30.27—When does the Secretary enter into a repayment agreement rather than offset?
(a)
If a debtor wants an opportunity to enter into a written agreement to repay a debt on terms acceptable to the Secretary, the debtor must:
(1)
File a request to enter into such agreement within 20 days after the date of the notice provided under § 30.22; and
(b)
A request filed under paragraph (a) of this section must contain all information provided to the debtor in the notice under § 30.22 or § 30.33(b) that identifies the debtor and the debt, including the debtor's Social Security number and the program under which the debt arose, together with any corrections of that identifying information.
(c)
If the Secretary receives a request filed in accordance with this section, the Secretary may enter into a written agreement requiring repayment in accordance with 4 CFR 102.11, instead of offsetting the debt.
(e)
(1)
A debtor that enters into a repayment agreement with the Secretary under this section waives any right to further review by the Secretary of the issues relating to the original debt identified in the notice under § 30.22(b)(3)(ii) or § 30.33(b)(3)(ii).
(2)
If a debtor breaches a repayment agreement, the Secretary may offset, or, under § 30.30, refer to another agency for offset: