[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR15.38] [Page 301] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 15--DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart B--Administrative Collection of Claims Sec. 15.38 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]