49 CFR § 215.413 - Payment of penalty; compromise.

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title: "49 CFR § 215.413 - Payment of penalty; compromise."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "215.413"
section_name: "Payment of penalty; compromise."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "215"
part_name: "RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 20102-03, 20107, 20171; 28 U.S.C. 2461; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
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# 215.413 Payment of penalty; compromise.

(a) Payment of a civil monetary penalty may be made by credit card, certified check, money order, or wire transfer. Payment by credit card must be made via the internet at *https://www.pay.gov/paygov/.* Instructions for online payment are found on the website. Payments made by certified check or money order should be made payable to the Federal Railroad Administration and sent to DOT/FRA, M.M.A.C., AMK-324, HQ-RM 181, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Overnight express payments may be sent to DOT/FRA, M.M.A.C., AMK-324, HQ-RM 181, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169.

(b) At any time before an order requiring payment of a civil monetary penalty is referred to the Attorney General for collection, the respondent may offer to compromise for a specific amount by contacting the Office of the Chief Counsel.