44 C.F.R. § 11.15 Authority to adjust, determine, compromise and settle.
Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance
(a) The General Counsel of FEMA, or a designee of the General Counsel, is delegated authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims under the provisions of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, and this part. (b) Notwithstanding the delegation of authority in paragraph (a) of this section, a Regional Director is delegated authority to be exercised in his or her discretion, to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle under the provisions of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, and this part, any claim for $200 or less which is based on alleged negligence or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the appropriate Region, except when: (1) There are personal injuries to either Government personnel or individuals not employed by the Government; or (2) All damage to Government property or to property being used by FEMA, or both, is more than $200, or all damage to non-Government property being used by individuals not employed by the Government is more than $200. [45 FR 15930, Mar. 12, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 6711, Feb. 15, 1983]
Title 44: Emergency Management and Assistance
PART 11—CLAIMS
Subpart B—Administrative Claims Under Federal Tort Claims Act
§ 11.15 Authority to adjust, determine, compromise and settle.
