[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: 10CFR15.57]

[Page 302]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 15_DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart D_Suspension or Termination of Collection Action
 
Sec. 15.57  Termination of collection action.

    (a) Before terminating collection activity, the NRC should have 
pursued all appropriate means of collection and determined, based upon 
the results of the collection activity, that the debt is uncollectible. 
Termination of collection activity ceases active collection of the debt. 
The termination of collection activity does not preclude the NRC from 
retaining a record of the account for purposes of:
    (1) Selling the debt, if the Treasury determines that such sale is 
in the best interests of the United States;
    (2) Pursuing collection at a subsequent date in the event there is a 
change in the debtor's status or a new collection tool becomes 
available;
    (3) Offsetting against future income or assets not available at the 
time of termination of collection activity; or
    (4) Screening future applicants for prior indebtedness.
    (b) Generally, the NRC will terminate collection activity on a debt 
that has been discharged in bankruptcy, regardless of the amount. 
However, the NRC may continue collection activity, subject to the 
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, for any payments provided under a 
plan of reorganization.

[67 FR 30323, May 6, 2002]