# Federal Register #2026-21598

FRTIB Correction to TSP Court-Order Payment Regulation

**Buyer:** Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21598

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board issued a correction to the Thrift Savings Plan court-order payment regulation.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB); no sub-agency or office is specified.
- **Notice:** Regulatory correction to 5 CFR part 1653, reinstating paragraph (l) of section 1653.5.
- **Key clarification:** A court-order payment that has been properly paid cannot be returned to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
- **Procurement status:** This is a regulatory correction, not a request to purchase products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

### Description

The Federal Register notice corrects an editorial or technical error in the 2026 annual revision of the Code of Federal Regulations. It reinstates paragraph (l) of 5 CFR 1653.5, stating that a properly paid court order payment cannot be returned to the TSP. The notice is identified as a CFR Correction and is not open for comment.

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