---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 13.5"
title: "28"
number: "13.5"
heading: "Procedures: Responsibilities of the intra-departmental committee."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/13.5"
---

# §13.5. Procedures: Responsibilities of the intra-departmental committee.


When the Attorney General refers a submission for a reward to the intra-departmental committee, this committee:

- (a) Shall consult with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy regarding the reward;
- (b) May consult with the Central Intelligence Agency and any other departments or agencies it deems appropriate to aid in the determination of whether a reward should be given and the proper amount of the reward;
- (c) May hold hearings for the purpose of securing and evaluating information; a full hearing on the record with oral presentation and cross-examination is not required;
- (d) Shall determine whether the information submitted fits one or more of the rewardable categories outlined in [§ 13.6](/cfr/28/13.6.md);
- (e) **Shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for the reward.** Federal employees and military personnel whose duties include investigating activities covered by this Act are not eligible for a reward for information acquired in the course of their investigation;
- (f) Shall submit to the Attorney General a proposed finding as to eligibility and a recommendation for the amount of the reward within 60 days of the date of referral from the Attorney General, unless good cause is shown for extending the time of review.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 50 U.S.C. 47d.

### Source

Source: Order No. 974-82, 47 FR 11516, Mar. 17, 1982, unless otherwise noted.