[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR15.1] [Page 288-289] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 15_DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart A_Application and Coverage Sec. 15.1 Application. Subpart A_Application and Coverage Sec. 15.1 Application. 15.2 Definitions. 15.3 Communications. 15.5 Claims that are covered. 15.7 Monetary limitation on NRC's authority. 15.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval. 15.9 No private rights created. 15.11 Form of payment. 15.13 Subdivision of claims. Subpart B_Administrative Collection of Claims 15.20 Aggressive agency collection activity. 15.21 Written demands for payment. 15.23 Telephone or internet inquiries and investigations. 15.25 Personal interviews. 15.26 Reporting claims. 15.27 Contact with debtor's employing agency. 15.29 Suspension or revocation of license. 15.31 Disputed debts. 15.32 Contracting for collection services. 15.33 Collection by administrative offset. 15.35 Payments. 15.37 Interest, penalties, and administrative costs. 15.38 Use of credit reports. 15.39 Bankruptcy claims. Subpart C_Compromise of a Claim 15.41 When a claim may be compromised. 15.43 Reasons for compromising a claim. 15.45 Consideration of tax consequences to the Government. 15.47 Finality of a compromise. 15.49 Mutual releases of the debtor and the Government. Subpart D_Suspension or Termination of Collection Action 15.51 When collection action may be suspended or terminated. 15.53 Reasons for suspending collection action. 15.55 Reasons for terminating collection action. 15.57 Termination of collection action. 15.59 Exception to termination. 15.60 Discharge of indebtedness; reporting requirements. Subpart E_Referral of a Claim 15.61 Prompt referral. 15.65 Referral of a compromise offer. 15.67 Referral to the Department of Justice. Authority: Secs. 161, 186, 68 Stat. 948, 955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2236); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841); sec. 1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 972 (31 U.S.C. 3713); sec. 5, Pub. L. 89- 508, 80 Stat. 308, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3716); Pub. L. 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749 (31 U.S.C. 3719); Federal Claims Collection Standards, 31 CFR Chapter IX, parts 900-904; 31 U.S.C. Secs. 3701, 3716; 31 CFR Sec 285; 26 U.S.C. Sec 6402(d); 31 U.S.C. Sec. 3720A; 26 U.S.C. Sec. 6402(c); 42 U.S.C. Sec. 664; Pub. L. 104-134, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3713); 5 U.S.C. 5514; Executive Order 12146 (3 CFR 1980 Comp. pp. 409-412); Executive Order 12988 (3 CFR, [[Page 289]] 1996 Comp., pp. 157-163); sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note). Source: 47 FR 7616, Feb. 22, 1982, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part applies to claims for the payment of debts owed to the United States Government in the form of money or property and; unless a different procedure is specified in a statute, regulation, or contract; prescribes procedures by which the NRC-- (1) Collects, compromises, suspends, offsets, and terminates collection action for claims; (2) Determines and collects interest and other charges on these claims; and (3) Refers unpaid claims over 180 days delinquent to Treasury for offset and collection and to the DOJ for litigation. (b) The following are examples of kinds of debts to which special statutory and administrative procedures apply: (1) A claim against an employee for erroneous payment of pay and allowances subject to waiver under 5 U.S.C. 5584 are covered by the provisions of 10 CFR part 16. (2) A claim against an applicant for, or a holder or former holder of, an NRC license involving the payment of civil penalties imposed by the NRC under 10 CFR 2.205. (3) A claim involved in a case pending before any Federal Contract Appeals Board or Grant Appeals Board. However, nothing in this part prevents negotiation and settlement of a claim pending before a Board. (c) The NRC is not limited to collection remedies contained in the revised Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS). The FCCS is not intended to impair common law remedies. [47 FR 7616, Feb. 22, 1982, as amended at 55 FR 32377, Aug. 9, 1990; 56 FR 51830, Oct. 16, 1991; 67 FR 30318, May 6, 2002]