[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR31.6] [Page 98-99] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 31--REFERRAL OF DEBT TO IRS FOR TAX REFUND OFFSET--Table of Contents Sec. 31.6 Stay of offset. If the debtor timely notifies the Secretary that the debtor is exercising a right described in Sec. 31.3(a) and timely submits evidence pursuant to Sec. 31.3(b), any notice to the IRS will be stayed [[Page 99]] until the issuance of a written decision by the hearing officer which determines that a debt or part of a debt is past due and legally enforceable.