Section 1690.15 - Freezing an account - administrative holds(a) The TSP record keeper may freeze (e.g., place an administrative hold on) a participant's account for any of the following reasons:(1) Pursuant to a qualifying retirement benefits court order as set forth in part 1653 of this chapter;(2) Pursuant to a request from the Department of Justice under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act;(3) Upon the death of a participant;(4) Upon suspicion or knowledge of fraudulent account activity or identity theft;(5) In response to litigation pertaining to an account;(6) For operational reasons (e.g., to correct a processing error or to stop payment on a check when account funds are insufficient);(7) Pursuant to a written request from a participant made in the manner prescribed by the TSP record keeper; and(8) For any other reason necessary to ensure the integrity of TSP accounts or compliance with law. 87 FR 31696 , May 24, 2022