemental security income, and special veterans benefits programs. We may base SSRs on determinations or decisions made at all levels of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Sep 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 administrative adjudication, Federal court decisions, Commissioner’s decisions, opinions of the Office of the General Counsel, or other interpretations of the law and regulations. We are rescinding the following SSRs: D SSR 62–47—Representation of Claimant by Counsel—Fees for Services; D SSR 65–33c—Section 206.— Representation of Claimant—Fee for Services—Violation; D SSR 66–19c—Sections 205(b) and (g) and 206(a).—Judicial Review— Attorney’s Fee Fixed by Administration; D SSR 67–54c—Section 206.— Representation of Claimant—Fixing amount of Attorneys’s [sic] Fees— Administrative and Court Proceedings; D SSR 68–47c—Section 206(a).— Representation of Claimant—Attorney’s Fees—Authority to Regulate and Approve Amount; D SSR 71–23c—Section 206.— Representation of Claimant—Fair and Impartial Hearing; D SSR 72–14c—Section 206(a) (42 U.S.C. 406(a)).—Representation of Claimant—Determination of Attorney’s Fees—Administrative Proceedings; D SSR 72–31c—Section 206(a) and (b) (42 U.S.C. 406(a) and (b)).— Representation of Claimant Favorable Award of Benefits to Claimant— Determination of Attorney’s Fee; D SSR 82–19c—Sections 205(b), (g), and (h) and 206(a) (42 U.S.C. 405(b), (g), and (h) and 406 (a)) Judicial Review— Attorney’s Fee Fixed by Administration—Constitutionality; D SSR 86–10c—Section 206(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 406(a)) Judicial Review—Attorney’s Fee Fixed by Administration—Constitutionality. These SSRs date from the early 1960s through the early 1980s, when the agency published them as policy interpretations binding on all components of the agency. We are rescinding these SSRs, which address due process rights to counsel; fees for representational services; and judicial review of representative fees, because the information provided therein either reflects well-established legal principles and is already reflected clearly in the Social Security Act or regulations, or has since been clarified in our regulations and subregulatory guidance. See 20 CFR 404.903(f), 404.938(b)(2) 416.1403(a)(6), 416.1438(b)(2) and 20 CFR Ch. III, Pt. 404, Subpt. R, 20 CFR and Pt. 416, Subpt. O, SSR 90–3c, POMS GN 03900, and HALLEX I–1–1, I–1–2. As such, these SSRs are redundant, outdated, or obsolete. Disability Insurance, 96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance, 96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance, and 96.006 Supplemental Security Income) Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. [FR Doc. 2018–20050 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Delegation of Authority No. 455] Delegation of Authority to the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International To Concur With the Use the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State, including section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a) and section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181) (FY 2008 NDAA), along with a similar concurrence authority contained in the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) heading of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. C, Pub L. 115–141) (FY 2018 DoD Appropriations Act), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, to the extent authorized by law, the authority to concur with the Secretary of Defense’s use of the ASFF authority, pursuant to section 1513 of the FY 2008 NDAA and the ASFF heading of the FY 2018 DoD Appropriations Act. Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, any function or authority delegated herein may be exercised by the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary. Any reference in this delegation of authority to any statute shall be deemed to be a reference to such statute as amended from time to time, and shall be deemed to apply to any provision of law that is the same or substantially the same as such statute. This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: August 21, 2018. Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State. 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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA 2018-0034]


Rescission of Social Security Rulings 62-47, 65-33c, 66-19c, 67-
54c, 68-47c, 71-23c, 72-14c, 72-31c, 82-19c, and 86-10c

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of social security rulings.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of the 
rescission of Social Security Rulings (SSR): SSR 62-47; SSR 65-33c; SSR 
66-19c; SSR 67-54c; SSR 68-47c; SSR 71-23c; SSR 72-14c; SSR 72-31c; SSR 
82-19c; SSR 86-10c.

DATES: This rescission is applicable on September 14, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan O'Brien, Office of Disability 
Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 597-1632. For information on 
eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 
1-800-772-1213 or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, at 
https://www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through SSRs, we make available to the 
public precedential decisions relating to the Federal old-age, 
survivors, disability, supplemental security income, and special 
veterans benefits programs. We may base SSRs on determinations or 
decisions made at all levels of administrative adjudication, Federal 
court decisions, Commissioner's decisions, opinions of the Office of 
the General Counsel, or other interpretations of the law and 
regulations.
    We are rescinding the following SSRs:
    [ssquf] SSR 62-47--Representation of Claimant by Counsel--Fees for 
Services;
    [ssquf] SSR 65-33c--Section 206.--Representation of Claimant--Fee 
for Services--Violation;
    [ssquf] SSR 66-19c--Sections 205(b) and (g) and 206(a).--Judicial 
Review--Attorney's Fee Fixed by Administration;
    [ssquf] SSR 67-54c--Section 206.--Representation of Claimant--
Fixing amount of Attorneys's [sic] Fees--Administrative and Court 
Proceedings;
    [ssquf] SSR 68-47c--Section 206(a).--Representation of Claimant--
Attorney's Fees--Authority to Regulate and Approve Amount;
    [ssquf] SSR 71-23c--Section 206.--Representation of Claimant--Fair 
and Impartial Hearing;
    [ssquf] SSR 72-14c--Section 206(a) (42 U.S.C. 406(a)).--
Representation of Claimant--Determination of Attorney's Fees--
Administrative Proceedings;
    [ssquf] SSR 72-31c--Section 206(a) and (b) (42 U.S.C. 406(a) and 
(b)).--Representation of Claimant Favorable Award of Benefits to 
Claimant--Determination of Attorney's Fee;
    [ssquf] SSR 82-19c--Sections 205(b), (g), and (h) and 206(a) (42 
U.S.C. 405(b), (g), and (h) and 406 (a)) Judicial Review--Attorney's 
Fee Fixed by Administration--Constitutionality;
    [ssquf] SSR 86-10c--Section 206(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 406(a)) Judicial Review--Attorney's Fee Fixed by 
Administration--Constitutionality.
    These SSRs date from the early 1960s through the early 1980s, when 
the agency published them as policy interpretations binding on all 
components of the agency. We are rescinding these SSRs, which address 
due process rights to counsel; fees for representational services; and 
judicial review of representative fees, because the information 
provided therein either reflects well-established legal principles and 
is already reflected clearly in the Social Security Act or regulations, 
or has since been clarified in our regulations and subregulatory 
guidance. See 20 CFR 404.903(f), 404.938(b)(2) 416.1403(a)(6), 
416.1438(b)(2) and 20 CFR Ch. III, Pt. 404, Subpt. R, 20 CFR and Pt. 
416, Subpt. O, SSR 90-3c, POMS GN 03900, and HALLEX I-1-1, I-1-2. As 
such, these SSRs are redundant, outdated, or obsolete.

(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, and 96.006 
Supplemental Security Income)

Nancy A. Berryhill,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-20050 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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