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SSA RIN: 0960-AG80 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Reestablishing Appeals Council Level Provisions in the Boston Region (3502P) 
Abstract: 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 decision of the administrative law judge (ALJ) to request Appeals Council review, and, if dissatisfied with the Appeals Council’s action, to file a civil action in Federal court. We will apply the existing provisions in parts 404 and 416 of our rules to provide for these steps in the appellate process where those rules are directly applicable. We intend to make the process for Appeals Council review of cases in the Boston region parallel to the Appeals Council process in the rest of the country to the greatest extent possible. 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 404.970    20 CFR 404.976    20 CFR 404.1502    20 CFR 404.1512    20 CFR 404.1513    20 CFR 404.1519k    20 CFR 404.1519s    20 CFR 404.1520a    20 CFR 404.1527    20 CFR 404.1529    20 CFR 404.1546    20 CFR 404.1601    20 CFR 404.1624    20 CFR 405.1    20 CFR 405.5    20 CFR 405.20    20 CFR 405.240    20 CFR 405.360    20 CFR 405.371    20 CFR 405.372    20 CFR 405.373    20 CFR 405.381    20 CFR 405.382    20 CFR 405.383    20 CFR 405.401    20 CFR 405.405    20 CFR 405.410    20 CFR 405.415    20 CFR 405.420    20 CFR 405.425    20 CFR 405.427    20 CFR 405.430    20 CFR 405.440    20 CFR 405.445    20 CFR 405.450    20 CFR 405.501    20 CFR 405.505    20 CFR 405.510    20 CFR 405.515    20 CFR 416.902    20 CFR 416.912    20 CFR 416.913    20 CFR 416.919k    20 CFR 416.919s    20 CFR 416.920a    20 CFR 416.924    20 CFR 416.926    20 CFR 416.926a    20 CFR 416.927    20 CFR 416.929    20 CFR 416.946    20 CFR 416.1001    20 CFR 416.1024    20 CFR 416.1470    20 CFR 416.1476    20 CFR 422.130    20 CFR 422.201   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 401(j)    42 USC 402    42 USC 404(f)    42 USC 405    42 USC 405(a)    42 USC 405(b)    42 USC 405(d)-(h)    42 USC 405(j)    42 USC 405(s)    42 USC 405 note    42 USC 416(i)    42 USC 421    42 USC 421(a)    42 USC 421(i)    42 USC 421(m)    42 USC 421 note    42 USC 422(c)    42 USC 423    42 USC 423(i)    42 USC 423 note    42 USC 425    42 USC 432    42 USC 902(a)(5)    42 USC 902 note    42 USC 1320b-1    42 USC 1320b-13    42 USC 1381    42 USC 1381a    42 USC 1382    42 USC 1382c    42 USC 1382h    42 USC 1382h note    42 USC 1383    42 USC 1383(a)    42 USC 1383(c)    42 USC 1383(d)(1)    42 USC 1383(p)    42 USC 1383b   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need: To provide more consistent processing of appeals level claims for all regions.

Summary of the Legal Basis: Administrative - not required by statute or court order.

Alternatives: Continue existing process.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: Cost estimates for fiscal year 2009 - 2018: (in millions of dollars) OASDI - 55, SSI - 7.

Risks: None.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Dean Landis
Associate Commissioner, Office of Regulations
Social Security Administration
Office of Regulations, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 965-0520