[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1264.146]

[Page 390-391]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1264_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL PENALTIES ACT OF 1986--
 
Sec.  1264.146  Limitations.

    (a) The notice of hearing with respect to a claim or statement must 
be served in the manner specified in Sec.  1264.107 within 6 years after 
the date on which such claim or statement is made.
    (b) If the defendant fails to file a timely answer, service of a 
notice

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under Sec.  1264.109(b) shall be deemed a notice of hearing for purposes 
of this section.
    (c) The statute of limitations may be extended by agreement of the 
parties.

  Appendix A to Part 1264--Notice To Consent to the Chairperson, NASA 
   Board of Contract Appeals (BCA), or Designee, as Presiding Officer

    In accordance with the provisions of 14 CFR 1264.106, you are hereby 
notified that the Chairperson, NASA Board of Contract Appeals (BCA), or 
designee, in addition to other duties, upon your consent, may conduct 
any or all proceedings as the presiding officer, pursuant to 14 CFR part 
1264 which implements the Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act of 1986.
    You should be aware that your decision to consent, or not to 
consent, to the referral of this case to the NASA/BCA must be entirely 
voluntary. Only if you and the authority head consent to this reference 
will either the Chairperson or the designee to whom the case may be 
assigned be informed of your decision.
    An appeal from a decision by the presiding officer under this 
consent procedure may be taken in the same manner as an appeal from a 
decision by any other presiding officer, as provided in 14 CFR 
1264.136(d), 1264.137, 1264.138, and 1264.141.
    If you consent, you must sign, date, and return this form within the 
30-day period provided for your answer (see 14 CFR 1264.108, 1264.109).

consent:________________________________________________________________
(Signature of person alleged to be liable)

________________________________________________________________________
(Print name)
________________________________________________________________________
(Date of signature)