[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19718]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

10 CFR Part 1709

[Docket No. DNFSB-2023-01]


Debt Collection Procedures

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is 
confirming the effective date of October 10, 2023, for the direct final 
rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 11, 2023.

DATES: The effective date of October 10, 2023, for the direct final 
rule published on July 11, 2023, (88 FR 44031), is confirmed.

ADDRESSES: DNFSB's General Counsel web page: Go to https://www.dnfsb.gov/office-general-counsel and click ``Federal Register 
Notices'' to access publicly available information related to this 
rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Hargrave, Associate 
General Counsel, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana 
Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, (202) 694-7000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 30, 2021 (88 FR 44031), the DNFSB 
published a direct final rule to implement the Debt Collection Act 
(DCA), as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq. The DCA governs the federal 
government's debt collection activities. In accordance with this law, 
the Treasury Department and the Department of Justice jointly 
promulgated Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), 31 CFR parts 
900 through 904. Agencies may adopt the FCCS without change or may 
prescribe agency regulations for collecting debts by administrative 
offset that are consistent with the FCCS. 31 U.S.C. 3716. These 
regulations are required before an agency may collect a debt by 
administrative offset.
    In the direct final rule, the DNFSB stated that, if no significant 
adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become 
effective on October 11, 2023. The DNFSB received one comment. The 
DNFSB evaluated the comment against the criteria described in the 
direct final rule and determined that the comment was not significant 
and adverse. Specifically, the commentator stated that the rule would 
be ``great'' due to ``the added measure of structure and accountability 
that will result from this rule.'' The comment was positive and 
supportive. The direct final rule will become effective as scheduled.

    Dated: September 7, 2023.
Joyce Connery,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2023-19718 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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