# Debt Collection
> **US Federal Housing Finance Agency** · Final rule. · Published 2011-03-29 · Effective 2011-03-29 · 76 FR 17331
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-7341
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Housing Finance Agency
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 17331
- **CFR reference:** 12 CFR 1208
- **Publication date:** 2011-03-29
- **Effective date:** 2011-03-29
## Abstract

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) publishes this final rule to adopt, without change, the interim final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2010, setting forth procedures for use by FHFA in collecting debts owed to the Federal Government. The final rule implements the requirements of the Federal Claims Collection Act and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, and includes procedures for collection of debts through salary offset, administrative offset, tax refund offset, and administrative wage garnishment.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/03/29/2011-7341/debt-collection)
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