[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR177.107]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 177_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT 
CLAIMS ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 177.107  Limitations on authority.

    (a) An award, compromise, or settlement of a claim under 28 U.S.C. 
2672, and this part, in excess of $25,000 can be effected only with the 
prior written approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee. 
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 
OPM, 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 OPM 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, OPM is informed or is 
otherwise aware that the United States or an employee, agent, or cost-
type contractor of the United States is involved in litigation based on 
a claim arising out of the same incident or transaction.