[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR11.16]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
             CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
 
PART 11--CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart B--Administrative Claims Under Federal Tort Claims Act
 
Sec. 11.16  Limitations on authority.

    (a) An award, compromise, or settlement of a claim under this part 
in excess of $25,000 may be effected only with the advance written 
approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee. For the purpose 
of this paragraph, a principal claim and any derivative or subrogated 
claim shall be treated as a single claim.
    (b) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, 
compromised, or settled under this part only after consultation with the 
Department of Justice, when, in the opinion of the General Counsel of 
FEMA or his or her designee:
    (1) A new precedent or a new point of law is involved; or
    (2) A question of policy is or may be involved; or
    (3) The United States is or may be entitled to indemnity or 
contribution from a third party and FEMA is unable to adjust the third 
party claim; or
    (4) The compromise of a particular claim, as a practical matter, 
will or may control the disposition of a related claim in which the 
amount to be paid may exceed $25,000.
    (c) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, compromised 
or settled under this part only after consultation with the Department 
of Justice when FEMA is informed or is otherwise aware that the United 
States or an employee, agent or cost-type contractor of the United 
States is involved in litigation based on a claim arising out of the 
same incident or transaction.