---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 230.31"
title: "39"
number: "230.31"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/230.31"
---

# §230.31. Definitions.


The following definitions apply to this subpart:

- (a) **Apparent.** That which is clear, plain, and evident.
- (b) **Owner.** The person recognized by the law as having ultimate control over and the right to use property.
- (c) **Claimant.** A person who submits a claim for abandoned or other unclaimed property.
- (d) **Ruling official.** The official who has the authority to grant or deny a claim for abandoned or other unclaimed property, typically the Executive Special Agent in Charge of the Area Field Office where the property is located, or a designee.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 81 FR 50624, Aug. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App.3; 39 U.S.C. 401(2) and 1001.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 16025, Apr. 4, 2002, unless otherwise noted.