[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 50246] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-24116] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight 12 CFR Part 1730 RIN 2550-AA07 Debt Collection
Agency
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, HUD.
Action
Final regulation.
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Summary
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight is adopting the interim regulation that was published at 64 FR 34968 on June 30, 1999, as final without change. The final regulation sets forth procedures for use by OFHEO in collecting debts owed to the Federal Government. The Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, as amended by the Debt Collection Act of 1982 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, requires agencies to issue a regulation on their debt collection procedures. The final regulation includes procedures for collection of debts through salary offset, administrative offset, and tax refund offset.
Dates
This final regulation is effective October 18, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Isabella W. Sammons, Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel; or Gail Palestine, Financial Management Officer, Office of Finance and Administration, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 1700 G Street, NW., Fourth Floor, Washington, DC 20552, telephone (202) 414-3800 (not a toll-free number). The toll-free telephone number for the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf is (800) 877-8339.
Supplementary Information
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) published an interim regulation at 64 FR 34968 on June 30, 1999, that implemented the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, as amended by the Debt Collection Act of 1982 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. OFHEO requested comments on the interim regulation, but did not receive any. Accordingly, the interim regulation, which amended Chapter XVII of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations by adding part 1730, is adopted as a final regulation without change.
Dated: September 9, 1999. Mark A. Kinsey, Acting Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. [FR Doc. 99-24116 Filed 9-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4220-01-P