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1We also use the listings in the sequential 

evaluation processes we use to determine whether 

a beneficiary’s disability continues. See 20 CFR 

404.1594, 416.994, and 416.994a. 

2See the first sentence of appendix 1 to subpart 

P of part 404 of 20 CFR. 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Part 404 

[Docket No. SSA–2014–0068] 

RIN 0960–AH72 

Extension of Expiration Dates for 

Several Body System Listings 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

expiration dates of the following body 

systems in the Listing of Impairments 

(listings) in our regulations: Growth 

Impairment, Musculoskeletal System, 

Respiratory System, Cardiovascular 

System, Digestive System, 

Hematological Disorders, Skin 

Disorders, Neurological, and Mental 

Disorders. We are making no other 

revisions to these body systems in this 

final rule. This extension will ensure 

that we continue to have the criteria we 

need to evaluate impairments in the 

affected body systems at step three of 

the sequential evaluation processes for 

initial claims and continuing disability 

reviews. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

January 2, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl A. Williams, Director, Office of 

Medical Policy, 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: 

Background 

We use the listings in appendix 1 to 

subpart P of part 404 of 20 CFR at the 

third step of the sequential evaluation 

process to evaluate claims filed by 

adults and children for benefits based 

on disability under the title II and title 

XVI programs.1 20 CFR 404.1520(d), 

416.920(d). The listings are in two parts: 

Part A has listings criteria for adults and 

Part B has listings criteria for children. 

If you are age 18 or over, we apply the 

listings criteria in part A when we 

assess your impairment or combination 

of impairments. If you are under age 18, 

we first use the criteria in part B of the 

listings when we assess your 

impairment(s). If the criteria in part B 

do not apply, we may use the criteria in 

part A when those criteria give 

appropriate consideration to the effects 

of your impairment(s). 20 CFR 

404.1525(b), 416.925(b). 

Explanation of Changes 

In this final rule, we are extending the 

dates on which the listings for nine 

body systems will no longer be effective 

as set out in the following chart: 

Listing Current expiration date Extended expiration 

date 

Growth Impairment (100.00) ................................................................................ January 30, 2015 .................................. January 27, 2017. 

Musculoskeletal System (1.00 and 101.00) ......................................................... July 31, 2015 ........................................ January 27, 2017. 

Respiratory System (3.00 and 103.00) ................................................................ January 30, 2015 .................................. January 27, 2017. 

Cardiovascular System (4.00 and 104.00) .......................................................... July 31, 2015 ........................................ January 27, 2017. 

Digestive System (5.00 and 105.00) .................................................................... January 30, 2015 .................................. January 27, 2017. 

Hematological Disorders (7.00 and 107.00) ........................................................ July 31, 2015 ........................................ January 27, 2017. 

Skin Disorders (8.00 and 108.00) ........................................................................ January 30, 2015 .................................. January 27, 2017. 

Neurological (11.00 and 111.00) .......................................................................... July 31, 2015 ........................................ January 27, 2017. 

Mental Disorders (12.00 and 112.00) .................................................................. January 02, 2015 .................................. January 27, 2017. 

We continue to revise and update all 

of the listings on a regular basis, 

including those body systems not 

affected by this final rule. We intend to 

update the nine listings affected by this 

final rule as quickly as possible, but 

may not be able to publish final rules 

revising these listings by the current 

expiration dates. Therefore, we are 

extending the expiration dates listed 

above. 

Regulatory Procedures 

Justification for Final Rule 

We follow the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking 

procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 in 

promulgating regulations. Section 

702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42 

U.S.C. 902(a)(5). Generally, the APA 

requires that an agency provide prior 

notice and opportunity for public 

comment before issuing a final 

regulation. The APA provides 

exceptions to the notice-and-comment 

requirements when an agency finds 

there is good cause for dispensing with 

such procedures because they are 

impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest. 

We determined that good cause exists 

for dispensing with the notice and 

public comment procedures. 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B). This final rule only extends 

the date on which several body system 

listings will no longer be effective. It 

makes no substantive changes to our 

rules. Our current regulations 2 provide 

that we may extend, revise, or 

promulgate the body system listings 

again. Therefore, we determined that 

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unnecessary, and we are issuing this 

regulation as a final rule. 

In addition, for the reasons cited 

above, we find good cause for 

dispensing with the 30-day delay in the 

effective date of this final rule. 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). We are not making any 

substantive changes to the listings in 

these body systems. Without an 

extension of the expiration dates for 

these listings, we will not have the 

criteria we need to assess medical 

impairments in these body systems at 

step three of the sequential evaluation 

processes. We therefore find it is in the 

public interest to make this final rule 

effective on the publication date. 

Executive Order 12866, as 

Supplemented by Executive Order 

13563 

We consulted with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

determined that this final rule does not 

meet the criteria for a significant 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

12866, as supplemented by Executive 

Order 13563. Therefore, OMB did not 

review it. We also determined that this 

final rule meets the plain language 

requirement of Executive Order 12866. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

We certify that this final rule does not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities 

because it affects only individuals. 

Therefore, a regulatory flexibility 

analysis is not required under the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rule does not create any new or 

affect any existing collections, and 

therefore does not require OMB 

approval under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

(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 in 20 CFR Part 404 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Blind, Disability benefits, 

Old-Age, Survivors and Disability 

Insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Social Security. 

Carolyn W. Colvin, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, we are amending appendix 1 

to subpart P of part 404 of chapter III of 

title 20 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations as set forth below. 

PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, 

SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY 

INSURANCE 

(1950– ) 

Subpart P—[Amended] 

■ 1. The authority citation for subpart P 

of part 404 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 202, 205(a)–(b) and (d)– 

(h), 216(i), 221(a), (i), and (j), 222(c), 223, 

225, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 402, 405(a)–(b) and (d)–(h), 416(i), 

421(a), (i), and (j), 422(c), 423, 425, and 

902(a)(5)); sec. 211(b), Pub. L. 104–193, 110 

Stat. 2105, 2189; sec. 202, Pub. L. 108–203, 

118 Stat. 509 (42 U.S.C. 902 note). 

■ 2. Amend appendix 1 to subpart P of 

part 404 by revising items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 

8, 9, 12, and 13 of the introductory text 

before Part A to read as follows: 

Appendix 1 to Subpart P of Part 404— 

Listing of Impairments 

* * * * * 

1. Growth Impairment (100.00): January 27, 

2017. 

2. Musculoskeletal System (1.00 and 

101.00): January 27, 2017. 

* * * * * 

4. Respiratory System (3.00 and 103.00): 

January 27, 2017. 

5. Cardiovascular System (4.00 and 

104.00): January 27, 2017. 

6. Digestive System (5.00 and 105.00): 

January 27, 2017. 

* * * * * 

8. Hematological Disorders (7.00 and 

107.00): January 27, 2017. 

9. Skin Disorders (8.00 and 108.00): 

January 27, 2017. 

* * * * * 

12. Neurological (11.00 and 111.00): 

January 27, 2017. 

* * * * * 

13. Mental Disorders (12.00 and 112.00): 

January 27, 2017. 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. 2014–30739 Filed 12–31–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2013–0983] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Thames River, New London, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing 

the operating schedule that governs the 

Amtrak Bridge across the Thames River 

at mile 3.0, at New London, 

Connecticut. The bridge owner, 

National Passenger Railroad Corporation 

(Amtrak), submitted a request to allow 

the Amtrak Bridge to open to 75 feet 

above mean high water instead of the 

full bridge opening at 135.3 feet above 

mean high water, unless a full bridge 

opening is requested. It is expected that 

this change to the regulations will create 

more efficiency in drawbridge 

operations while continuing to meet the 

reasonable needs of navigation. 

DATES: This rule is effective February 2, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble are part of docket USCG– 

2013–0983. To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type in the docket 

number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click Open Docket Folder 

on the line associated with this 

rulemaking. You may also visit the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

Department of Transportation West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Ms. Judy Leung-Yee, Project 

Officer, First Coast Guard District Bridge 

Branch, 212–514–4330, judu.k.leungyee@uscg.mil. If you have questions on 

viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Regulatory History and Information 

On September 11, 2014, we published 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulation; Thames River, New London, 

CT’’ in the Federal Register (79 FR 

54244). We received two comments 

regarding the proposed rule. No public 

meeting was requested, and none was 

held. 

B. Basis and Purpose 

The Amtrak Bridge across the Thames 

River, mile 3.0, at New London, 

Connecticut, has a vertical clearance in 

the closed position of 29.4 feet at mean 

high water and 31.8 feet at mean low 

water. The drawbridge operation 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.224. 

The waterway users are both 

recreational and commercial vessels. 

The owner of the bridge, National 

Passenger Railroad Corporation 

(Amtrak), requested an exception to the 


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