[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR30.29] [Page 54] TITLE 34--EDUCATION PART 30_DEBT COLLECTION--Table of Contents Subpart C_What Provisions Apply to Administrative Offset? Sec. 30.29 What procedures apply when the Secretary offsets to collect a debt owed another agency? The Secretary may initiate offset to collect a debt owed another Federal agency if: (a) An official of that agency certifies in writing: (1) That the debtor owes a debt to the United States; (2) The amount of the debt; and (3) That the agency has complied with 4 CFR 102.3; and (b) For offsets under 31 U.S.C. 3716, the Secretary makes an independent determination that the offset meets the standards under Sec. 30.21(a)(2). (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1) and 1226a-1, 31 U.S.C. 3716(b)) [[Page 55]]