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:

1. (a) The collection and compromise of a debt;
2. (b) The collection of interest, penalties, and administrative costs;
3. (c) The use of administrative offset;
4. (d) The use of other collection methods; and
5. (e) The likelihood of collecting the debt.

[55 FR 32380, Aug. 9, 1990]