(b) Request for offset to a Federal agency: The Director or his or her designee may request that funds due and payable to a debtor by a Federal agency be administratively offset in order to collect a debt owned to OPM by that debtor. In requesting administrative offset OPM, as creditor, will certify in writing to the Federal agency holding funds of the debtor:

1. (1) That the debtor owes the debt;
2. (2) The amount and basis of the debt; and
3. (3) That OPM has complied with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3716, its own administrative offset regulations, and the applicable provisions of 4 CFR part 102 with respect to providing the debtor with due process.

(c) Request for offset from a Federal agency: When administrative offset is authorized, any Federal creditor agency may request OPM to make an administrative offset from any OPM funds that are due and payable to a creditor agency's debtor. OPM shall initiate the requested administrative offset only upon:

1. (1) Receipt of written certification from the creditor agency:

   1. (i) That the debtor owes the debt;
   2. (ii) The amount and basis of the debt;
   3. (iii) That the agency has prescribed regulations for the exercise of administrative offset; and
   4. (iv) That the agency has complied with its own administrative offset regulations and with the applicable provisions of 4 CFR part 102, including providing any required hearing or review.
2. (2) A determination by OPM that collection by offset against funds payable by OPM would not otherwise be contrary to law.