10 CFR § 15.55 - Reasons for terminating collection action.
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t10/s15.55
Currency
2026-04-05
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-04-05
Chapter
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Authority
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 161, 186 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2236); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 5 U.S.C. 5514; 26 U.S.C. 6402; 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3713, 3716, 3719, 3720A; ... Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 161, 186 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2236); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 5 U.S.C. 5514; 26 U.S.C. 6402; 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3713, 3716, 3719, 3720A; 42 U.S.C. 664; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note; 31 CFR parts 900 through 904; 31 CFR part 285; E.O. 12146, 44 FR 42657, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 409; E.O. 12988, 61 FR 4729, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 157.
# 15.55 Reasons for terminating collection action.The NRC may terminate collection activity when:(a) The NRC is unable to collect any substantial amount through its own efforts or through the efforts of others;(b) The NRC is unable to locate the debtor;(c) Costs of collection are anticipated to exceed the amount recoverable,(d) The debt is legally without merit or enforcement of the debt is barred by any applicable statute of limitations;(e) The debt cannot be substantiated; or(f) The debt against the debtor has been discharged in bankruptcy.[67 FR 30323, May 6, 2002]