[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 12, Volume 5, Parts 500 to 599] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 12CFR509.15] [Page 24] TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 509--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Subpart A--Uniform Rules of Practice and Procedure Sec. 509.15 Opportunity for informal settlement. Any respondent may, at any time in the proceeding, unilaterally submit to Enforcement Counsel written offers or proposals for settlement of a proceeding, without prejudice to the rights of any of the parties. No such offer or proposal shall be made to any Office representative other than Enforcement Counsel. Submission of a written settlement offer does not provide a basis for adjourning or otherwise delaying all or any portion of a proceeding under this part. No settlement offer or proposal, or any subsequent negotiation or resolution, is admissible as evidence in any proceeding.