7 CFR §3.12
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- (a)In demand letters to debtors sent in accordance with § 3.11, agencies will inform debtors:
- (1)The intent of the agency to report the delinquent debt to credit reporting agencies after 60 days;
- (2)The specific information to be transmitted (that is, name, address, and taxpayer identification number, information about the debt);
- (3)The actions which may be taken by the debtor to prevent the reporting (that is, repayment in full or a repayment agreement); and
- (4)The rights of the debtor to request review of the existence of the debt in accordance with subpart F of this part.
- (b)Disclosure of delinquent consumer debts must be consistent with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3711(e), the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Bankruptcy Code, and 31 CFR 901.4.
- (c)When an agency has given a debtor any of the notices required by this part and an opportunity for administrative review under subpart F of this part, the agency need not duplicate such notice and review opportunities before reporting the delinquent debt to credit reporting agencies.
- (d)Agencies will not disclose a delinquent debt to a credit reporting agency if a debtor requests review under subpart F of this part until a final determination is made by a reviewing official that upholds the agency intent to disclose.