[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR502.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

 CHAPTER V--FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES, 

                          DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

PART 502_PUBLIC INFORMATION-FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 502.1  Organization and authority--Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission.









Sec.

502.1 Organization and authority--Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.

502.2 Material to be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the 

          Freedom of Information Act.

502.3 Effect of nonpublication.

502.4 Incorporation by reference.

502.5 Records generally available.

502.6 Current index.

502.7 Additional documents and records generally available for 

          inspection and copying.

502.8 Documents on-line.

502.9 Effect of noncompliance.

502.10 Availability of records.

502.11 Actions on requests.

502.12 Appeals.

502.13 Exemptions.

502.14 Fees for services.



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552.



    Source: 66 FR 49844, Oct. 1, 2001, unless otherwise noted.



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    (a) The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States 

(``the Commission'') is an independent agency of the Federal Government 

created by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1954 (68 Stat. 1279) effective 

July 1, 1954. The Commission was transferred to the Department of 

Justice as an independent agency within that department as of October 1, 

1980, under the terms of Public Law 96-209, approved March 14, 1980 (94 

Stat. 96, 22 U.S.C. 1622a). Its duties and authority are defined in the 

International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended (64 Stat. 12, 22 

U.S.C. 1621-1645o) and the War Claims Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1240, 50 

U.S.C. App. 2001-2017p).

    (b) The Commission has jurisdiction to determine the validity and 

amount of claims of United States nationals against foreign governments 

for compensation for losses and injuries sustained by those nationals, 

pursuant to programs authorized under either of the cited Acts. Funds 

for payment of claims are derived from international settlement 

agreements or through liquidation of foreign assets in the United States 

by the Department of Justice or Treasury, or from public funds when 

provided by the Congress.

    (c) The Chair and the two part-time members of the Commission are 

appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate to 

serve for 3-year terms of office as provided in 22 U.S.C. 1622c(c).

    (d) All functions of the Commission are vested in the Chair with 

respect to the internal management of the affairs of the Commission, 

including but not limited to:

    (1) The appointment of Commission employees;

    (2) The direction of Commission employees and the supervision of 

their official duties;

    (3) The distribution of business among employees and organizational 

units within the Commission;

    (4) The preparation of budget estimates; and

    (5) The use and expenditures of Commission funds appropriated for 

expenses of administration.

    (e) Requests for records must be made in writing by mail or 

presented in person to the Administrative Officer, Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission, Washington, DC 20579.

    (f) The offices of the Commission are located at 600 E Street NW 

(Bicentennial Building), Room 6002, Washington, DC.