[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: 44CFR11.72]

[Page 132]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 11--CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart D--Personnel Claims Regulations
 
Sec. 11.72  Time limitations.

    (a) A claim under this part may be allowed only if it is in writing, 
specifies a sum certain and is received in the Office of General 
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472: (1) 
Within 2 years after it accrues; (2) or if it cannot be filed within the 
time limits of paragraph (a)(1) of this section because it accrues in 
time of war or in time of armed conflict in which any armed force of the 
United States is engaged or if such a war or armed conflict intervenes 
within 2 years after the claim accrues, when the claimant shows good 
cause, the claim may be filed within 2 years after the cause ceases to 
exist but not more than 2 years after termination of the war or armed 
conflict.
    (b) For purposes of this subpart, a claim accrues at the time of the 
accident or incident causing the loss or damage, or at such time as the 
loss or damage should have been discovered by the claimant by the 
exercise of due diligence.