33 CFR 25.515

§ 25.515 Settlement and notice to claimant.

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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Citation: 33 CFR 25.515, § 25.515 Settlement and notice to claimant, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149490
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If a claim is determined to be meritorious in any amount, a written acceptance and release or a claim settlement agreement shall be signed by the claimant before payment. The release executed by the claimant shall release the United States and also release the tort-feasor or the person who occasioned the damage, injury, or death.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.