[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR13.33]

[Page 211]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 13_CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart G_Referrals
 
Sec. 13.33  Referrals to the Department of Justice.


    (a) Prompt referral. The Administrator refers to DOJ for litigation 
all claims on which aggressive collection actions have been taken but 
which could not be collected, compromised, suspended or terminated. 
Referrals are made as early as possible, consistent with aggressive 
agency collection action, and within the period for bringing a timely 
suit against the debtor.
    (1) Unless otherwise provided by DOJ regulations or procedures, EPA 
refers for litigation debts of more than $100,000 to the Commercial 
Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 
20530.
    (2) Unless otherwise provided by DOJ regulations or procedures, EPA 
refers for litigation debts of $100,000 or less to the United States 
Attorney in whose judicial district the debtor can be found.
    (b) Claims Collection Litigation Report (CCLR). Unless an exception 
has been granted by DOJ, the CCLR is used for referrals of all 
administratively uncollectible claims to DOJ and is used to refer all 
offers of compromise.