Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability Reviews; Withdrawal
| Published date | 28 July 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 40387 |
| Record Number | 2021-15896 |
| Section | Proposed rules |
| Court | Social Security Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40387-40388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15896]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
20 CFR Parts 404 and 416
[Docket No. SSA-2018-0026]
RIN 0960-AI27
Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability
Reviews; Withdrawal
AGENCY: Social Security Administration.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: We are withdrawing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM),
Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability
Reviews, published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2019.
DATES: The proposed rule, published at 84 FR 63588, November 18, 2019,
identified in this document is withdrawn as of July 28, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security
Administration, 3100 West High Rise Building, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Goldstein, Director, Office
of Medical Policy, Social Security Administration, 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 http://www.socialsecurity.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2019, we proposed to revise
our regulations regarding when and how often we conduct continuing
disability reviews (CDR), which are periodic reviews of eligibility
required for benefit continuation.\1\ The proposed rules would have
added a category to the existing medical diary categories that we use
to schedule CDRs, and would have revised the criteria for assigning
each of the medical diary categories to cases. The proposed rules would
also have changed the frequency with which we perform a CDR for claims
involving permanent impairments.
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\1\ 84 FR 63588 (November 18, 2019).
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In this proposed rule, we provided a 60-day comment period, which
we extended for 15 days, concluding on January 31, 2020.\2\ We received
125,552 comments during the comment cycle.\3\
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The total comment count reflects electronic submissions through the
eRulemaking portals at the Office of the Federal Register and
Regulations.gov, as well as emailed, mailed, and faxed comments. We did
not make 181 comments available. These 181 comments were submitted
after the comment period closed; included personally identifiable
information or profanity; were unrelated to the rulemaking subject
matter; or were submitted by individuals commenting in their capacity
as Social Security Administration (SSA) employees.
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\2\ 84 FR 67394 (December 10, 2019).
\3\ The comments are available for public viewing at
www.regulations.gov by searching Docket No SSA-2018-0026.
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The Office of Management and Budget conducted 11 listening sessions
under the authority of Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 during December
2020 and January 2021 for interested stakeholders, many of whom also
provided thoughtful and relevant comments during the NPRM comment
period. We appreciate all the commenters who provided thoughtful
feedback on their analysis of, and concerns about, the proposed rule.
Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule
After considering the submitted comments and further feedback
provided in the listening sessions, we are withdrawing the proposed
rule, Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability
Reviews (84 FR 63588, November 18, 2019) (RIN 0960-AI27). We noted our
intent to withdraw the proposed rule in our Spring 2021 Unified Agenda
of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.\4\
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\4\ Our Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is
available on Reginfo.gov and can be accessed at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain.
(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, Social security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
The Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration,
Kilolo Kijakazi, having reviewed and approved this document, is
delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to Faye
I. Lipsky, who is the primary Federal Register Liaison for SSA, for
purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Faye I. Lipsky,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation and Congressional
Affairs, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-15896 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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