[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: 32CFR751.8]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 751_PERSONNEL CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A_Claims Against the United States
 
Sec. 751.8  Adjudicating authorities.

    (a) Claims by Navy personnel. (1) The following are authorized to 
adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to $40,000.00:
    (1) The Judge Advocate General;
    (ii) Deputy Judge Advocate General;
    (iii) Any Assistant Judge Advocate General;
    (iv) The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Claims and Tort 
Litigation); and
    (v) Commanding officers of Naval Legal Service Offices.

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    (2) The Staff Judge Advocate attached to Naval Supply Center, 
Oakland is authorized to adjudicate and pay claims up to $25,000.00.
    (3) The Staff Judge Advocate attached to Naval Station, Panama Canal 
is authorized to adjudicate and pay claims up to $10,000.00.
    (4) The following are authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment 
of personnel claims up to $5,000.00:
    (i) Officers in charge of Naval Legal Service Office Detachments;
    (ii) The Staff Judge Advocate attached to Naval Station, Keflavik; 
and
    (iii) Any personnel attached to a Naval Legal Service Office when 
specifically designated by the commanding officer of that Naval Legal 
Service Office.
    (5) Any individual, when personally designated by the Judge Advocate 
General, may be authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of 
personnel claims up to any delegated amount, not to exceed $40,000.00.
    (b) Claims by Marine Corps personnel. (1) The following individuals 
are authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims 
up to $40,000.00:
    (i) Commandant of the Marine Corps;
    (ii) Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department;
    (iii) Director, Human Resources Division;
    (iv) Head, Personal Affairs Branch;
    (v) Deputy Head, Personal Affairs Branch;
    (vi) Head, Personnel Claims Section; and
    (vii) Any individual, when personally designated by the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps, may be authorized to adjudicate and authorize 
payment of personnel claims up to any delegated amount, and not to 
exceed $40,000.00.
    (2) The following individuals are authorized to adjudicate and 
authorize payment of personnel claims up to $25,000.00:
    (i) Head, Adjudication Unit;
    (ii) Head, Carrier Recovery Unit; and
    (iii) Head, Administration Unit.