[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3.53]

[Page 271]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3_DEBT MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C_Salary Offset
 
Sec. 3.53  Coordinating offset with another Federal agency.

    (a) When USDA is owed the debt. When USDA is owed a debt by an 
employee of another agency, the other agency shall not initiate the 
requested offset until USDA provides the agency with a written 
certification that the debtor owes USDA a debt (including the amount and 
basis of the debt and the due date of the payment) and that USDA has 
complied with these regulations.
    (b) When another agency is owed the debt. The Department may use 
salary offset against one of its employees who is indebted to another 
agency, if requested to do so by that agency. Such a request must be 
accompanied by a certification by the requesting agency that the person 
owes the debt (including the amount and basis of the debt and the due 
date of the payment) and that the agency has complied with its 
regulations required by 5 U.S.C. 5514 and 5 CFR part 550, subpart K.