[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: 14CFR1261.405]



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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. 1261.405  Subdivision of claims not authorized; other administrative 

proceedings.



    (a) Subdivision of claims. Claims may not be subdivided to avoid the 

$20,000 ceiling, exclusive of interest, penalties, and administrative 

costs, for purposes of compromise (Sec. 1261.414) or suspension or 

termination of collection (Sec. 1261.416). The debtor's liability 

arising from a particular transaction or contract shall be considered a 

single claim (4 CFR 101.6).

    (b) Required administrative proceedings. Nothing contained in these 

regulations is intended to require NASA to omit, foreclose, or duplicate 

administrative proceedings required by contract or other applicable laws 

and implementing regulations (4 CFR 101.7).