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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 41 / Monday, March 2, 2020 / Notices Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123–2932. Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IV, Social Security Administration, Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 20T45, Atlanta, GA 30303–8910. Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V, Social Security Administration, 200 West Adams Street, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606–5208. Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VI, Social Security Administration, 1301 Young Street, Ste. 340, Mailroom 104, Dallas, TX 75202– 5433. Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VII, Social Security Administration, Richard Bolling Federal Building, 601 E 12th Street, Room 965, Kansas City, MO 64106–2898. Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VIII, Social Security Administration, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 4169, Denver, CO 80294–4003. 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AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces our new guidance document portal established under Executive Order 13891, ‘‘Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents’’ (E.O. 13891) and the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) memorandum, M–20–02, ‘‘Guidance Implementing Executive Order 13891, Titled ’Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents.’ ’’ khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Dulski, Office of Regulations VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235–6401, (410) 966–2341. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1–800–325–0778, or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, at https://www.socialsecurity.gov. On October 9, 2019, the President of the United States issued E.O. 13891.1 E.O. 13891 states that it is the policy of the executive branch, to the extent consistent with applicable law, to require that agencies treat guidance documents as non-binding both in law and in practice, except as incorporated into a contract; take public input into account when appropriate in formulating guidance documents; and make guidance documents readily available to the public. In order to make guidance documents readily available to the public, E.O. 13891 requires that each agency or agency component, as appropriate, establish or maintain on its website a single, searchable, indexed portal that contains or links to all guidance documents in effect from such agency or component. It also requires that the guidance document portal include a statement informing the public that guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract. Each agency or agency component, as appropriate, must establish its guidance document portal by February 28, 2020. We are announcing our new guidance document portal, which is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/guidance. By February 28, 2020, you will be able to access from our portal all of our guidance documents remaining in effect. We will also make this notice available on the portal. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: February 24, 2020. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security. [FR Doc. 2020–04177 Filed 2–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 1 84 FR 55235, available at https:// www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/15/ 2019-22623/promoting-the-rule-of-law-throughimproved-agency-guidance-documents. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 41 (Monday, March 2, 2020)]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2020-0002]


Announcing Our Guidance Document Portal

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces our new guidance document portal 
established under Executive Order 13891, ``Promoting the Rule of Law 
Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents'' (E.O. 13891) and the 
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) memorandum, M-20-02, ``Guidance 
Implementing Executive Order 13891, Titled 'Promoting the Rule of Law 
Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents.' ''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Dulski, Office of Regulations 
and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 3100 West High 
Rise, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401, (410) 
966-2341. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call 
our national toll-free number, 1-800-325-0778, or visit our internet 
site, Social Security Online, at https://www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 9, 2019, the President of the 
United States issued E.O. 13891.\1\ E.O. 13891 states that it is the 
policy of the executive branch, to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, to require that agencies treat guidance documents as 
non-binding both in law and in practice, except as incorporated into a 
contract; take public input into account when appropriate in 
formulating guidance documents; and make guidance documents readily 
available to the public. In order to make guidance documents readily 
available to the public, E.O. 13891 requires that each agency or agency 
component, as appropriate, establish or maintain on its website a 
single, searchable, indexed portal that contains or links to all 
guidance documents in effect from such agency or component. It also 
requires that the guidance document portal include a statement 
informing the public that guidance documents lack the force and effect 
of law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract. 
Each agency or agency component, as appropriate, must establish its 
guidance document portal by February 28, 2020.
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    \1\ 84 FR 55235, available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/15/2019-22623/promoting-the-rule-of-law-through-improved-agency-guidance-documents.
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    We are announcing our new guidance document portal, which is 
available at www.socialsecurity.gov/guidance. By February 28, 2020, you 
will be able to access from our portal all of our guidance documents 
remaining in effect. We will also make this notice available on the 
portal.

    Dated: February 24, 2020.
Andrew Saul,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 2020-04177 Filed 2-28-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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