[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-55.026]

[Page 415]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-55_COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 105-55.026  Suspending or terminating collection activity.

    (a) The standards set forth in Sec. Sec. 105-55.027 and 105-55.028 
apply to the suspension or termination of collection activity pursuant 
to 31 U.S.C. 3711 on debts that do not exceed $100,000, or such other 
amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest, 
penalties, and administrative costs, after deducting the amount of 
partial payments or collections, if any. Prior to referring a debt to 
the Department of Justice (DOJ) for litigation, the General Services 
Administration (GSA) may suspend or terminate collection under this part 
with respect to debts arising out of activities of, or referred or 
transferred for collection services to, the Agency.
    (b) If, after deducting the amount of any partial payments or 
collections, the principal amount of a debt exceeds $100,000, or such 
other amount as the Attorney General may direct, exclusive of interest, 
penalties, and administrative costs, the authority to suspend or 
terminate rests solely with DOJ. If GSA believes suspension or 
termination of any debt in excess of $100,000 may be appropriate, the 
Agency will refer the debt to the Civil Division or other appropriate 
litigating division in DOJ, using the Claims Collection Litigation 
Report. The referral will specify the reasons for the Agency's 
recommendation. If, prior to referral to DOJ, GSA determines a debt is 
plainly erroneous or clearly without legal merit, the Agency may 
terminate collection activity regardless of the amount involved without 
obtaining DOJ concurrence.