United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1999_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdfce153 D09002ee1bdfce203 United States Department of the Treasury originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Fiscal Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) requires Federal agencies to transfer any nontax debt that is over 180 days delinquent to the Department of the Treasury for debt collection action. This is known as ``cross-servicing.'' On April 2, 1998, the Financial Management Service (FMS) published an interim rule, with request for comments, which established the procedures and criteria for transferring delinquent debt to the Department of the Treasury for cross-servicing, explained the statutory exceptions to this requirement, and established standards by which the Secretary of the Treasury will determine whether to grant exemptions. The interim rule also required that agencies refer debts to private collection contractors and to debt collection centers in accordance with procedures established by the FMS. This final rule adopts the interim rule, with changes, and addresses issues raised in the comments received in response to the interim rule. In addition, this rule includes a technical amendment to the final rule published on May 6, 1998 concerning administrative wage garnishment. 64 FR 22906 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-04-28/99-10136 99-10136 fr28ap99-14 RIN 1510-AA68 4810-35-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-04-28/99-10136 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-04-28/html/99-10136.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-04-28/pdf/99-10136.pdf 4 p. 22906 22909 64 FR 22906 Title 31 Part 285 31 CFR Part 285 RIN 1510-AA68 Transfer of Debts to Treasury for Collection; Federal Register Vol. 64, Issue RULE 99-10136 II DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service 4810-35-P 99-10136 Final rule; adoption of interim rule with changes.

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) requires Federal agencies to transfer any nontax debt that is over 180 days delinquent to the Department of the Treasury for debt collection action. This is known as ``cross-servicing.'' On April 2, 1998, the Financial Management Service (FMS) published an interim rule, with request for comments, which established the procedures and criteria for transferring delinquent debt to the Department of the Treasury for cross-servicing, explained the statutory exceptions to this requirement, and established standards by which the Secretary of the Treasury will determine whether to grant exemptions. The interim rule also required that agencies refer debts to private collection contractors and to debt collection centers in accordance with procedures established by the FMS. This final rule adopts the interim rule, with changes, and addresses issues raised in the comments received in response to the interim rule. In addition, this rule includes a technical amendment to the final rule published on May 6, 1998 concerning administrative wage garnishment.

May 28, 1999. Gerry Isenberg, Financial Program Specialist, at (202) 874-6859; or James J. Regan, Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 874-6680. A copy of this rule is being made available for downloading from the Financial Management Service web site at the Vol. 64, no. 81 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1999-04-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 235 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-04-28 P0b002ee180a72eb2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28ap99 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-04-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-04-28/pdf/FR-1999-04-28.pdf fdlp 22779 23006 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-05 FR-1999-04-28 machine generated eng FR FR-1999-04-28 64 81