[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 44CFR11.30]



[Page 115-116]

 

              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 11_CLAIMS--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart C_Collection of Debts by the Government Under the Debt 

                         Collection Act of 1982

 

Sec.  11.30  Scope of regulations.



    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.



    Source: 49 FR 38267, Sept. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) Scope. This regulation implements policies used by FEMA to 

collect debts under the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended, 31 

U.S.C. 3701 et seq. As amended, this Act:

    (1) Requires the Director or designee to attempt collection of all 

debts owed to the United States for money or property arising out of 

activities of the Agency; and

    (2) Authorizes the Director or his designee, for debts not exceeding 

$100,000 or such higher limit prescribed by the Attorney General of the 

United States, under the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2), exclusive 

of interest, penalty, and administrative charges, to compromise such 

debts or terminate collection action where it appears that no person is 

liable on such debt or has the present or prospective financial ability 

to pay a significant sum thereon or that the cost of collecting such 

debt is likely to exceed the amount of the recovery.

    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this subpart, the following 

definitions apply:

    (1) Office means any of the following:

    (i) United States Fire Administration.

    (ii) Federal Insurance Administration.

    (iii) National Preparedness Directorate.

    (iv) State & Local Programs & Support Directorate.

    (v) U.S. Fire Academy/National Emergency Training Center.

    (vi) Office of Financial Management, which for purposes of this 

subpart shall include all FEMA Headquarters elements not included in 

paragraphs



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(b)(1)(ii) through (b)(1)(iv) of this section.

    (vii) FEMA Special Facility.

    (2) Employee means those persons defined in 5 U.S.C. 2104, members 

of and retirees from the uniformed services of the United States and 

employees of and retirees from the United States Postal Service and the 

Postal Rate Commission.



[57 FR 54714, Nov. 20, 1992]