[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 14]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1956.138]

[Page 269-270]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER XVIII--RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS--COOPERATIVE 
SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF 
                         AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1956--DEBT SETTLEMENT--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart C--Debt Settlement--Community and Business Programs
 
Sec.  1956.138  Processing.

    (a) Approval. When a debt settlement application is approved, the 
State Director will:
    (1) Send the original approved Form FmHA or its successor agency 
under Public Law 103-354 1956-1 to the Finance Office.
    (2) Notify debtors in writing of settlement approval, including the 
specific amount and terms of the offer that were accepted, for 
compromise and adjustment offers under Sec.  1956.124 and cancellations 
with application under Sec.  1956.130(a) of this subpart.
    (3) Not be required to notify debtors of settlement approval when 
debts are cancelled without application under Sec.  1956.130(b) or 
charged off under Sec.  1956.136 of this subpart.
    (b) Requesting additional information. When rejection appears to be 
necessary either because of lack of information or because the amount of 
a compromise or adjustment offer is inadequate, the State Director may 
request the servicing official to obtain the additional

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information or make an effort to obtain a more acceptable offer, as the 
circumstances justify. Notice of rejection of an offer will be withheld 
in such cases until sufficient time has elapsed to enable the debtor to 
present further information or a new offer.
    (c) Rejection. When a debt settlement application is rejected, the 
State Director will:
    (1) Insert the reasons for rejection on the Form FmHA or its 
successor agency under Public Law 103-354 1956-1.
    (2) Retain the original Form FmHA or its successor agency under 
Public Law 103-354 1956-1 in the State Office and return case files and 
copies of Form FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 
1956-1 to the servicing official.
    (3) Request the Finance Office to return any adjustment or 
compromise payment held by the Finance Office to the borrower, in care 
of the servicing official.
    (4) Return any adjustment or compromise payment held by the State 
Office to the borrower, in care of the servicing official.
    (5) Notify the debtor in writing of the reasons for the rejection 
for compromise and adjustment offers under Sec.  1956.124 and 
cancellations with application under Sec.  1956.130(a) of this subpart.
    (d) Appeal rights. In accordance with Subpart B of Part 1900 of this 
chapter, the debtor will be given the right to appeal the rejection of 
any debt settlement offer made by the debtor under this subpart.