It must be a tense time for those who are heavily invested in Social Security developing its own occupational information system for disability determination.
Social Security has its own Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel (OIDAP) working on developing a new occupational information system just for Social Security. However, a National Academy of Science report recommended that Social Security attempt to work with the Department of Labor (DOL) on adapting the O*NET occupational information system to its needs instead of striking off on its own.
Recently, OIDAP gave the public an opportunity to comment on its plans for an occupational information system. That period expired yesterday. However, on June 28, two days before the public comment period ended, OIDAP completed its own review of the National Academy report. No surprise in OIDAP's conclusion: Social Security should press ahead in developing its own occupational information system. David Traver has obtained the review and posted it on SSA CONNECT.
I am pretty sure that OIDAP is not an official Federal Advisory Committee. Even if it were, I do not think that it would be required to give the public an official comment period. As far as I know, there is no legal remedy for OIDAP acting on its own review of the National Academy report -- which is the absolutely critical issue for OIDAP -- before the end of the comment period.
I am tempted to speculate on what is behind OIDAP's odd timing but will not. What I will say is that if it will take many years, lots of money and the support of more than one Commissioner of Social Security for OIDAP to create its own occupational information system. Opponents will have many opportunities to derail the OIDAP train. Treating public comments as a meaningless formality just stiffens the opposition to OIDAP.
Social Security has its own Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel (OIDAP) working on developing a new occupational information system just for Social Security. However, a National Academy of Science report recommended that Social Security attempt to work with the Department of Labor (DOL) on adapting the O*NET occupational information system to its needs instead of striking off on its own.
Recently, OIDAP gave the public an opportunity to comment on its plans for an occupational information system. That period expired yesterday. However, on June 28, two days before the public comment period ended, OIDAP completed its own review of the National Academy report. No surprise in OIDAP's conclusion: Social Security should press ahead in developing its own occupational information system. David Traver has obtained the review and posted it on SSA CONNECT.
I am pretty sure that OIDAP is not an official Federal Advisory Committee. Even if it were, I do not think that it would be required to give the public an official comment period. As far as I know, there is no legal remedy for OIDAP acting on its own review of the National Academy report -- which is the absolutely critical issue for OIDAP -- before the end of the comment period.
I am tempted to speculate on what is behind OIDAP's odd timing but will not. What I will say is that if it will take many years, lots of money and the support of more than one Commissioner of Social Security for OIDAP to create its own occupational information system. Opponents will have many opportunities to derail the OIDAP train. Treating public comments as a meaningless formality just stiffens the opposition to OIDAP.
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