Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/02/10/2014-02853/change-of-address-for-requests-testimony-by-employees-and-the-production-of-records-and-information
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Federal Register :: Change of Address for Requests: Testimony by Employees and the Production of Records and Information in Legal Proceedings, Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1948, and Claims Under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claim Act of 1964
A Rule by the Social Security Administration on 02/10/2014
79 FR 7576
20 CFR 403
20 CFR 429
0960-AH65
2014-02853
SSA-2013-0064
Change of Address for Requests: Testimony by Employees and the Production of Records and Information in Legal Proceedings, Claims Against the Government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, and Claims under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Cla
20 CFR Part 403
20 CFR Part 429
PART 403—TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
PART 429—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT AND RELATED STATUTES
Subpart A—Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Subpart B—Claims Under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964
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Daniel F. Callahan, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Room 617 Altmeyer Building, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965-4296. 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.
We are updating our regulations at 20 CFR 403.120, 429.102, and 429.202 to reflect a change in the address where an individual may contact us to request that an employee of the Social Security Administration testify in a legal proceeding to which we are not a party, or to file a claim against the Government under either the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1948 or the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964. The new address is: Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Office of General Law, 6401 Security Boulevard, Room 617 Altmeyer Building, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401.
We are not making any substantive changes to the regulations.
We follow the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 Start Printed Page 7577when developing our regulations.[1] The APA provides exceptions to its prior notice and public comment procedures when an agency finds good cause for dispensing with such procedures on the basis that they are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. In the case of this final rule, we have determined that good cause exists for dispensing with the notice and public comment procedures because such procedures are unnecessary.[2]
We consulted with the Office of Management and Budget 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.
This rule does not create any new or affect any existing collections and, therefore, does not require Office of Management and Budget approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic 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; 96.007, Social Security—Research and Demonstration; 96.008, Social Security—Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program; 96.009 Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries; 96.020, Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans; and 96.021 Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments)
For the reasons set out in the preamble, we amend 20 CFR chapter III, parts 403 and 429 as follows:
Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5) and 1106 of the Act, (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) and 1306); 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 9701.
2. Amend § 403.120 to revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 403.120
How do you request testimony?
(c) You must send your application for testimony to: Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Office of General Law, 6401 Security Boulevard, Room 617 Altmeyer Building, Baltimore, Maryland, 21235-6401, Attn: Touhy Officer. (If you are requesting testimony of an employee of the Office of the Inspector General, send your application to the address in § 403.125.)
3. The authority citation for part 429 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5)); 28 U.S.C. 2672; 28 CFR 14.11; 31 U.S.C. 3721.
4. Amend § 429.102 to revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 429.102
How do I file a claim under this subpart?
(c) Where to obtain claims forms and file claims. You can obtain claims forms by writing to the Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Office of General Law, 6401 Security Boulevard, Room 617 Altmeyer Building, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401. You may also file your claim with the Social Security Administration at this same address.
5. Amend § 429.202 to revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 429.202
(b) Where to file. You must file your claim with the Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Office of General Law, 6401 Security Boulevard, Room 617 Altmeyer Building, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401.
1. 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5).
[FR Doc. 2014-02853 Filed 2-7-14; 8:45 am]