Offset of Federal Benefit Payments To Collect Past-due, Legally Enforceable Nontax Debt
other · Fiscal Service · Rule · Published 1998-08-21 · Effective 1998-08-21 · 63 FR 44986
Document
Document number
98-22394
Federal Register citation
63 FR 44986
CFR reference
31 CFR 285
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Fiscal Service
Publication date
1998-08-21
Effective date
1998-08-21
Abstract
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires the Federal Government to withhold or reduce certain Federal payments to satisfy delinquent nontax debts owed to the United States by the payee. This process is known as ``administrative offset.'' This interim rule establishes the rules governing the administrative offset of Federal benefit payments issued under the Social Security Act (other than Supplemental Security Income), part B of the Black Lung Benefits Act, and any law administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (other than tier 2 benefit payments). This rule affects individuals who receive these types of benefit payments and who owe delinquent nontax debts to the Federal Government.