[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR880.206]

[Page 429]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 880_RETIREMENT AND INSURANCE BENEFITS DURING PERIODS OF 
UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B_Procedures
 
Sec. 880.206  Date of death.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, for the 
purpose of benefits administered by OPM, the date of death of a missing 
annuitant who has been determined to be dead by an authorized 
institution is the date of disappearance as determined by the Associate 
Director.
    (b) For the purpose of determining whether a claim is untimely under 
any statute of limitations applicable to CSRS, FERS or FEGLI benefits 
(section 8345(i)(2), section 8466(b), or section 8705(b) through (d) of 
title 5, United States Code), the time between the date of disappearance 
and the date on which the authorized institution issues its decision 
that the missing annuitant is dead is excluded.