---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 11.13"
title: "28"
number: "11.13"
heading: "Non-centralized offset."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/11.13"
---

# §11.13. Non-centralized offset.

- (a) When offset under [§ 11.12](/cfr/28/11.12.md) of this part is not available or appropriate, the Department may collect past-due, legally enforceable debts through non-centralized administrative offset. See [31 CFR 901.3(c)](/cfr/31/901.3.md?p=c). In these cases, the Department may offset a payment internally or make an offset request directly to a Federal payment agency.
- (b) At least 30 days before offsetting a payment internally or requesting a Federal payment agency to offset a payment, the Department will send notice to the debtor in accordance with the requirements of [31 U.S.C. 3716(a)](/usc/31/3716.md?p=a). When referring a debt for offset under this [paragraph (b)](#b), the Department will certify, in writing, that the debt is valid, delinquent, legally enforceable, and that there are no legal bars to collection by offset. In addition, the Department will certify its compliance with these regulations concerning administrative offset. See [31 CFR 901.3(c)(2)(ii)](/cfr/31/901.3.md?p=c-2-ii).

## Notes

### Amendments

[AG Order 3689-2016, 81 FR 43944, July 6, 2016]

### Source

Source: Order No. 1792-93, 58 FR 51223, Oct. 1, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 5514; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3716, 3718, 3720A, 3720D.

### Source

Source: Order No. 1201-87, 52 FR 24449, July 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[AG Order 3689-2016, 81 FR 43944, July 6, 2016]