The requirements of applicable law (31 U.S.C 3701-371 9 and 5 U.S.C. 5514 as amended by Pub. L. 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749) have been implemented in Governmentwide standards:
(a)
The Regulations of the Office of Personnel Management ( 5 CFR part 550 ),
(b)
The Federal Claims Collection Standards issued jointly by the General Accounting Office and the Department of Justice ( 4 CFR parts 101-105 ), and
(c)
The procedures prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget in Circular A-129 of May 9, 1985.
Not every item in the above described standards has been incorporated or referenced in this regulation. To the extent, however, that circumstances arise which are not covered by the terms stated in this regulation, FMCS will proceed in any actions taken in accordance with applicable requirements found in the sources referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section.