[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: 10CFR15.67]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 15--DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart E--Referral of a Claim
 
Sec. 15.67  Referral to the Department of Justice.

    (a) Claims for which the gross original amount is over $100,000 must 
be referred to the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. Claims for which the gross 
original amount is $100,000 or less must be referred to the United 
States Attorney in whose district the debtor can be found.
    (b) A claim of less than $600, exclusive of interest, is not 
referred for litigation unless:

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    (1) Referral is important to a significant enforcement policy; or
    (2) The debtor not only has the clear ability to pay the claim but 
the Government can effectively enforce payment.
    (c) A claim on which the NRC holds a judgment is referred to the DOJ 
for further action if renewal of the judgment lien or enforced 
collection proceedings are justified under the criteria discussed in 
this part.
    (d) Claims must be referred to the Department of Justice in the 
manner prescribed by 4 CFR 105.2. Care must be taken to preserve all 
files, records, and exhibits on claims referred under paragraphs (a) and 
(b) of this section.

[47 FR 7616, Feb. 22, 1982, as amended at 55 FR 32381, Aug. 9, 1990]