36 CFR § 1201.9 - What rights do I have as a debtor?

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title: "36 CFR § 1201.9 - What rights do I have as a debtor?"
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title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
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section_name: "What rights do I have as a debtor?"
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# 1201.9 What rights do I have as a debtor?

As a debtor you have several basic rights. You have a right to:

(a) Notice as set forth in these regulations (*see* § 1201.14);

(b) Inspect the records that NARA has used to determine that you owe a debt (*see* § 1201.14);

(c) Request review of the debt and possible payment options (*see* § 1201.17);

(d) Propose a voluntary repayment agreement (*see* § 1201.19); and/or

(e) Question if the debt is excluded from these regulations (*see* § 1201.5(b)).