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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 111 / Friday, June 11, 2021 / Rules and Regulations this proposed rule ended on March 31, 2021.

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B. Discussion and Analysis There were no relevant public comments submitted in response to the proposed rule and no changes were made to the final rule.

22 CFR Part 213
RIN 0412AA96

ClaimsCollection Regulation U.S. Agency for International Development.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Agency for International Development USAID is revising its regulation on claims collection in its entirety to incorporate applicable statutory and regulatory provisions and to make other changes.
Specifically, an amendment made by the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 DATA Act requires USAID to refer to the Secretary of the Treasury all past-due, legally enforceable, non-tax debt that are over 120 days delinquent. The changes will maximize the effectiveness of USAIDs claim-collection procedures.
DATES: Effective July 12, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dorothea Malloy, Senior Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer, 2029162518, dmalloy@usaid.gov for clarification of content or information pertaining to status or publication schedules. All communications regarding this rule must cite RIN No. 0412AA96
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USAID
sought public comment on a proposed rule published on March 1, 2021, to revise its regulations under 22 CFR part 213, USAIDs claim-collection regulation. The final rules purpose is to conform to a statutory requirement that Federal Departments and Agencies must refer all past-due, legally enforceable, non-tax debt that is delinquent for more than 120 days, including non-tax debt administered by a third party that is acting as an agent for the Federal Government, to the Secretary of the Treasury for the purposes of administrative offset. The final rule also updates claims-collection definitions to align with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and specifies that the Bureau of the Fiscal Service is the Agency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury to which USAID refers delinquent debts.
SUMMARY:

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A. Background USAID published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11905
March 1, 2021 to revise its regulation on claims collection in its entirety to incorporate applicable statutory and regulatory provisions and to make other changes. The public comment period for
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C. Regulatory Findings Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13771
USAID has drafted this rule in accordance with Executive Orders E.O.s 12866 and 13563, which direct Federal Departments and Agencies to assess all the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equality. E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. USAID has reviewed the regulation to ensure its consistency with the regulatory philosophy and principles set forth in E.O.s 12866 and 13563 and finds that the benefits of issuing this rule outweigh any costs, which the Agency assesses to be minimal. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget OMB/OIRA
has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined in E.O. 12866 and, accordingly, has not reviewed it. OMB/OIRA also has determined that this rule is not an economically significant regulatory action under Section 3f1 of E.O.
12866. This final rule is not subject to the requirements of E.O. 13771 because OMB has determined it to be nonsignificant within the meaning of E.O.
12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act USAID certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Consequently, the Agency has not prepared a regulatory-flexibility analysis.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act This rule is not a major rule as defined by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 Section 8042 of Title 5 of the United States Code U.S.C.. This rule will not result in an annual effect on the U.S. economy of $100 million or more;
a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on
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competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of U.S.-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and import markets.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act This final rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any year, and it will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, USAID has deemed no actions were necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq..
Executive Order 13132
This rule will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. In accordance with E.O. 13132, USAID has determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Summary Impact Statement.
Executive Order 12988
In accordance with E.O. 12988, the Office of the General Counsel at USAID
has determined that this rule does not unduly burden the judicial system and meets the requirements of Sections 3a and 3b2 of the Executive order.
Executive Order 13175
USAID has determined that this rule would not have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian Tribes, the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes E.O.
13175.
Paperwork Reduction Act This rule does not contain information-collection requirements, and therefore a submission to OMB
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. is not required.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 213
Claims, Government employees, Income taxes, Wages.
Accordingly, the Agency for International Development amends 22
CFR part 213 as follows:

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