Platte River Implementation Funds Request no. 410

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i Page: 3 NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS IN CASE OF NON-PAYMENT AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS Federal debt management procedures require agencies to notify debtors when their debts become delinquent. These procedures also require agencies to provide notification to delinquent debtors of the collection actions that may be initiated by agencies to collect delinquent debts. Such notification is provided herein. If you have submitted payment or otherwise settled this debt, please disregard this notification. Payment of the referenced bill issued to you by the United States Geological Survey has not been received, and is delinquent, In accordance with Government regulations, you are hereby notified: 1) that any or all of the following actions may by initiated against you in order to collect this debt, 2) of your rights pertaining to this debt. . Referral of the debt to the Department of Treasury: The debt may be referred to Treasury in order to initiate additional collection action. Referral will also result in additional fees added to your debt. . Offset to reduce Federal payment, including your tax refund: Certain payments from the U.S. government may be reduced by the amount of your debt. Federal payments subject to reduction include your Federal salary or retirement pay, IRS tax refunds, contractor/vendor payment, and certain Federal benefit payments. If you are entitled to receive payment that may legally be offset, we intend to reduce your payment to collect your debt. . Refer your debt to a private collection agency: Your delinquent debt may be referred to a private collection agency for collection, resulting in increasing costs to you. . Litigation: The debt may be referred to the DOI Office of the Solicitor or to the Department of Justice, which may result in legal action against you. . Credit reporting: Your delinquent debt may be reported to national credit bureaus. We intend to disclose to a consumer reporting agency, within 60 days from the date of the attached letter, that you are responsible for this debt. A credit report showing poor payment history may seriously impair your ability to obtain credit. Your delinquent business debt may be reported immediately to a commercial reporting agency without notice. . Investigation: The U.S. Treasury may order an investigation of your assets to determine your ability to pay your debt. . Report your debt to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) : If your debt is determined to be uncollectible, the U.S. Treasury may report your debt to the IRS as income to you (Form 1099) . You may owe taxes on this income. See the next page for notification of rights regarding this debt.