[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR11.77]

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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 D_Personnel Claims Regulations
 
Sec.  11.77  Settlement of claims.

    (a) The General Counsel, FEMA, is authorized to settle (consider, 
ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of, whether by full or partial 
allowance or disallowance) any claim under this subpart.
    (b) The General Counsel may formulate such procedures and make such 
redelegations as may be required to fulfill the objectives of this 
subpart.
    (c) The General Counsel shall conduct or request the Office of 
Inspector General to conduct such investigation as may be appropriate in 
order to determine the validity of a claim.
    (d) The General Counsel shall notify a claimant in writing of action 
taken on their claim, and if partial or full

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disallowance is made, the reasons therefor.
    (e) In the event a claim submitted against a carrier under Sec.  
11.75 has not been settled, before settlement of the claim against the 
Government pursuant to this subpart, the General Counsel shall notify 
such carrier or insurer to pay the proceeds of the claim to FEMA to the 
extent FEMA has paid such to claimant in settlement.
    (f) The settlement of a claim under this subpart, whether by full or 
partial allowance or disallowance, is final and conclusive.