[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00789]


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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 21, 2015 / 
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

20 CFR Part 367

RIN 3220-AB66


Recovery of Debts Owed to the United States Government by 
Administrative Offset

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) proposes to amend its 
regulations by changing from 180 days delinquent to 120 days delinquent 
debts that are referred to Treasury in compliance with the DATA Act.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Address any comments concerning this proposed rule to 
Secretary to the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant 
General Counsel, (312) 751-4945, TTD (312) 751-4701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) 
proposes to amend part 367 of the Board's regulations, Recovery of 
Debts Owed to the United States Government by Administrative Offset. 
Specifically, the Board proposes to amend Sec.  367.3(a), Board 
Responsibilities. Section 367.3(a) states that all nontax debts over 
180 days delinquent shall be referred to the Department of the Treasury 
for administrative offset through the Treasury Offset Program as 
required by 31 U.S.C. 3716. 31 U.S.C. 3716 was amended by the Digital 
Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), Public Law 113-101. The 
DATA Act now requires agencies to refer to the Department of the 
Treasury valid, delinquent nontax debts for the purpose of 
administrative offset at 120 days. The proposed amendment to Sec.  
367.3(a) of the Board's regulation would change from 180 days to 120 
days the debts referred to the Department of the Treasury in compliance 
with the DATA Act.
    The Board, with the concurrence of the Office of Management and 
Budget, has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action 
under Executive Order 12866, as amended. Therefore, no regulatory 
impact analysis is required. There are no changes to the information 
collections associated with Part 367.

List of Subjects in 20 CFR 367

    Debts, Railroad employees, Railroad retirement.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Railroad Retirement 
Board proposes to amend title 20, chapter II, subchapter F, part 367 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 367--RECOVERY OF DEBTS OWED TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BY 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET

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1. The authority citation for part 367 continues to read as follows:

     Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5); 31 U.S.C. 3716


Sec.  367.3  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  367.3 by removing ``180'' and adding in its place 
``120'' where it appears in paragraph (a).

    Dated: January 14, 2015.

    By authority of the Board.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
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