2010-5199. Notice Announcing Addresses for Service of Process

AGENCY:

Social Security Administration.

ACTION:

Notice announcing addresses for summonses and complaints.

SUMMARY:

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for processing and handling summonses and complaints in lawsuits involving judicial review of our final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). Summonses and complaints in these cases should be mailed directly to the OGC location responsible for the jurisdiction in which the complaint has been filed. The names and current addresses of those offices and their jurisdictions are set out in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeannette M. Mandycz, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Program Law, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6404, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summonses and complaints in cases seeking judicial review of our final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Act should be mailed directly to the OGC location responsible for the jurisdiction in which the complaint has been filed. This notice replaces 70 FR 73320-01 published on December 9, 2005, and reflects changes in the OGC offices that serve the Middle District of Alabama, Arizona, the Southern District of Florida, the Northern District of Mississippi, and the Eastern District of Virginia. In addition, we are updating the addresses for the Offices of the Regional Chief Counsels in Philadelphia (Region III), Dallas (Region VI), and Kansas City (Region VII). The jurisdictional responsibilities, names, and addresses of these offices are as follows:

Alabama

U.S. District Court—Middle District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Alaska

U.S. District Court—Alaska: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).

Arizona

U.S. District Court—Arizona: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Arkansas

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

California

U.S. District Court—Central District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of California: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

Colorado

U.S. District Court—Colorado: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Connecticut

U.S. District Court—Connecticut: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Delaware

U.S. District Court—Delaware: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

District of Columbia

U.S. District Court—District of Columbia: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.

Florida

U.S. District Court—Middle District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Georgia

U.S. District Court—Middle District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Guam

U.S. District Court—Guam: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

Hawaii

U.S. District Court—Hawaii: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

Idaho

U.S. District Court—Idaho: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).

Illinois

U.S. District Court—Central District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Indiana

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Indiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Indiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Iowa

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Kansas

U.S. District Court—Kansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Kentucky

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Atlanta (Region IV).

Louisiana

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Middle District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Maine

U.S. District Court—Maine: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Maryland

U.S. District Court—Maryland: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.

Massachusetts

U.S. District Court—Massachusetts: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Michigan

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Minnesota

U.S. District Court—Minnesota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Mississippi

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Mississippi: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Mississippi: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Missouri

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Missouri: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Missouri: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Montana

U.S. District Court—Montana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Nebraska

U.S. District Court—Nebraska: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Nevada

U.S. District Court—Nevada: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

New Hampshire

U.S. District Court—New Hampshire: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

New Jersey

U.S. District Court—New Jersey: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

New Mexico

U.S. District Court—New Mexico: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

New York

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

U.S. District Court—Western District of New York: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

North Carolina

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of North Carolina: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.

U.S. District Court—Middle District of North Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

U.S. District Court—Western District of North Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

North Dakota

U.S. District Court—North Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. District Court—Northern Mariana Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).

Ohio

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Oklahoma

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Oregon

U.S. District Court—Oregon: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).

Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

U.S. District Court—Middle District of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Pennsylvania: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Puerto Rico

U.S. District Court—Puerto Rico: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Rhode Island

U.S. District Court—Rhode Island: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

South Carolina

U.S. District Court—South Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

South Dakota

U.S. District Court—South Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Tennessee

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Tennessee: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Middle District of Tennessee: Office of Program Law, Baltimore.

U.S. District Court—Western District of Tennessee: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII).

Texas

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Northern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI).

Utah

U.S. District Court—Utah: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Vermont

U.S. District Court—Vermont: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I).

Virgin Islands

U.S. District Court—Virgin Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).

Virginia

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Washington

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Washington: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Washington: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Seattle (Region X).

West Virginia

U.S. District Court—Northern District of West Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

U.S. District Court—Southern District of West Virginia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III).

Wisconsin

U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Wisconsin: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

U.S. District Court—Western District of Wisconsin: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Chicago (Region V).

Wyoming

U.S. District Court—Wyoming: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).

Addresses of OGC Offices

Office of Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Altmeyer Building, Room 617, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region I, Social Security Administration, JFK Federal Building, Room 625, Boston, MA 02203-0002.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region II, Social Security Administration, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3904, New York, NY 10278-0004.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region III, Social Security Administration, 300 Spring Garden Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123-2932.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IV, Social Security Administration, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 20T45,Atlanta, GA 30303-8920.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V, Social Security Administration, 200 West Adams Street, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-5208.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VI, Social Security Administration, 1301 Young Street, Ste. A702, Dallas, TX 75202-5433.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VII, Social Security Administration, 601 E. 12th Street, Room 965, Kansas City, MO 64106-2898.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VIII, Social Security Administration, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 1001A, Denver, CO 80294-3538.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX, Social Security Administration, 333 Market Street, Ste. 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105-2102.

Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region X, Social Security Administration, 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 MS/901, Seattle, WA 98104-7075.

Dated: March 4, 2010.

Michael J. Astrue,

Commissioner of Social Security.