[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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]