[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR750.1]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 750_GENERAL CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart A_General Provisions for Claims
 
Sec. 750.1  Scope of subpart A.




                 Subpart A_General Provisions for Claims

Sec.
750.1 Scope of subpart A.
750.2 Investigations: In general.
750.3 Investigations: The report.
750.4 Claims: In general.
750.5 Claims: Proper claimants.
750.6 Claims: Presentment.
750.7 Claims: Action by receiving command.
750.8 Claims: Responsibility of the adjudicating authority.
750.9 Claims: Payments.
750.10 Claims: Settlement and release.
750.11 Claims: Denial.
750.12 Claims: Action when suit filed.
750.13 Claims: Single service responsibility.
750.14-750.20 [Reserved]

                    Subpart B_Federal Tort Claims Act

750.21 Scope of subpart B.
750.22 Exclusiveness of remedy.
750.23 Definitions.
750.24 Statutory/regulatory authority.
750.25 Scope of liability.
750.26 The administrative claim.
750.27 Information and supporting documentation.
750.28 Amendment of the claim.
750.29 Investigation and examination.
750.30 Denial of the claim.
750.31 Reconsideration.
750.32 Suits under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
750.33 Damages.
750.34 Settlement and payment.
750.35 Attorney's fees.
750.36 Time limitations.
750.37-750.40 [Reserved]

                      Subpart C_Military Claims Act

750.41 Scope of subpart C.
750.42 Statutory authority.
750.43 Claims payable.
750.44 Claims not payable.
750.45 Filing claim.
750.46 Applicable law.
750.47 Measure of damages for property claims.
750.48 Measure of damages in injury or death cases.
750.49 Delegations of adjudicating authority.
750.50 Advance payments.
750.51 Final disposition.
750.52 Appeal.
750.53 Cross-servicing.
750.54 Payment of costs, settlements, and judgments related to certain 
          medical or legal malpractice claims.
750.55 Attorney's fees.
750.56-750.60 [Reserved]

    Subpart D_Claims Not Cognizable Under Any Other Provision of Law

750.61 Scope of subpart D.
750.62 Statutory authority.
750.63 Definitions.
750.64 Claim procedures.
750.65 Statute of limitations.
750.66 Officials with authority to settle.
750.67 Scope of liability.
750.68 Claims not payable.
750.69 Measure of damages.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. 939, 5013, and 5148; E.O. 11476, 
3 CFR, 1969 Comp., p. 132; 32 CFR 700.206 and 700.1202.

    Source: 57 FR 4722, Feb. 7, 1992, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) General. (1) The Judge Advocate General is responsible for the 
administration and supervision of the resolution of claims arising under 
the Federal Tort Claims Act (subpart B of this part), the Military 
Claims Act (subpart C of this part), the Nonscope Claims Act (subpart D 
of this part), the Personnel Claims Act (part 751 of this chapter), the 
Foreign Claims Act, the International Agreements Claims Act pertaining 
to cost sharing of claims pursuant to international agreements, the 
Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (subpart A of part 757 of this 
chapter), the Medical Care Recovery Act (subpart B of part 757 of this 
chapter), and postal claims.
    (2) The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Claims and Tort 
Litigation) is the functional manager of the Navy claims system 
established to evaluate, adjudicate, and provide litigation support for 
claims arising under the acts listed above and is responsible to the 
Judge Advocate General for the management of that system. The claims 
system consists of field activities delegated claims processing and

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adjudicating authority and the attorneys and support personnel assigned 
to the Claims and Tort Litigation Division of the Office of the Judge 
Advocate General. For economy of language, Naval Legal Service Offices 
and Naval Legal Service Office Detachments are referred to as Naval 
Legal Service Command Activities.
    (3) Commanding officers of commands receiving claims are responsible 
for complying with the guidance on investigations in Sec. Sec. 750.2 
and 750.3 and the guidance on handling and forwarding claims found in 
Sec. 750.5.
    (b) This subpart A delineates general investigative and claims-
processing requirements to be followed in the handling of all incidents 
and claims within the provisions of this part. Where the general 
provisions of this subpart A conflict with the specific provisions of 
any subsequent subpart of this part, the specific provisions govern.