---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 327.21"
title: "46"
number: "327.21"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/327.21"
---

# §327.21. Definitions.


The following definitions apply to this subpart:

- (a) **Accrual date.** The day on which the alleged wrongful act or omission results in injury or damage for which a claim is made.
- (b) **Claim.** A written notification of an incident, signed by the claimant, describing the incident, and explaining why the United States is liable.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. chapters 301-309, 49 CFR 1.93(b).

### Source

Source: 91 FR 34164, June 5, 2026, unless otherwise noted.