Use of credit reports.

The NRC may institute a credit investigation of the debtor at any time following receipt of knowledge of the debt in order to aid NRC in making appropriate determinations as to: (a) The collection and compromise of a debt; (b) The collection of interest, penalties, and administrative costs; (c) The use of administrative offset; (d) The use of other collection methods; and (e) The likelihood of collecting the debt. [55 FR 32380, Aug. 9, 1990]