---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 1261.400"
title: "14"
number: "1261.400"
heading: "Scope of subpart."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/1261.400"
---

# §1261.400. Scope of subpart.

- (a) **These regulations do the following—**
  - (1) Prescribe standards for the administrative collection, compromise, suspension or termination of collection, and referral to the General Accounting Office (GAO), and/or to the Department of Justice (DJ) for litigation, of civil claims as defined by [31 U.S.C. 3701(b)](/usc/31/3701.md?p=b), arising out of the activities of NASA;
  - (2) Designate the responsible NASA officials authorized to effect actions hereunder; and
  - (3) Require compliance with the GAO/DJ joint regulations at 4 CFR parts [101](/cfr/4/part101.md) through [105](/cfr/4/part105.md) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations at [5 CFR part 550](/cfr/5/part550.md), subpart K.
- (b) Failure to comply with any provision of the GAO/DJ or OPM regulations shall not be available as a defense to any debtor ([4 CFR 101.8](/cfr/4/101.8.md)).
- (c) These regulations do not include any claim based in whole or in part on violation of the anti-trust laws; any claim as to which there is an indication of fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation on the part of the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim; tax claims; or Federal interagency claims ([4 CFR 101.3](/cfr/4/101.3.md)).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 52 FR 19487, May 26, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Subparts 1261.4, 1261.5, and 1261.6 issued under 51 U.S.C. 20113; 31 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 CFR parts 900 through 904; 5 CFR part 550, subpart K, §§ 550.1101 through 550.1107.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 48104, July 18, 1980, unless otherwise noted.