; and (3) minimize wait-times at each field office. (b) Procedure To close or reduce access to a field office (1) In general (A) Requirement to follow procedure The Commissioner may not take any action described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a field office except in accordance with this subsection. (B) Covered actions The actions described in this subparagraph with respect to a field office are the following: (i) Closing the field office for a period of more than 60 days. (ii) Ending, or electing not to renew, a lease for any field office. (iii) Consolidating the field office with one or more other field offices. (iv) Reassigning personnel of the field office to one or more other field offices. (v) Any other action that would result in the field office reducing face-to-face services to the public. (2) Notification of anticipated action (A) In general Not later than 90 days before the date on which the Commissioner intends any action described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a field office to take effect, the Commissioner shall promulgate a public notification of such action that includes the following information: (i) An identification of the field office. (ii) The date on which such action is intended to take effect. (iii) The reasons for taking such action, including, if applicable, the reasons for rejecting any available alternative actions such as relocation of the field office. (iv) The date, time, and location of the public hearings to be held pursuant to paragraph (3). (v) Any alternative means of receiving assistance related to social security which may be used by individuals served by the field office. (vi) Contact information, including by phone and Internet, by which individuals may inquire for more information related to such action. In promulgating a notification under this paragraph, the Commissioner shall post such notification at the affected field office and other nearby field offices, mail such notification to residents in the area served by such field offices, publish such