# 5 CFR § 1639.3: Application to other statutes

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 1639.3
- **Heading:** Application to other statutes
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD > PART 1639—CLAIMS COLLECTION > Subpart A—Administrative Collection, Compromise, Termination, and Referral of Claims

## Text

(a) The Executive Director may exercise his or her compromise authority for those debts not exceeding $100,000, excluding interest, in conformity with the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, the Federal Claims Collection Standards issued thereunder, and this part, except where standards are established by other statutes or authorized regulations issued pursuant to them.
(b) The authority of the Executive Director of the Board to remit or mitigate a fine, penalty, or forfeiture will be exercised in accordance with the standards for remission or mitigation established in the governing statute. In the absence of such standards, the Federal Claims Collection Standards will be followed to the extent applicable.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 1639.1 § 1639.1 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.1.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.2 § 1639.2 Application of other regulations; scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.2.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.3 § 1639.3 Application to other statutes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.3.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.4 § 1639.4 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.4.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.5 § 1639.5 Use of credit reporting agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.5.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.6 § 1639.6 Contracting for collection services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.6.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.7 § 1639.7 Initial notice to debtor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.7.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.8 § 1639.8 Interest, penalty, and administrative costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.8.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.9 § 1639.9 Charges pending waiver or review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.9.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.10 § 1639.10 Referrals to the Department of Justice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.10.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.11 § 1639.11 Cross-servicing agreement with the Department of the Treasury.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.11.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.12 § 1639.12 Deposit of funds collected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.12.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.13 § 1639.13 Antialienation of funds in Thrift Savings Plan participant accounts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.13.md)
- [5 CFR § 1639.20 § 1639.20 Applicability and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-1639.20.md)

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