36 CFR § 1201.31 - May I ask NARA to waive an overpayment that otherwise would be collected by offsetting my salary as a Federal employee?

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title: "36 CFR § 1201.31 - May I ask NARA to waive an overpayment that otherwise would be collected by offsetting my salary as a Federal employee?"
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title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
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section_name: "May I ask NARA to waive an overpayment that otherwise would be collected by offsetting my salary as a Federal employee?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL RULES"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 U.S.C. 3701-3720A, 3720D; 44 U.S.C. 2104(a)."
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# 1201.31 May I ask NARA to waive an overpayment that otherwise would be collected by offsetting my salary as a Federal employee?

Yes, the regulations in this subpart do not preclude you from requesting waiver of an overpayment under 5 U.S.C. 5584 or 8346(b), 10 U.S.C. 2774, 32 U.S.C. 716, or other statutory provisions pertaining to the particular debts being collected.