[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 31]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR1620.7]

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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.  1620.7  Limitations on authority.

    (a) An award, compromise, or settlement of a claim under 28 U.S.C. 
2672,

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and this part, in excess of $25,000 can be made only with the prior 
written approval of the CSB General Counsel and Chairperson, after 
consultation and approval by the Department of Justice. For purposes of 
this paragraph a principal claim and any derivative or subrogated claim 
will be treated as a single claim.
    (b) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, compromised 
or settled under this part only after consultation with the Department 
of Justice when, in the opinion of the General Counsel of CSB, or his or 
her designee:
    (1) A new precedent or a new point of law is involved; or
    (2) A question of policy is or may be involved; or
    (3) The United States is or may be entitled to indemnity or 
contribution from a third party and CSB is unable to adjust the third 
party claim; or
    (4) The compromise of a particular claim, as a practical matter, 
will or may control the disposition of a related claim in which the 
amount to be paid may exceed $25,000.
    (c) An administrative claim may be adjusted, determined, compromised 
or settled under 28 U.S.C. 2672 and this part only after consultation 
with the Department of Justice when CSB is informed or is otherwise 
aware that the United States or an employee, agent or contractor of the 
United States is involved in litigation based on a claim arising out of 
the same incident or transaction.