[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR1210.26] [Page 96] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER II--MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD PART 1210--DEBT MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart B--Claims Collection Sec. 1210.26 Notices to debtor. The first written demand for payment must inform the debtor of the following: (a) The amount and nature of the debt; (b) The date payment is due, which will generally be 30 days from the date the notice was mailed; (c) The assessment of interest under Sec. 1210.27 from the date the notice was mailed if payment is not received within the 30 days; (d) The right to dispute the debt; (e) The office, address and telephone number that the debtor should contact to discuss repayment and reconsideration of the debt; and (f) The sanctions available to the MSPB to collect a delinquent debt including, but not limited to, referral of the debt to a credit reporting agency, a private collection bureau, or the Department of Justice for litigation.