[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR13.19]

[Page 189]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 13_CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B_Collection
 
Sec. 13.19  Analysis of costs; automation; prevention of overpayments, 
delinquencies or defaults.

    (a) The Administrator may periodically compare EPA's costs in 
handling debts with the amounts it collects,
    (b) The Administrator may periodically consider the need, 
feasibility, and cost effectiveness of automated debt collection 
operations.
    (c) The Administrator may establish internal controls to identify 
the causes of overpayments and delinquencies and may issue procedures to 
prevent future occurrences of the identified problems.