§1515.38. What will CEQ do if I do not promptly pay the fee?
40 C.F.R. § 1515.38
If you do not pay a fee within 30 calendar days of the date of the bill:
CEQ may charge interest, at the rate provided for in 31 U.S.C. 3717, from the 31st day following the date of billing through the date we receive your payment; and
CEQ will follow the provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749), as amended, including its administrative procedures, which provide for the use of consumer reporting agencies, collection agencies, and offset.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 13392, 70 FR 75373, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 216; Pres. Mem., 74 FR 4685, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 338. Section 1515.41 also issued under E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235.
Source
Source: 75 FR 48590, Aug. 11, 2010, as amended at 90 FR 6832, Jan. 21, 2025, unless otherwise noted.