[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR15.31]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 15--DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--Administrative Collection of Claims
 
Sec. 15.31  Disputed debts.

    (a) A debtor who disputes a debt shall explain why the debt is 
incorrect in fact or in law within 30 days from the date that the 
initial demand letter was mailed or hand-delivered. The debtor may 
support the explanation by affidavits, cancelled checks, or other 
relevant evidence.
    (b) If the debtor's arguments appear to have merit, the NRC may 
extend the interest waiver period as described in Sec. 15.37(j) pending 
a final determination of the existence or amount of the debt.
    (c) The NRC may investigate the facts involved in the dispute and, 
if it considers it necessary, arrange for a conference at which the 
debtor may present evidence and any arguments in support of the debtor's 
position.

[47 FR 76716, Feb. 22, 1982, as amended at 55 FR 32379, Aug. 9, 1990]

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