Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators

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title: "Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2012-7684"
section_name: "Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators"
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currency: "2012-03-30"
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document_type: "proposed_rule"
publication_date: "2012-03-30"
agencies:
  - "Social Security Administration"
cfr_references:
  - "20 CFR Part 404"
  - "20 CFR Part 416"
rin: "0960-AG12"
fr_citation: "77 FR 19153"
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  - "Docket No. SSA 2006-0173"
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#  Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators

**AGENCY:**

Social Security Administration.

**ACTION:**

Proposed rules; withdrawal.

**SUMMARY:**

We are withdrawing the proposed rules we published in the *Federal Register* on December 5, 2005.

**DATES:**

The proposed rules identified in this document are withdrawn as of March 30, 2012.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Brian Rudick, Social Insurance Specialist, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965-7102. 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:**

**Background**

On December 5, 2005, we published in the *Federal Register* a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation and Parole Violators” (70 FR 72411). We have decided not to pursue final rules based  on this NPRM at this time. Therefore, we are withdrawing this NPRM.

Michael J. Astrue,

Commissioner of Social Security.