25 CFR §513.4
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- (a)When the Chairman determines that a debt is owed to the Commission, the Chairman will send a written notice (Notice), also known as a demand letter. The Notice will be sent by facsimile or mail to the most current address known to the Commission. The Notice will inform the debtor of the following:
- (1)The amount, nature, and basis of the debt;
- (2)The methods of offset that may be employed;
- (3)The debtor's opportunity to inspect and copy agency records related to the debt;
- (4)The debtor's opportunity to enter into a written agreement with the Commission to repay the debt;
- (5)The Commission's policy concerning interest, penalty charges, and administrative costs, as set out in § 513.5, including a statement that such assessments must be made against the debtor unless excused in accordance with the FCCS and this part;
- (6)The date by which payment should be made to avoid late charges and enforced collection;
- (7)The name, address, and telephone number of a contact person or office at the Commission that is available to discuss the debt; and
- (8)The debtor's opportunity for review.
- (b)A debtor whose debt arises from a notice of violation and/or civil fine assessment that has become a final order and that was subject to the Commission's appeal procedures at 25 CFR parts 580 through 585 may not re-litigate matters that were the subject of the final order.