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Debt Collection

Publication Details
Type
Interim Final Rule
Document Number
2010-28261
Federal Register Publish Date
11/10/2010
Federal Register Citation
75 FR 68956
PDF Format
Comment Open Date
11/10/2010
Comment End Date
01/10/2011
Comment Status
Closed
Effective Date
11/10/2010
Rulemaking Details
Rulemaking

Debt Collection

03/29/2011
Number
RIN-2590-AA15
Group
Other
CFR
12 CFR 1208; 12 CFR 1704
Effective Date

Debt Collection

Contact Information

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andra Grossman, Senior Counsel, telephone (202) 343-1313 or Gail F. Baum, Associate General Counsel, telephone (202) 343-1508 (not toll-free numbers); Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Additionally, the TDD 1-(800) number referenced in Rulemaking documents attached to this page is obsolete and the 7-1-1 number should be used.

Summary

SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing an interim final rule with request for comments on Debt Collection. The interim final rule sets forth procedures for use by FHFA in collecting debts owed to the Federal Government. Agencies are required by law to issue a regulation on their debt collection procedures. The interim final rule includes procedures for collection of debts through salary offset, administrative offset, tax refund offset, and administrative wage garnishment. FHFA requests comments on the interim final rule.

DATES: The interim final rule is effective on November 10, 2010. FHFA will accept written comments on the interim final rule on or before January 10, 2011. For additional information, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments on the interim final rule, identified by regulatory information number (RIN) 2590–AA15, by any one of the following methods:

  • E-mail: Comments to Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel may be sent by e-mail at RegComments@fhfa.gov. Please include "RIN 2590–AA15" in the subject line of the message.

  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. If you submit your comment to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also send it by e-mail to FHFA at RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure timely receipt by FHFA. Include the following information in the subject line of your submission: Comments/RIN 2590–AA15.

  • U.S. Mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or Other Mail Service: The mailing address for comments is: Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Attention: Comments/RIN 2590–AA15, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

  • Hand Delivered/Courier: The hand delivery address is: Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Attention: Comments/RIN 2590–AA15, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. The package should be logged at the Guard Desk, First Floor, on business days between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.