Social Security Administration May 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Document Number: 2018-10988
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-23
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Under this matching program, OCSE will provide SSA the quarterly wage and unemployment insurance information from the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) for administration of Title II Disability Insurance (DI). The computer matching agreement governs the use, treatment, and safeguarding of the information exchanged. SSA will use the quarterly wage information to establish or verify eligibility, continuing entitlement, or payment amounts, or all of the above, of individuals under the DI program. SSA will use the unemployment insurance information to establish or verify eligibility, continuing entitlement, or payment amounts, or all of the above, of individuals under the DI program if SSA is legally required to use the unemployment insurance information for such purposes.
Extension of Expiration Date for Endocrine Disorders Body System Listings
Document Number: 2018-10867
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-05-22
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are extending the expiration date of Endocrine Disorders body system in the Listing of Impairments (listings) in our regulations. We are making no other revisions to the body system in this final rule. This extension ensures that we will continue to have the criteria we need to evaluate impairments in the affected body system at step three of the sequential evaluation processes for initial claims and continuing disability reviews.
Rescission of Social Security Ruling 05-02; Titles II and XVI: Determination of Substantial Gainful Activity if Substantial Work Activity Is Discontinued or Reduced-Unsuccessful Work Attempt
Document Number: 2018-10249
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-14
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Office of the Commissioner gives notice of the rescission of Social Security Ruling (SSR) 05-02.
Rescission of Social Security Rulings Related to Special Payments at Age 72
Document Number: 2018-09911
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-10
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1), the Acting Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of the rescission of Social Security Rulings (SSR): SSR 67-28; SSR 68-13; SSR 68-36; SSR 68- 37; SSR 68-52; SSR 68-78; SSR 70-23c; SSR 72-27; and SSR 74-27c.
Removal of Special Payments at Age 72
Document Number: 2018-09910
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-05-10
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are removing from the Code of Federal Regulations our ``Special Payments at Age 72'' rules because they are obsolete. We are removing these rules in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13777.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
Document Number: 2018-09802
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-09
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders
Document Number: 2018-08889
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-05-07
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We propose to revise the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving musculoskeletal disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). These proposed revisions reflect our adjudicative experience, advances in medical knowledge and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, and recommendations from medical experts.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2018-09362
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-05-03
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Privacy Act, we are issuing public notice of our intent to establish a new system of records entitled, Anti-Fraud Enterprise Solution (AFES) (60-0388), hereinafter called the AFES Record System. The AFES Record System is an agency-wide and overarching system that includes the ability to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud in SSA's programs. The AFES Record System will collect and maintain personally identifiable information (PII) to assist in identifying suspicious or potentially fraudulent activities performed by individuals across all the agency's programs and service delivery methods. This notice publishes details of the system as set forth under the caption, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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