Justification for the Non-Substantive Changes - 0960-0671

Justification for Non-Substantive Changes for

Form HA-504, Acknowledgement of Receipt (Notice of Hearing)

Form HA-L83, Acknowledgement of Receipt (Notice of Hearing) Cover Letter

Form HA-55, Objection to Appearing by Video Teleconferencing

Form HA-510, Waiver of Written Notice of Hearing

20 CFR 404.935, 404.936, 404.938, 404.939, 416.1435, 416.1436, 416.1438, 416.1439, 405.316, 405.317

OMB No. 0960-0671

Revisions to the Collection Instrument

SSA is making the following revisions to this collection:

• Change #1: We are adding the Regulation citations for 20 CFR 404.935, 404.939, 416.1435, and 416.1439 of the Code of Federal Regulations to this information collection.

Justification #1: We inadvertently did not include these citations previously, and are correcting for that now.

• Change #2: We are making the following language changes to the cover letter HA‑L2:

  • Notify claimants of their hearing date to 60 days (from either 20 or 75 days),

  • Allow the timeframe to request subpoena to 10 days before the hearing is held,

  • Limit the date to provide evidence is changing to not allow submission of evidence no later than five business days before the hearing

Justification #2: We are making these change due to the regulatory changes we are publishing for 20 CFR Parts 404, 405, and 416 which will make these regulations uniform under RIN 0960-AH71, published at 81 FR 45079, on July 12, 2016.

• Change #3: We are making the following language changes to the cover letter HA‑L83:

  • Notify claimants of their hearing date to 60 days (from either 20 or 75 days),

  • Modify the timeframe to object to time and place of hearing to the earlier of two dates; 30 days after receiving notice of hearing or 5 days before the date of hearing,

  • Allow the timeframe to request subpoena to 10 days before the hearing is held,

  • Limit the date to provide evidence is changing to not allow submission of evidence no later than five business days before the hearing,

  • Modify the timeframe to object to issues is changing to no later than five business days before the hearing.

Justification #3: We are making these change due to the regulatory changes we are publishing for 20 CFR Parts 404, 405, and 416 which will make these regulations uniform under RIN 0960-AH71, published at 81 FR 45079, on July 12, 2016.

SSA will implement Change #1 immediately upon OMB’s approval; however, we will implement Changes #2 and #3 upon publication of our Final Rule for Ensuring Program Uniformity at the Hearing and Appeals Council Levels of the Administrative Review Process, RIN 0960-AH71. We published the NPRM for these regulations on July 12, 2016, at 81FR 45079.