[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1261.400]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1261_PROCESSING OF MONETARY CLAIMS (GENERAL)--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart 1261.4_Collection of Civil Claims of the United States Arising 

      Out of the Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space 

                          Administration (NASA)

 

Sec. 1261.400  Scope of subpart.



    Source: 52 FR 19487, May 26, 1987, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) These regulations do the following:

    (1) Prescribe standards for the administrative collection, 

compromise, suspension or termination of collection, and referral to the 

General Accounting Office (GAO), and/or to the Department of Justice 

(DJ) for litigation, of civil claims as defined by 31 U.S.C. 3701(b), 

arising out of the activities of NASA;

    (2) Designate the responsible NASA officials authorized to effect 

actions hereunder; and

    (3) Require compliance with the GAO/DJ joint regulations at 4 CFR 

parts 101 through 105 and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 

regulations at 5 CFR part 550, subpart K.

    (b) Failure to comply with any provision of the GAO/DJ or OPM 

regulations shall not be available as a defense to any debtor (4 CFR 

101.8).

    (c) These regulations do not include any claim based in whole or in 

part on violation of the anti-trust laws; any claim as to which there is 

an indication of fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or 

misrepresentation on the part of the debtor or any party having an 

interest in the claim; tax claims; or Federal interagency claims (4 CFR 

101.3).