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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0960</CODE>
            <NAME>Social Security Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>SSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Clarification of Evidentiary Standard for Determinations and Decisions (3491F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These final rules clarify that we apply the preponderance of the evidence standard to determinations and decisions that we make at all levels of our administrative review processes.  We made these changes to provide clear articulation of the standard we apply when we make those determinations and decisions.  These final rules do not change our policy that the Appeals Council applies the substantial evidence standard when it reviews an administrative law judge's decision to determine whether to grant a request for review.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>404.901</CFR>
            <CFR>404.902</CFR>
            <CFR>404.917</CFR>
            <CFR>404.920</CFR>
            <CFR>404.941</CFR>
            <CFR>404.942</CFR>
            <CFR>404.948</CFR>
            <CFR>404.953</CFR>
            <CFR>404.979</CFR>
            <CFR>404.984</CFR>
            <CFR>408.1001</CFR>
            <CFR>408.1002</CFR>
            <CFR>408.1020</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1401</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1402</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1417</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1420</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1441</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1442</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1448</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1453</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1479</CFR>
            <CFR>416.1484</CFR>
            <CFR>422.130</CFR>
            <CFR>422.203</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>205(a), 702(a)(5), 810(a), and 1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 33745</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/18/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 76941</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brent</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hillman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Social Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0960</CODE>
                    <NAME>Social Security Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 605-8280</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Falls Church</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22041-3260</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joshua</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Silverman</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0960</CODE>
                    <NAME>Social Security Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 594-2128</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Regulations, 6401 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21235-6401</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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