US10 CFR10 CFR Part 14Secondary legislationIn force

Administrative Claims Under Federal Tort Claims Act

10 CFR Part 14 establishes procedural regulations for filing administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States for property damage, personal injury, or death caused by negligent or wrongful acts of NRC employees. Claims must be filed with the relevant NRC office or the Office of the General Counsel, and the NRC General Counsel is authorized to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle such claims.

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PART 14—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT

Subpart A—General

§ 14.1 Scope of regulations.

(a) The terms “Nuclear Regulatory Commission” and “NRC” as used in this part mean the agency established by section 201(a) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, but do not include any contractor with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

(b) The regulations in this part supplement the Department of Justice's regulations in 28 CFR parts 14 and 15.

(c) These regulations apply to administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, as amended, asserted on or after the effective date of this rule, for money damages against the United States for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the NRC while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred.

§ 14.3 [Reserved]

Subpart B—Filing Procedures and Requirements

§ 14.11 [Reserved]

§ 14.13 [Reserved]

§ 14.15 Where to present a claim to NRC.

A claimant shall mail or deliver the claim to the office of employment of the NRC employee whose negligent or wrongful act or omission is alleged to have caused the loss or injury. If the office of employment is not known, the claimant shall file the claim with the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

§ 14.17 [Reserved]

§ 14.19 [Reserved]

§ 14.21 [Reserved]

§ 14.23 [Reserved]

§ 14.25 [Reserved]

§ 14.27 [Reserved]

Subpart C—Commission Action and Authority

§ 14.31 [Reserved]

§ 14.33 Officials authorized to act.

The General Counsel or the General Counsel's designee shall exercise the authority to adjust, determine, compromise and settle a claim under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 2672.

§ 14.35 [Reserved]

§ 14.37 [Reserved]

§ 14.39 [Reserved]

§ 14.41 [Reserved]

§ 14.43 [Reserved]

Subpart D [Reserved]

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https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-14

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