Part 3 - Debt Management  


Subpart A - General
§ 3.1 - Purpose and scope.
§ 3.2 - Authority.
§ 3.3 - Definitions.
§ 3.4 - Delegations of authority.
§ 3.5 - Delegations of authority.
§ 3.6 - Forms and records.
§ 3.8 - Penalties.
§ 3.9 - Indebtedness referred to the Comptroller General or the Attorney General.
Subpart B - Standards for the Administrative Collection and Compromise of Claims
§ 3.10 - Aggressive agency collection activity.
§ 3.11 - Demand for payment.
§ 3.12 - Reporting of debts to Credit Reporting Agencies.
§ 3.13 - Contracting with private collection contractors and with entities that locate and recover unclaimed assets. [Reserved]
§ 3.14 - Suspension or revocation of eligibility for loans and loan guarantees, licenses, permits, or privileges.
§ 3.15 - Liquidation of collateral.
§ 3.16 - Collection in installments.
§ 3.17 - Interest, penalties, and administrative costs.
§ 3.18 - Use and disclosure of mailing addresses.
§ 3.19 - Standards for the compromise of claims and debt settlement.
§ 3.20 - Standards for suspending or terminating collection activities.
§ 3.21 - Referrals of Debts to Justice.
§ 3.22 - CCC withholding of payment.
§ 3.23 - CCC assignment of payment.
§ 3.24 - Coordinating administrative offset with other Federal agencies.
§ 3.25 - Notice requirements before offset.
§ 3.26 - Exceptions to notice requirements.
§ 3.27 - Inspection of USDA records related to the debt.
§ 3.28 - Written agreements to repay debt as alternative to administrative offset.
§ 3.29 - Hearings and reviews.
§ 3.35 - Disclosure to a credit reporting agency.
§ 3.36 - Use of collection agencies.
Subpart C - Referral of Debts to Treasury
§ 3.30 - General requirements.
§ 3.31 - Mandatory referral for cross-servicing.
§ 3.32 - Discretionary referral for cross-servicing.
§ 3.33 - Required certification.
§ 3.34 - Fees.
§ 3.54 - Determination of indebtedness.
§ 3.55 - Notice requirements before offset.
§ 3.56 - Request for a hearing.
§ 3.57 - Result if employee fails to meet deadlines.
§ 3.58 - Hearings.
§ 3.59 - Written decision following a hearing.
§ 3.63 - Procedures for salary offset: types of collection.
§ 3.64 - Procedures for salary offset: methods of collection.
§ 3.65 - Procedures for salary offset: imposition of interest, penalties and administrative costs.
§ 3.66 - Nonwaiver of rights.
§ 3.67 - Refunds.
§ 3.68 - Agency regulations.
Subpart D - Administrative Offset
§ 3.40 - Scope.
§ 3.41 - Procedures for notification of intent to collect by administrative offset.
§ 3.42 - Debtor rights to inspect or copy records, submit repayment proposals, or request administrative review.
§ 3.43 - Non-centralized administrative offset.
§ 3.44 - Centralized administrative offset.
§ 3.45 - USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor participates.
§ 3.46 - Offset against tax refunds.
§ 3.47 - Offset against amounts payable from Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
Subpart E - Administrative Wage Garnishment
§ 3.50 - Purpose.
§ 3.51 - Scope.
§ 3.52 - Definitions.
§ 3.53 - Procedures.
Subpart F - Administrative Reviews for Administrative Offset, Administrative Wage Garnishment, and Disclosure to Credit Reporting Agencies
§ 3.60 - Applicability.
§ 3.61 - Presiding employee.
§ 3.62 - Procedures.
Subpart G - Federal Salary Offset
§ 3.70 - Scope.
§ 3.71 - Definitions.
§ 3.72 - Coordinating offset with another Federal agency.
§ 3.73 - Determination of indebtedness.
§ 3.74 - Notice requirements before offset.
§ 3.75 - Request for a hearing.
§ 3.76 - Result if employee fails to meet deadlines.
§ 3.77 - Hearing.
§ 3.78 - Written decision following a hearing.
§ 3.79 - Review of USDA records related to the debt.
§ 3.80 - Written agreement to repay debts as alternative to salary offset.
§ 3.81 - Procedures for salary offset: when deductions may begin.
§ 3.82 - Procedures for salary offset: types of collection.
§ 3.83 - Procedures for salary offset: methods of collection.
§ 3.84 - Procedures for salary offset: Imposition of interest, penalties, and administrative costs.
§ 3.85 - Non-waiver of rights.
§ 3.86 - Refunds.
§ 3.87 - Agency regulations.
Subpart H - Cooperation With the Internal Revenue Service
§ 3.90 - Reporting discharged debts to the Internal Revenue Service.
Subpart I - Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties
§ 3.91 - Adjusted civil monetary penalties.