---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 81.36"
title: "34"
number: "81.36"
heading: "Compromise of claims under General Education Provisions Act."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/81.36"
---

# §81.36. Compromise of claims under General Education Provisions Act.

- (a) The Secretary or an authorized Departmental official as appropriate may compromise a claim established under this subpart without following the procedures in [4 CFR part 103](/cfr/4/part103.md) if—
  - (1)
    - (i) The amount of the claim does not exceed $200,000; or
    - (ii) The difference between the amount of the claim and the amount agreed to be returned does not exceed $200,000; and
  - (2) **The Secretary or the official determines that—**
    - (i) The collection of the amount by which the claim is reduced under the compromise would not be practical or in the public interest; and
    - (ii) The practice that resulted in the disallowance decision has been corrected and will not recur.
- (b) Not less than 45 days before compromising a claim under this section, the Department publishes a notice in the Federal Register stating—
  - (1) The intention to compromise the claim; and
  - (2) That interested persons may comment on the proposed compromise.

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 19512, May 5, 1989. Redesignated at 58 FR 43473, Aug. 16, 1993]

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 1234-1234i, and 3474(a), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 19512, May 5, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 19512, May 5, 1989. Redesignated at 58 FR 43473, Aug. 16, 1993]