[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR11.15]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 11--CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart B--Administrative Claims Under Federal Tort Claims Act
 
Sec. 11.15  Authority to adjust, determine, compromise and settle.

    (a) The General Counsel of FEMA, or a designee of the General 
Counsel, is delegated authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, 
determine, compromise, and settle claims under the provisions of section 
2672 of title 28, United States Code, and this part.
    (b) Notwithstanding the delegation of authority in paragraph (a) of 
this section, a Regional Director is delegated authority to be exercised 
in his or her discretion, to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, 
compromise, and settle under the provisions of section 2672 of title 28, 
United States Code, and this part, any claim for $200 or less which is 
based on alleged negligence or wrongful act or omission of an employee 
of the appropriate Region, except when:
    (1) There are personal injuries to either Government personnel or 
individuals not employed by the Government; or
    (2) All damage to Government property or to property being used by 
FEMA, or both, is more than $200, or all damage to non-Government 
property being used by individuals not employed by the Government is 
more than $200.

[45 FR 15930, Mar. 12, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 6711, Feb. 15, 1983]