[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR17.3] [Page 94] TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 17_OVERPAYMENTS TO ANNUITANTS UNDER THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM--Table of Contents Sec. 17.3 Notice to annuitants. The Office of Finance, Department of State, shall give written notification to any person who has received an overpayment, the cause of the overpayment, the intention of the Department to seek repayment of the overpayment, and the basis for that action, the right of the annuitant to contest the alleged overpayment or to request a waiver of recovery, and the procedure to follow in case of such contest or appeal. The notification shall allow at least 30 days from its date within which the annuitant may file a written response, which may include evidence, argument, or both.