[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28314]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2013-0054]


Open Government: Use of Genetic Information in Documenting and 
Evaluating Disability

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open government forum.

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SUMMARY: We will host an online open government comment forum about the 
use of genetic information in the disability determination process. The 
forum is open to all members of the public during the dates listed 
below.

DATES: The forum will be open for your ideas and comments until 
December 26, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl A. Williams, Office of Medical 
Listings Improvement, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235-6401, (410) 965-1020. For 
information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national 
toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our 
Internet site, Social Security Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under our current, long-standing policy, we 
do not purchase genetic testing to evaluate disability. However, we do 
consider all evidence in the record, including genetic testing and 
other genetic medical evidence, when we make a determination or 
decision of whether you are disabled.\1\ We are requesting information 
regarding how we should consider genetic information in the disability 
decision process and what issues we should consider.
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    \1\ 20 CFR 404.1512-404.1513, 404.1520, 416.912-416.913, and 
416.920.
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How To Participate

    To submit your ideas and comments, please go to http://www.ssa-disabilityideas.ideascale.com and go to the Campaign entitled ``Genetic 
Information''. You must register at the site before you are able to 
submit your ideas and comments. Although we will consider all of the 
ideas and comments we receive, we will not respond to them. Since we 
will moderate the ideas and comments we receive during regular business 
hours, your ideas and comments may not be viewable immediately. In most 
cases, your ideas and comments should be viewable within two business 
days.
    Include only information that you wish to make publicly available. 
Please do not include any personal information, such as Social Security 
numbers or medical information.

    Dated: November 19, 2013.
Arthur R. Spencer,
Associate Commissioner, Office of Disability Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-28314 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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