---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 201.203"
title: "19"
number: "201.203"
heading: "Delegation of authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/201.203"
---

# §201.203. Delegation of authority.


Authority to conduct the following activities is hereby delegated to the Director:

- (a) Initiate and effectuate the administrative collection process;
- (b) Accept or reject compromise offers and suspend or terminate collection actions where the claim does not exceed $100,000 or such higher amount as the Chairman may from time to time prescribe, exclusive of interest, administrative costs, and penalties as provided herein, as set forth in [31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2)](/usc/31/3711.md?p=a-2);
- (c) Report to consumer reporting agencies certain data pertaining to delinquent debts;
- (d) Use offset procedures to effectuate collection; and
- (e) Take any other action necessary to facilitate and augment collection in accordance with the policies contained herein and as otherwise provided by law.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335; 5 U.S.C. 5514(b)(1); 31 U.S.C. 3716(b); 31 U.S.C. 3720A(b)(4); 31 CFR chapter IX; 26 CFR 301.6402-6(b).

### Source

Source: 62 FR 38019, July 16, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335; 19 U.S.C. 2482; the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551, et seq. ), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 27 FR 12118, Dec. 7, 1962, unless otherwise noted.