# 28 C.F.R. § 0.165 (2026): Recommendations to the Deputy Attorney General or Associate Attorney General, as appropriate, that certain claims be closed

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## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 0.165 (2026)
- **Heading:** Recommendations to the Deputy Attorney General or Associate Attorney General, as appropriate, that certain claims be closed
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 0: ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Subpart Y: Authority To Compromise and Close Civil Claims and Responsibility for Judgments, Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures / § 0.165: § 0.165   Recommendations to the Deputy Attorney General or Associate Attorney General, as appropriate, that certain claims be closed.

## Text

In all cases in which the closing of a claim asserted by the United States would exceed the authority delegated by §§ 0.160(a) and 0.164, the Assistant Attorney General concerned shall, when he is of the opinion that the claim should be closed, transmit his recommendation to that effect, together with a report on the matter, to the Deputy Attorney General or the Associate Attorney General, as appropriate, for review and final action. Such report shall be in such form as the Deputy Attorney General or the Associate Attorney General may require.
[Order No. 1958-95, 60 FR 15675, Mar. 27, 1995]

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