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        <RIN>0960-AG80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0960</CODE>
            <NAME>Social Security Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>SSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reestablishing Appeals Council Level Provisions in the Boston Region and Related Technical Changes (3502P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We propose to eliminate the Decision Review Board (DRB) portion of part 405 of our rules, which we now use for initial disability claims arising in our Boston region.  Instead, we propose to allow claimants in the Boston region who are dissatisfied with the administrative law judge's (ALJ) action to request Appeals Council review.  If the Appeals Council denies the request for review of an ALJ's decision, or the Appeals Council issues a decision, and the claimant is dissatisfied with our final decision, the claimant may file a civil action in Federal court.  We intend to make the Appeals Council process in the Boston region parallel to the Appeals Council process in the rest of the country to the greatest extent possible.  However, we are keeping the current rules in part 405 that apply to hearings before an ALJ in the Boston region.  The hearing rules in part 405 differ in some respects from the rules in parts 404 and 416, so some provisions regarding Appeals Council review of ALJ actions arising in the Boston region must reflect those differences.  We also propose to make several technical changes to reflect changes to the disability process implemented in previous final rules.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.970</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.976</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1502</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1512</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1513</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1519k</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1519m</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1519s</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1520a</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1526</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1527</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1529</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1546</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1601</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 404.1624</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.1</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.5</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.10</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.20</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.240</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.320</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.360</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.371</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.372</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.373</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.381</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.382</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.383</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.401</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.405</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.410</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.415</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.420</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.425</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.427</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.430</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.440</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.445</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.450</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.501</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.505</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.510</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.515</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.701</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.705</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.710</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.715</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.720</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 405.725</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.902</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.912</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.913</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.919k</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.919m</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.919s</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.920a</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.924</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.926</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.926a</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.927</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.929</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.946</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.1001</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.1024</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.1470</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 416.1476</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 422.130</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 422.140</CFR>
            <CFR>20 CFR 422.201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 401(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 402</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 404(f)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405(d)-(h)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 405 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 416(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 421</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 421(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 421(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 421(m)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 421 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 422(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 423</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 423(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 423 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 425</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 432</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 902(a)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 902 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC  1320b-1</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC  1320b-13</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1381a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1382</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1382c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1382h</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1382h note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1383(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1383(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1383(d)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1383(p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1383b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </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>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dean</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Landis</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate Commissioner, Office of Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0960</CODE>
                    <NAME>Social Security Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 965-0520</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Regulations, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, 6401 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21235-6401</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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