[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR11.30]

[Page 115-116]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 11--CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart C--Collection of Debts by the Government Under the Debt 
                         Collection Act of 1982
 
Sec. 11.30  Scope of regulations.

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.

    Source: 49 FR 38267, Sept. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Scope. This regulation implements policies used by FEMA to 
collect debts under the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended, 31 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq. As amended, this Act:
    (1) Requires the Director or designee to attempt collection of all 
debts owed to the United States for money or property arising out of 
activities of the Agency; and
    (2) Authorizes the Director or his designee, for debts not exceeding 
$100,000 or such higher limit prescribed by the Attorney General of the 
United States, under the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2), exclusive 
of interest, penalty, and administrative charges, to compromise such 
debts or terminate collection action where it appears that no person is 
liable on such debt or has the present or prospective financial

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ability to pay a significant sum thereon or that the cost of collecting 
such debt is likely to exceed the amount of the recovery.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this subpart, the following 
definitions apply:
    (1) Office means any of the following:
    (i) United States Fire Administration.
    (ii) Federal Insurance Administration.
    (iii) National Preparedness Directorate.
    (iv) State & Local Programs & Support Directorate.
    (v) U.S. Fire Academy/National Emergency Training Center.
    (vi) Office of Financial Management, which for purposes of this 
subpart shall include all FEMA Headquarters elements not included in 
paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) through (b)(1)(iv) of this section.
    (vii) FEMA Special Facility.
    (2) Employee means those persons defined in 5 U.S.C. 2104, members 
of and retirees from the uniformed services of the United States and 
employees of and retirees from the United States Postal Service and the 
Postal Rate Commission.

[57 FR 54714, Nov. 20, 1992]