[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 31]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR1620.6]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

       CHAPTER VI--CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

 

PART 1620_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS 

ACT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1620.6  Authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle.



    The General Counsel of CSB, or his or her designee, is delegated 

authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise and 

settle claims under the provision of 28 U.S.C. 2672, and this part. The 

General Counsel, in his or her discretion, has the authority to further 

delegate the responsibility for adjudicating, considering, adjusting, 

compromising and settling any claim submitted under the provision of 28 

U.S.C. 2672, and this part, that is based on the alleged negligence or 

wrongful act or omission of a CSB employee acting in the scope of his or 

her employment. However, in any case, any offer of compromise or 

settlement in excess of $5,000 exercised by the CSB Chairperson or any 

other lawful designee can only be made after a legal review is conducted 

by an attorney within the CSB Office of General Counsel.