An offer of compromise must be in writing and signed by the debtor. An offer of compromise which is accepted by the NRC is final and conclusive on the debtor and on all officials, agencies, and courts of the United States, unless obtained by fraud, misrepresentation, the presentation of a false claim, or mutual mistake of fact.
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;
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
source: 47 FR 7616, Feb. 22, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 15.47