[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81341-81342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25536]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

10 CFR Part 1710

[Docket No. DNFSB-2023-02]
RIN 3155-AA02


Federal Employee Salary Offset Procedures for the Collection of a 
Debt Owed to the Federal Government

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule adopts, without change, an interim final rule 
with a request for comments published in the Federal Register on 
September 19, 2023. The interim final rule created regulations 
governing the collection of debts owed to the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) and to the United States by Federal 
employees.

DATES: Effective November 22, 2023.

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 September 19, 2023, (88 FR 64353), the 
Board published an interim final rule with a request for comments. This 
rule, which became effective October 19, 2023, implemented the debt 
collection procedures provided under section 5 of the Debt Collection 
Act (DCA), as amended, codified at 5 U.S.C. 5514. The DCA authorizes 
the Federal Government to collect debts by offset from the salaries of 
Federal employees without the employee's consent, provided that the 
employee is properly notified and given the opportunity to exercise 
certain administrative rights.
    The Board determined that the regulations were interpretative 
because they merely implemented a definitive

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statutory scheme and the requirements contained in regulations 
promulgated by OPM, codified in 5 CFR part 550, subpart K. Accordingly, 
no notice of proposed rulemaking was required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(A). In addition, because this rule related to agency management 
and personnel, no notice of proposed rulemaking was required pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2). The Board, however, noted that it would consider 
any public comments, but no comments were received. This is 
confirmation that the interim rule published September 19, 2023, at 88 
FR 64353, is adopted as final without change.

    Dated: November 13, 2023.
Joyce Connery,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2023-25536 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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