[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR30.34]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 30--CLAIMS COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart E--Referrals to the Department of Justice or GAO
 
Sec. 30.34  Claims over $20,000.

    The Secretary may compromise or suspend or terminate collection of 
debts where the outstanding principal exceeds $20,000 only with the 
approval of, or referral to, the appropriate United States Attorney (if 
the debt

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does not exceed $100,000) or the Department of Justice (if the debt 
exceeds $100,000).