---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 C.F.R. § 11.15"
title: "44"
number: "11.15"
heading: "Authority to adjust, determine, compromise and settle."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/44/11.15"
---

# §11.15. Authority to adjust, determine, compromise and settle.

- (a) The Chief Counsel of FEMA, or a designee of the Chief Counsel, is delegated authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims under the provisions of [section 2672](/usc/28/2672.md) of title 28, United States Code, and this part.
- (b) Notwithstanding the delegation of authority in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, a Regional Administrator 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](/usc/28/2672.md) 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.

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 15930, Mar. 12, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 6711, Feb. 15, 1983]

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 15930, Mar. 12, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 15930, Mar. 12, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 6711, Feb. 15, 1983]