---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 3.72"
title: "7"
number: "3.72"
heading: "Coordinating offset with another Federal agency."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/3.72"
---

# §3.72. Coordinating offset with another Federal agency.

- (a) When USDA is owed a debt by an employee of another agency, the other agency will 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) USDA 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;
  - (1) 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).
  - (2) That the agency has complied with its regulations required by 5 U.S.C. [5514](/usc/5/5514.md) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR [part 550](/cfr/7/part550.md), subpart K.
- (c) Debts may be referred to Treasury under [§ 3.44](/cfr/7/3.44.md) for collection through salary offset in accordance with [31 CFR 285.7](/cfr/31/285.7.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5514; and 5 CFR part 550, subpart K.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1506, 1981, 1981a, 1981d, and 2008h; 15 U.S.C. 714b; 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711, 3716-18, and 3720B; and 31 CFR parts 285 and 901-904.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 36672, June 17, 2020, unless otherwise noted.