Reasons for terminating collection action.
10 C.F.R. § 15.55
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The 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.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-10.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
