[Title 28 CFR 0.169]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 28 - 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]
[Sec. 0.169 - Definition of ``gross amount of the original claim''.]
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28JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION12002-07-012002-07-01false0.169Sec. 0.169JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEAuthority to Compromise and Close Civil Claims and
Sec. 0.169  Definition of ``gross amount of the original claim''.

    (a) The phrase gross amount of the original claim as used in this 
subpart Y and as applied to any civil fraud claim described in 
Sec. 0.45(d), shall mean the amount of single damages involved.
    (b) The phrase gross amount of the original claim as used in this 
subpart Y and as applied to any civil claim brought under section 592 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (see Sec. 0.45(c)), shall mean the 
actual amount of lost customs duties involved. In nonrevenue loss cases 
brought under section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the 
phrase gross amount of the original claim shall mean the amount demanded 
in the Customs Service's mitigation decision issued pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. 1618 or, if no mitigation decision has been issued, the gross 
amount of the original claim shall mean twenty percent of the dutiable 
value of the merchandise.

[Order No. 2343-2000, 65 FR 78414, Dec. 15, 2000]