0960-AH69 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Extension of the Expiration Date for State Disability Examiner Authority to Make Fully Favorable Quick Disability Determinations and Compassionate Allowances

We are extending the expiration date of our rule that authorizes State agency disability examiners to make fully favorable determinations without the approval of a State agency medical or psychological consultant in claims that we consider under our quick disability determination (QDD) and compassionate allowance (CAL) processes. The current rule will expire on November 14, 2014. In this final rule, we are changing the November 14, 2014, expiration or "sunset" date to November 13, 2015, extending the authority for 1 year. We are making no other substantive changes.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 20 CFR 404.1615 20 CFR 416.1015 42 USC 405(a) 42 USC 421 42 USC 902(a)(5) 42 USC 1382c 42 USC 1383 42 USC 1383b Statutory Final 11/14/2014 expiration date of our rule that authorizes State agency disability examiners to make fully favorable determinations without the approval of a State agency medical or psychological consultant in claim The current rule will expire on November 14, 2014. In this final rule, we are changing the November 14, 2014, expiration or "sunset" date to November 13, 2015, extending the authority for 1 year. No Final Action 08/28/2014 79 FR 51241 Final Action Effective 08/28/2014 No No None No No No No William Gibson P. Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 966-9039 william.gibson@ssa.gov Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401