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which to reasonably conclude that a 

contribution is a valid rollover 

contribution. By way of example, 

sufficient evidence to conclude a 

contribution is a valid rollover 

contribution includes a copy of the 

plan’s determination letter, a letter or 

other statement from the plan indicating 

that it is an eligible retirement plan, a 

check indicating that the contribution is 

a direct rollover or a tax notice from the 

plan to the participant indicating that 

the participant could receive a rollover 

from the plan. 

(b) * * * 

(2) The administrator or trustee must 

either complete the appropriate section 

of the form and forward the completed 

form and the distribution to the TSP 

record keeper or the Agency must 

receive sufficient evidence from which 

to reasonably conclude that a 

contribution is a valid rollover 

contribution. By way of example, 

sufficient evidence to conclude a 

contribution is a valid rollover 

contribution includes a copy of the 

plan’s determination letter, a letter or 

other statement from the plan indicating 

that it is an eligible retirement plan, a 

check indicating that the contribution is 

a direct rollover or a tax notice from the 

plan to the participant indicating that 

the participant could receive a rollover 

from the plan. 

* * * * * 

PART 1605—CORRECTION OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 1605 

is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8351, 8432a, and 

8474(b)(5)(5) and (c)(1). Subpart B also issued 

under section 1043(b) of Public Law 104–

106, 110 Stat. 186 and sec. 7202(m)(2) of 

Public Law 101–508, 104 Stat. 1388. 

■ 4. Section 1605.14 is amended by 

revising the third sentence of paragraph 

(a)(1), revising paragraph (c)(2) and 

adding paragraph (e) to read as follows: 

§ 1605.14 Misclassified retirement system 

coverage. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * If the participant requests a 

refund of employee contributions, the 

employing agency must submit a 

negative adjustment record to remove 

these funds under the procedure 

described in § 1605.12. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(2) Employer contributions in the 

account are subject to the rules in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

* * * * * 

(e) The provisions of paragraph (c) of 

this section shall apply to any TSP 

contributions relating to a period for 

which an employee elects retroactive 

Nonappropriated Fund retirement 

coverage. 

PART 1631—AVAILABILITY OF 

RECORDS 

■ 5. The authority citation for part 1631 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552. 

■ 6. Add § 1631.34 to read as follows: 

§ 1631.34 Certification and authentication 

of records. 

(a) Upon request, the records 

custodian or other qualified individual 

shall authenticate copies of books, 

records, papers, writings, and 

documents by attaching a written 

declaration that complies with current 

Federal Rules of Evidence. No seal or 

notarization shall be required. Copies of 

any books, records, papers, or other 

documents in the Federal Retirement 

Thrift Investment Board shall be 

admitted in evidence equally with the 

originals thereof when authenticated in 

this manner. 

(b) Fees for copying and certification 

are set forth in 5 CFR 1630.16. 

PART 1651—DEATH BENEFITS 

■ 7. The authority citation for part 1651 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8424] (d), 8432(j), 

8433(e), 8435(c)(2), 8474(b)(5) and 8474 

(c)(1). 

■ 8. In § 1651.14, redesignate 

paragraphs (g) and (h) as paragraphs (h) 

and (i), and add new paragraph (g) to 

read as follows: 

§ 1651.14 How payment is made. 

* * * * * 

(g) Payment to inherited IRA on 

behalf of a non-spouse beneficiary. If 

payment is to an inherited IRA on 

behalf of a non-spouse beneficiary, the 

check will be made payable to the 

account. Information pertaining to the 

inherited IRA must be submitted by the 

IRA trustee. 

* * * * * 

PART 1655—LOAN PROGRAM 

■ 9. The authority citation for part 1655 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8433(g), 8439(a)(3) and 

8474. 

§ 1655.14 [Amended] 

■ 10. In § 1655.14, the third sentence of 

paragraph (a) is removed. 

§ 1655.15 [Amended] 

■ 11. In § 1655.15 ‘‘or’’ is added to the 

end of paragraph (a)(5), a period 

replaces the semicolon at the end of 

paragraph (a)(6), ‘‘or’’ is removed from 

the end of paragraph (a)(6), and 

paragraph (a)(7) is removed. 

PART 1690—THRIFT SAVINGS PLANS 

■ 12. The authority citation for part 

1690 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8474. 

■ 13. Amend § 1690.12 by revising the 

second sentence in paragraph (b) and 

the third sentence in paragraph (c) to 

read as follows: 

§ 1690.12 Power of attorney. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * Additional information 

regarding general powers of attorney can 

be accessed at http://www.tsp.gov. 

(c) * * * Additional information 

regarding special powers of attorney, as 

well as a sample form, can be accessed 

at http://www.tsp.gov. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

19 CFR Part 12 

[CBP Dec. 07–77; USCBP–2007–0075] 

RIN 1505–AB86 

Extension of Import Restrictions 

Imposed on Archaeological Material 

from Mali 

AGENCIES: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security; Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This document amends U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

regulations to reflect both continuing 

and new import restrictions on certain 

archaeological material from Mali. 

Import restrictions that were previously 

imposed by Treasury Decision (T.D.) 

97–80 and extended by T.D. 02–55, that 

are due to expire on September 19, 

2007, are extended. The Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, United States 

Department of State, has made the 

requisite determination for the 

extension of import restrictions that 

previously existed and for amending the 

agreement so that it applies also to 

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throughout Mali, including those of the 

Paleolithic Era (Stone Age), 

necessitating additional subcategories of 

stone objects in the Designated List. 

Accordingly, these import restrictions 

will remain in effect until September 19, 

2012, and title 19 of the CBP regulations 

is being amended to reflect this 

amended bilateral agreement. These 

restrictions are being extended pursuant 

to determinations of the United States 

Department of State made under the 

terms of the 1970 Convention on 

Cultural Property Implementation Act 

in accordance with the United Nations 

Educational, Scientific and Cultural 

Organization (UNESCO) Convention on 

the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing 

the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of 

Ownership of Cultural Property. This 

document also contains the amended 

Designated List of Archaeological 

Material that describes the articles to 

which the restrictions apply, including 

the additional subcategories of stone 

objects. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 19, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

legal aspects, George F. McCray, Esq., 

Chief, Intellectual Property Rights and 

Restricted Merchandise Branch, (202) 

572–8710. For operational aspects, 

Michael Craig, Chief, Other Government 

Agencies Branch, (202) 863–6558. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to the provisions of the 1970 

United Nations Educational, Scientific 

and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 

Convention, codified into U.S. law as 

the Convention on Cultural Property 

Implementation Act (Pub. L. 97–446, 19 

U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), the United States 

entered into a bilateral agreement with 

Mali on September 19, 1997, concerning 

the imposition of import restrictions on 

certain archaeological material in Mali 

from the region of the Niger River Valley 

and the Bandiagara Escarpment (Cliff). 

On September 23, 1997, the former 

United States Customs Service 

published T.D. 97–80 in the Federal 

Register (62 FR 49594), which amended 

19 CFR 12.104g(a) to reflect the 

imposition of these restrictions, and 

included a list designating the types of 

archaeological material covered by the 

restrictions. 

Import restrictions listed in 19 CFR 

12.104g(a) are ‘‘effective for no more 

than five years beginning on the date on 

which the agreement enters into force 

with respect to the United States. This 

period can be extended for additional 

periods not to exceed five years if it is 

determined that the factors which 

justified the initial agreement still 

pertain and no cause for suspension of 

the agreement exists’’ (19 CFR 

12.104g(a)). 

On September 20, 2002, the former 

United States Customs Service 

published T.D. 02–55 in the Federal 

Register (67 FR 59159), which amended 

19 CFR 12.104g(a) to reflect the 

extension of these import restrictions for 

an additional period of five years until 

September 19, 2007. 

Amended Bilateral Agreement 

Consistent with a request from the 

Government of the Republic of Mali and 

with the findings and recommendations 

of the Cultural Property Advisory 

Committee, the Acting Assistant 

Secretary for Educational and Cultural 

Affairs, United States Department of 

State, made the requisite Determinations 

on July 3, 2007, that the cultural 

heritage of Mali continues to be in 

jeopardy from pillage that is occurring 

at archaeological sites throughout the 

country, and that, therefore, the import 

restrictions on archaeological material 

from sites in the region of the Niger 

River Valley and the Bandiagara 

Escarpment (Cliff), Mali, which were 

previously imposed by Treasury 

Decision (T.D.) 97–80 and extended by 

T.D. 02–55, are extended for an 

additional five year period until 

September 19, 2012, and include 

subcategories of stone objects from 

archaeological sites throughout Mali 

including those dating to the Paleolithic 

Era (Stone Age). Newly threatened 

archaeological sites include, but are not 

limited to those located in and near: The 

Tilemsi Valley; the Boucle du Baoule; 

the Bura Band; Tondidarou; Teghaza; 

Gao; Menaka; Karkarichinkat; Iforas 

Massif (Adrar des Iforas); Es-Souk; and 

Kidal. These sites represent a 

continuum of civilizations from the 

Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to the 

colonial occupation of the 18th century, 

and lend an archaeological significance 

to the region. Accordingly, the title of 

the bilateral agreement was amended to 

read: ‘‘Agreement between the 

Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the 

Republic of Mali Concerning the 

Imposition of Import Restrictions on 

Archaeological Material from Mali from 

the Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to 

approximately the Mid-Eighteenth 

Century.’’

By exchange of diplomatic notes the 

Agreement will be extended and 

amended. Accordingly, CBP is 

amending 19 CFR 12.104g(a) to reflect 

the extension of the import restrictions 

on the currently protected cultural 

property as well as the new 

subcategories, and sites in the amended 

bilateral agreement. 

Amended Designated List 

The Designated List of articles that are 

protected pursuant to the bilateral 

agreement, as amended, on 

Archaeological Material from Mali from 

the Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to 

approximately the Mid-Eighteenth 

Century has been revised and is 

published below. We note that 

subcategories of objects from 

archaeological sites of the Paleolithic 

Era (Stone Age) have been added, 

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2606. 

It is noted that the material identified 

in T.D. 97–80 as ‘‘Archaeological 

Material from the Region of the Niger 

River Valley, Mali and the Bandiagara 

Escarpment (Cliff), Mali’’ is now 

referred to in the Determination to 

Extend as ‘‘Archaeological Material 

From Mali from the Paleolithic Era 

(Stone Age) to approximately the MidEighteenth Century.’’

List of Archaeological Material From 

Mali From the Paleolithic Era (Stone 

Age) To Approximately the MidEighteenth Century 

I. Ceramics/Terra Cotta/Fired Clay 

Types of ceramic forms (stylistically 

known as Djenne-jeno or Jenne, 

Bankoni, Guimbala, Banamba, 

Bougouni, Bura and other stylistic 

labels) that are known to come from the 

region include, but are not limited to: 

A. Figures/Statues. 

1. Anthropomorphic figures, often 

incised, impressed and with added 

motifs, such as scarification marks and 

serpentine patterns on their bodies, 

often depicting horsemen or individuals 

sitting, squatting, kneeling, embracing, 

or in a position of repose, arms 

elongated the length of the body or 

crossed over the chest, with the head 

tipped backwards. (H: 6–50 cm.) 

2. Zoomorphic figures, often depicting 

a snake motif on statuettes or on the 

belly of globular vases. Sometimes the 

serpent is coiled in an independent 

form. A horse motif is common, but is 

usually mounted. Includes quadrupeds. 

(H: 6–40 cm.) 

B. Common Vessels. 

1. Funerary jars, ocher in color, often 

stamped with chevrons. (H: 50 to 80 

cm.) 

2. Globular vases often stamped with 

chevrons and serpentine forms. (H: 

under 10 cm.) 

3. Bottles with a long neck and a belly 

that is either globular or streamlined. 

Some have lids shaped like a bird’s 

head. 


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4. Ritual pottery of the Tellem culture, 

decorated with a characteristic plaited 

roulette. 

a. Pot made on a convex mold built 

up by coiling. 

b. Hemispherical pot made on three or 

four legs or feet resting on a stand. (H: 

18 cm.) 

5. Kitchen pottery of the Tellem 

culture with the paddle-and-anvil 

technique decorated with impressions 

from woven mats. (H: 20 cm.) 

II. Leather 

Objects of leather found in Tellem 

funerary caves of the Bandiagara 

Escarpment include, but are not limited 

to: 

A. Clothing. 

1. Sandals often decorated and 

furnished with a leather ankle 

protection. 

2. Boots profusely painted with 

geometric designs. 

3. Plaited bracelets. 

4. Knife-sheaths. 

5. Loinskin. 

6. Bag. 

III. Metal 

Objects of metal from Mali include, 

but are not limited to: 

A. Copper and Copper Alloy (Such as 

Bronze). 

1. Figures/Statues. 

a. Anthropomorphic figures, 

including equestrian figures and 

kneeling figures. (Some are miniatures 

no taller than 2 inches; others range 

from 6 to 30 inches.) 

b. Zoomorphic figures, such as the 

bull and the snake. 

2. Bells (4–5 in.) and finger bells (2–

3 in.). 

3. Pendants, known to depict a bull’s 

head or a snake. (H: 2–4 in.) 

4. Bracelets, known to depict a snake 

(5–6 in.). 

5. Bracelets, known to be shaped as a 

head and antelope (3–4 in.). 

6. Finger rings. 

B. Iron. 

1. Figures/Statues. 

a. Anthropomorphic figures. (H: 5–30 

in.) 

b. Zoomorphic figures, sometimes 

representing a serpent. (H: 5–30 in.) 

2. Headrests of the Tellem culture. 

3. Ring-bells or fingerbells of the 

Tellem culture. 

4. Bracelets and armlets of the Tellem 

culture. 

5. Hairpins, twisted and voluted, of 

the Tellem culture. 

IV. Stone 

Objects of stone from Mali include, 

but are not limited to: 

A. Carnelian beads (faceted). 

B. Quartz lip plugs. 

C. Funerary stelae (headstones) 

inscribed in Arabic. 

D. Chipped lithics from the 

Paleolithic and later eras including axes, 

knives, scrapers, arrowheads, and cores. 

E. Ground Stone from the Neolithic 

and later eras including axes, adzes, 

pestles, grinders, bracelets. 

V. Glass Beads 

A variety of glass beads have been 

recovered at archaeological sites in 

Mali. 

VI. Textiles 

Textile objects, or fragments thereof, 

have been recovered in the Tellem 

funerary caves of the Bandiagara 

Escarpment and include, but are not 

limited to: 

A. Cotton. 

1. Tunics. 

2. Coifs. 

3. Blankets. 

B. Vegetable Fiber. 

Skirts, aprons and belts—made of 

twisted and intricately plaited vegetable 

fiber. 

C. Wool. 

Blankets. 

VII. Wood 

Objects of wood may be found 

archaeologically (in funerary caves of 

the Tellem or Dogon peoples in the 

Bandiagara Escarpment, for example). 

Following are representative examples 

of wood objects usually found 

archaeologically: 

A. Figures/Statues. 

1. Anthropomorphic figures—usually 

with abstract body and arms raised 

standing on a platform, sometimes 

kneeling. (H: 10–24 in.) 

2. Zoomorphic figures—depicting 

horses and other animals. (H: 10–24 in.) 

B. Headrests. 

C. Household Utensils. 

1. Bowls. 

2. Spoons—carved and decorated. 

D. Agricultural/Hunting Implements. 

1. Hoes and axes—with either a 

socketed or tanged shafting without iron 

blades. 

2. Bows—with a notch and a hole at 

one end and a hole at the other with 

twisted, untanned leather straps for the 

‘‘string’’. 

3. Arrows, quivers. 

4. Knife sheaths. 

E. Musical Instruments. 

1. Flutes with end blown, bi-toned. 

2. Harps. 

3. Drums. 

More information on import 

restrictions can be obtained from the 

International Cultural Property 

Protection Web site (http:// 

exchanges.state.gov/culprop). The 

restrictions on the importation of these 

archaeological materials from Mali are 

to continue in effect for an additional 5 

years. Importation of such materials 

continues to be restricted unless the 

conditions set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606 

and 19 CFR 12.104c are met. 

Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed 

Effective Date 

This amendment involves a foreign 

affairs function of the United States and 

is, therefore, being made without notice 

or public procedure (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). 

For the same reason, a delayed effective 

date is not required under 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Because no notice of proposed 

rulemaking is required, the provisions 

of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. 

Executive Order 12866 

Because this rule involves a foreign 

affairs function of the United States, it 

is not subject to Executive Order 12866. 

Signing Authority 

This regulation is being issued in 

accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1). 

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 12 

Cultural property, Customs duties and 

inspection, Imports, Prohibited 

merchandise. 

Amendment to CBP Regulations 

■ For the reasons set forth above, part 12 

of Title 19 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (19 CFR part 12), is 

amended as set forth below: 

PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF 

MERCHANDISE 

■ 1. The general authority citation for 

part 12 and the specific authority 

citation for § 12.104g continue to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 

(General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 

1624; 

* * * * * 

Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also 

issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612; 

* * * * * 

§ 12.104g [Amended] 

■ 2A. In § 12.104g(a), the table of the list 

of agreements imposing import 

restrictions on described articles of 

cultural property of State Parties is 

amended in the entry for Mali by 

removing the reference to ‘‘T.D. 97–80 

extended by T.D. 02–55’’ and adding in 

its place ‘‘CBP Dec. 07–77’’ in the 

column headed ‘‘Decision No.’’. 


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■ B. In § 12.104g(a), the table of the list 

of agreements imposing import 

restrictions on described articles of 

cultural property of State Parties is 

amended in the entry for Mali by 

removing the reference to 

‘‘Archaeological material from the Niger 

River Valley Region, Mali, and the 

Bandiagara Escarpment (Cliff) forming 

part of the remains of the sub-Sahara 

culture.’’ and adding in its place 

‘‘Archaeological Material from Mali 

from the Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to 

approximately the Mid-Eighteenth 

Century’’ in the column headed 

‘‘Cultural property’’. 

W. Ralph Basham, 

Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

Approved: September 14, 2007. 

Timothy E. Skud, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

32 CFR Part 750 

[USN–2006–0038] 

RIN 0703–AA78 

General Claims Regulations 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Interim Final Rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule reflects 

administrative changes to the 

regulations concerning the 

administrative processing and 

consideration of claims on behalf of and 

against the United States. The revisions 

will ensure the proper administrative 

processing and consideration of claims 

on behalf of and against the United 

States. This rule is being published by 

the Department of the Navy for guidance 

and interest of the public in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). 

DATES: This rule is effective September 

19, 2007. Comments must be received 

by November 19, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and/or 

Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 

and title, by any of the following 

methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or RIN for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

regulations.gov as they are received 

without change, including any personal 

identifiers or contact information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Dan Fields, Head, Tort Claims Branch, 

Claims and Tort Litigation Division 

(Code 15), Office of the Judge Advocate 

General, 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE., 

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374, 

telephone 202–685–4600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive 

Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and 

Review.’’ It has been determined that 

the changes to 32 CFR part 750 are not 

considered a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action.’’ The rule does not: 

(1) Have an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more or 

adversely affect in a material way the 

economy, a sector in the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

state, local, or tribal governments or 

communities; 

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another agency; 

(3) Materially alter the budgetary 

impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, 

or loan programs, or the rights and 

obligations of the recipients thereof; or 

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues 

arising out of legal mandates, the 

President’s priorities, or the principles 

set forth in this Executive Order. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Sec. 

202, Pub. L. 104–4). It has been certified 

that 32 CFR part 750 does not contain 

Federal Mandates that result in 

expenditures by State, local and tribal 

governments, in aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

in any one year. 

Public Law 96–354, ‘‘Regulatory 

Flexibility Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 601). It has 

been determined that this rule is not 

subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601) because it would not, if 

promulgated, have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. This rule 

implements the processing of the proper 

administrative processing and 

consideration of claims on behalf of and 

against the United States, and does not 

economically impact the Federal 

government’s relations with the private 

sector. 

Public Law 96–511, ‘‘Paperwork 

Reduction Act’’ (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

This rule does not impose collection of 

information requirements for purposes 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, 5 CFR part 1320). 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism’’. 

It has been certified that 32 CFR part 

750 does not have federalism 

implications as set forth in Executive 

Order 13132. This rule does not have 

substantial direct effects on: 

(1) The States; 

(2) The relationship between the 

National Government and the States; or 

(3) The distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of Government. 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 750 

Claims 

■ Accordingly, 32 CFR part 750 is 

amended to read as follows: 

PART 750—GENERAL CLAIMS 

REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 750 

is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 5 U.S.C. 552, 10 

U.S.C. 5013, and 5148. 

Subpart A—General Provisions for 

Claims 

■ 2. Section 750.1 is amended by 

revising paragraph (a)(1), the first two 

sentences of paragraph (a)(2), and 

paragraph (a)(3), and by adding footnote 

1 to read as follows: 

§ 750.1 Scope of subpart A. 

(a) General. (1) The Judge Advocate 

General is responsible for the 

administration and supervision of the 

resolution of claims arising under the 

Federal Tort Claims Act (subpart B of 

this part), the Military Claims Act 

(subpart C of this chapter), the 

Nonscope Claims Act (subpart D of this 

part), the Personnel Claims Act (part 

751 of this chapter), the Foreign Claims 

Act, the International Agreements 

Claims Act pertaining to cost sharing of 

claims pursuant to international 

agreements, the Federal Claims 

Collection Act (subpart A of part 757 of 

this chapter), the Medical Care Recovery 

Act and Health Care Services Incurred 

on Behalf of Covered Beneficiaries: 

Collection from Third-party Payers 

(subpart B of part 757 of this chapter), 

and postal claims. 

(2) The Deputy Assistant Judge 

Advocate General (Claims and Tort 

Litigation) (Code 15) is the manager of 

the Navy claims system established to 

evaluate, adjudicate, and provide 

litigation support for claims arising 

under the acts listed above and is 

responsible to the Judge Advocate 

General for the management of that 


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