[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR608.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

PART 608_CLAIMS COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 608.1  Purpose and scope.









Sec.

608.1 Purpose and scope.

608.2 Collection, compromise, and use of consumer reporting agencies.

608.3 Administrative offset.

608.4 Reductions of tax refunds.



    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3716, 3718 and 3720A.



    Source: 58 FR 68772, Dec. 29, 1993, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) This part sets forth policies and procedures for the collection 

and compromise claims and the administrative offset of claims by the 

National Science Foundation (NSF) pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3716, 3718 

and 3720A. It is not intended to limit or govern the rights of the NSF 

or the United States to collect, compromise, or administratively offset 

debts or claims under other authority and procedures that may be legally 

available to it.

    (b) Matters not addressed in this part should be reviewed and 

handled in accordance with applicable statutory provisions and the 

Federal Claims Collection Standards issued jointly by the Attorney 

General and the Comptroller General (4 CFR parts 101 through 105).

    (c) Any action other than the issuance of regulations specifically 

required to be done by the head of the agency by any of the statutes or 

regulations referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall 

be done on behalf of NSF by its Chief Financial



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Officer or by those to whom the Chief Financial Officer delegates 

authority. This is not intended to prevent the Chief Financial Officer 

from issuing additional internal procedures and guidance consistent with 

this part.