Par. 408
408 Approval and Rejection (Continued)
A Approval/Rejection Authority (Continued)
*--partial cancellation of debt
Note: FSA-2731 provides SED with exception authority to approve partial cancellation
as set forth with either of the following:
• when at least 1 obligor has been discharged in a reorganization bankruptcy and
any obligor not included in the discharge otherwise meet the requirements of
FSA-2731
• for a DOJ settlement or when OGC determines that the debt is legally without
merit when the settlement or opinion covers at least 1 obligor and obligors not
included in the settlement or opinion otherwise meet the requirements of
FSA-2731.
Note: FLC will ensure that the most recent FSA-2731 is being used.--*
• proposed debt settlements that require using FSA-2732 (with or without FSA-2731) when
the outstanding balance of the indebtedness involved in the settlement, less the amount of
any compromise or adjustment offer, is less than $1 million, including principal, interest,
and other charges.
*--Note: SED may not approve partial cancellation of debt using FSA-2732 without an
Administrator’s exception.--*
The Administrator or designee must approve or reject debt settlements that require using
FSA-2732 (with or without FSA-2731) when the outstanding balance of the indebtedness
involved in the settlement, less the amount of any compromise or adjustment offer, is
$1 million or more, including principal, interest, and other charges.
When FSA-2731 is used with FSA-2732, the settlement code for the account (3K transaction)
will be for the settlement approved on FSA-2732. Settlement of the debt will be approved on
FSA-2732.
CONACT and DCIA notification letters generally allow borrowers to apply for debt
settlement within 30 or 60 calendar days as follows:
• FSA-2510 and FSA-2514 provide 60 calendar days
• FSA-2716 provides 30 calendar days
• Exhibit 7 due process letter to refer debt to Treasury provides 60 calendar days.
If an incomplete debt settlement application is submitted in response to the above forms, the
authorized agency official will notify the borrower how many days remain for the borrower
to submit the missing information according to the applicable timeframes. And based on the
information that was submitted, may authorize up to an additional 30 calendar days to submit
the needed information or a new/revised offer depending on the circumstances of the case.
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