(a) The Secretary may request another Federal agency to offset a debt owed under a program or activity of the Department if the Secretary certifies in writing to the other Federal agency:
(1) That the debtor owes a debt to the United States;
(2) The amount of the debt; and
(3) That the Secretary has complied with 4 CFR 102.3.
(b) Before providing the certification required under paragraph (a) of this section, the Secretary complies with the procedures in Sec. Sec. 30.20-30.27. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1) and 1226a-1, 31 U.S.C. 3716(b))