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Nov 23, 2009

Something's Missing

Social Security has sent over to the Office of Federal Register a list of new regulations that it has proposed in the past which it is now officially abandoning. This list will appear in the Federal Register tomorrow:
  • Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Suspensions, Terminations, and Advance Notice of Unfavorable Determination (51 FR 17057, May 8, 1986) (SSA-31P).
  • Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income; Nonpayment Policy for Consultative Examination Appointments That Are Not Kept (53 FR 39487, October 7, 1988) (SSA-181P).
  • Reduction for Receipt of Government Pension (54 FR 51036, December 12, 1989) (SSA-188P).
  • Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (55 FR 33922, August 20, 1990) (SSA-180P).
  • Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Determinations of Disability--Determining State Agency Substantial Failure to Comply with Federal Rules (56 FR 11025, March 14, 1991) (SSA-206P).
  • Administrative Review Process; Prehearing and Posthearing Conferences (65 FR 38796, June 22, 2000) (SSA-778P).
  • New Disability Claims Process (66 FR 5494, January 19, 2001) (SSA-816P).
I do not see on here the proposal to increase the age categories in the grid regulations by two years. Why is that proposal not listed? In theory that regulations could be adopted without any additional public input and with only 30 days notice. It would require approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the White House, which means it is not likely to happen while Barack Obama is President. Does the Commissioner actually think there is some possibility of going ahead with that at some later time?

Update: What would I do without readers to help me? The proposed age regulations were withdrawn earlier.

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