Rule2023-25536
Federal Employee Salary Offset Procedures for the Collection of a Debt Owed to the Federal Government
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Published
November 22, 2023
Effective
November 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Abstract
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.
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[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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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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