[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56253-56254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27941]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This statement amends part T of the Statement of the Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security
Administration (SSA). Chapter TA covers the Deputy Commissioner for
Programs and Policy. Notice is given that Subchapter TAP, the Office of
Program Benefits Policy is being amended to reflect a realignment. The
functions of the Division of Payment Policy (TAPE) are undergoing some
changes. The Division of Coverage (TAPB) is being retitled as the
Division of Coverage and Support and is assuming some additional
functions. Two new divisions are being established. Finally, the
Division of Benefit Continuity (TAPA), the Division of Entitlement
(TAPC), the Division of Program Requirements Policy (TAPG), and the
Division of Program Management, Research and Demonstration (TAPH) are
being deleted and their responsibilities are being redistributed. The
changes to Subchapter TAP are as follows:
Section TAP.10 The Office of Program Benefits Policy--
(Organization)
Delete:
D. The Division of Benefit Continuity (TAPA).
F. The Division of Entitlement (TAPC).
H. The Division of Program Requirements Policy (TAPG).
I. The Division of Program Management, Research and Demonstration
(TAPH).
Retitle:
E. The ``Division of Coverage'' to the ``Division of Coverage and
Support'' (TAPB).
Reletter:
``E'' to ``D''.
Establish:
E. The Division of Eligibility and Enumeration (TAPJ).
F. The Division of Representative Payment and Evaluations (TAPK).
Section TAP.20 The Office of Program Benefits Policy--(Functions)
Delete in their entirety:
D. The Division of Benefit Continuity (TAPA).
F. The Division of Entitlement (TAPC).
H. The Division of Program Requirements Policy (TAPG).
I. The Division of Program Management, Research and Demonstration
(TAPH).
Retitle and amend as follows:
E. The ``Division of Coverage'' to the ``Division of Coverage and
Support'' (TAPB).
1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies,
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program in the
areas of coverage and pre-1987 State and local reporting and
corrections; and to the disability program in common areas of coverage.
2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and
operating procedures for such coverage subject areas as wages, coverage
and exceptions, earnings records and earnings records corrections and
discrepancies, self-employment status and income, religious exemptions
(including determinations as to whether sects meet legal requirements
for exemptions to apply), State and local coverage, statutes of
limitations, State and local agreements, taxation of Social Security
benefits, SSA benefit estimate statements, and territory agreements.
3. Formulates, plans and implements in-house office automation
activities in support of program policy, studies and administrative
needs.
Reletter:
``E'' to ``D''.
Establish:
E. The Division of Eligibility and Enumeration (TAPJ).
1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies,
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program, the
supplemental security income program in the areas of applications,
eligibility and enumeration; and to the disability program in common
areas of eligibility and enumeration.
2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and
operating procedures for such eligibility and enumeration subject areas
as applications, alien issues, evidence, relationships, insured status,
income and resources, living arrangements, in-kind support and
maintenance, work incentives, and applications for Social Security
numbers, and interprogram relationships with food stamps, medicaid and
medicare.
F. The Division of Representative Payment and Evaluations (TAPK).
1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies,
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program, the
supplemental security income program and the disability program in the
areas of representative payment and outreach.
2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and
operating procedures for such representative payment subject areas as
(in) capability assessment, investigation and selection of payees, use
and conservation of benefits, misuse of benefits, payment for payee
services and payee oversight.
3. Manages demonstration projects and initiatives to target special
populations and program issues. Evaluates the effectiveness of
demonstrations and initiatives and develops recommendations for new and
revised policies and procedures to implement program improvements.
Amend as follows:
G. The Division of Payment Policy (TAPE).
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1. Plans, develops and evaluates the operational policies,
standards and instructions and provides guidance to field components on
issues related to the retirement and survivors insurance program and
the supplemental security income program in the areas of compliance and
payment policy and to the disability insurance program in common areas
of payment policy and compliance.
2. Develops and issues guidelines, directives, instructions and
operating procedures for such payment policy subject areas as
redeterminations, reporting, change of address, computations, offset,
overpayments and underpayments, suspensions and terminations,
garnishments, administrative finality, res judicata, due process, IRS
levies, appeals, and retirement earnings test.
Dated: October 3, 1996.
Ronald E. Brooks,
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 96-27941 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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