0960-AH63 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Revisions to Representative Code of Conduct (3835P)

This regulatory change adds several affirmative duties and prohibited actions for representatives. We will clarify some of our rules regarding processing representative sanction actions at the hearing and Appeals Council levels and change the timeframe for suspended representatives to request reinstatement when the Appeals Council denies an initial request for reinstatement from 1 to 3 years.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined Not Yet Determined Not Yet Determined No NPRM 08/00/2016 Undetermined Undetermined No No www.regulations.gov No No Maren Weight Appeals Officer 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 703 605-7100 Office of Appellate Operations, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church VA 22041 Brian Rudick J. Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-7102 brian.rudick@ssa.gov Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401