[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR34.1]

[Page 120]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 34_CLAIMS FILED UNDER THE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 34.1  Purpose and scope.

    (a) Purpose. This part prescribes polices and procedures for 
handling claims not in excess of $40,000.00 filed by employees against 
the Department of Health and Human Services under the Military Personnel 
and Civilian Employees Claims (MPCE) Act of 1964, 31 U.S.C. 3721, for 
damage to, or loss of, property against the Department. Under the MPCE 
Act, the Secretary may approve claims made against the Government by a 
federal government employee for damage to or loss of personal property 
that is incident to employment when the loss or damage is not due to any 
negligence on the part of employee.
    (b) Scope. This part applies to all Departmental Operating Divisions 
and Regional Offices that process and review claims under the MPCE Act. 
Nothing in this part shall be construed to bar other types of claims 
that are payable under other statutory authority such as, but not 
limited to, the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671-2680).