This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 02/23/2017 and available online at https://federalregister.gov/d/2017-03495, and on FDsys.gov 4191-02U SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA 2016-0054] Notice Announcing Addresses for Service of Process AGENCY:. ACTION: Notice announcing addresses for summons and complaints. SUMMARY: Our 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). This notice sets out the names and current addresses of those offices and the jurisdictions for which each office has responsibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mansfield, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Program Law,, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6404, (410) 966-2305. 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.
2 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You should mail summonses and complaints in cases involving judicial review of our final decisions on individual claims for benefits under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Act directly to the OGC location responsible for the jurisdiction in which the complaint has been filed. This notice replaces the notice we published on January 28, 2014 (79 FR 4519-04), and reflects the current jurisdictional assignments for our Regional Chief Counsels Offices and our Office of Program Law. This notice reflects a change in the OGC jurisdictional assignments that will take effect for civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2017. The only change in this notice from our 2014 notice reflects the reassignment of responsibility for cases filed in the Northern District of Indiana to our Office of Program Law. The jurisdictional responsibilities, names, and addresses of our OGC offices are as follows: Alabama U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama: Office of Program Law, Baltimore 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, Seattle (Region X). Arkansas U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel,
3 U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 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, New York (Region II). 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 the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel,
4 U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Georgia U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 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, U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Indiana U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana: Office of Program Law, Baltimore. U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel,
5 Iowa U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas U.S. District Court Kansas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). Kentucky U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Louisiana U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 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).
6 Michigan U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I). U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I). Minnesota U.S. District Court Minnesota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Mississippi U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court -- Southern District of Mississippi: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 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, Seattle (Region X). Nebraska U.S. District Court Nebraska: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 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).
7 New Jersey U.S. District Court New Jersey: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). New Mexico U.S. District Court New Mexico: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). 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, Philadelphia (Region III). U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina: Office of Program Law, Baltimore. North Dakota U.S. District Court North Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Northern Mariana Islands U.S. District Court Northern Mariana Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, San Francisco (Region IX).
8 Ohio U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Oklahoma U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII). 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, New York (Region II). Rhode Island U.S. District Court Rhode Island: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Boston (Region I). South Carolina
9 U.S. District Court South Carolina: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Philadelphia (Region III). South Dakota U.S. District Court South Dakota: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Dallas (Region VI). Tennessee U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII). U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Kansas City (Region VII). 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, U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, U.S. District Court Western District of Texas: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, 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, New York (Region II). Virgin Islands U.S. District Court Virgin Islands: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, New York (Region II).
10 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, U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Wyoming U.S. District Court Wyoming: Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Denver (Region VIII).
11 Addresses of OGC Offices Office of Program Law Office of the General Counsel 6401 Security Boulevard Altmeyer Building, Room 617 Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region I JFK Federal Building, Room 625 15 New Sudbury Street Boston, MA 02203-0002 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region II 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3904 New York, NY 10278-0004 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region III 300 Spring Garden Street, 6 th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19123-2932 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IV Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 20T45 Atlanta, GA 30303-8910 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region V 200 West Adams Street, 30 th Floor Chicago, IL 60606-5208 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VI 1301 Young Street, Ste. A-702 Dallas, TX 75202-5433 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VII Richard Bolling Federal Building 601 E. 12 th Street, Room 965 Kansas City, MO 64106-2898
12 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region VIII 1961 Stout Street, Suite 4169 Denver, CO 80294-4003 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 160 Spear Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94105-1545 Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region X 701 Fifth Avenue Suite 2900 M/S 221A Seattle, WA 98104-7075 Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. [FR Doc. 2017-03495 Filed: 2/22/2017 8:45 am; Publication Date: 2/23/2017]