# 14 CFR § 1261.101: Claimants

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 1261.101
- **Heading:** Claimants
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER V—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > PART 1261—PROCESSING OF MONETARY CLAIMS (GENERAL) > Subpart 1261.1—Employees' Personal Property Claims

## Text

(a) A claim for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to service with NASA may be made only by:
(1) An officer or employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(2) A member of the uniformed services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey and Public Health Service) assigned to duty with or under the jurisdiction of NASA;
(3) The authorized agent or legal representative of a person named in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section; or
(4) The survivors of a person named in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section in the following order of precedence: Spouse; children, father or mother, or both; or brothers or sisters, or both. Claims by survivors may be allowed whether arising before, concurrently with, or after the decedent's death, if otherwise covered by this subpart.
(b) Employees of contractors with the United States and employees of nonappropriated fund activities are not included within the meaning of paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section.
(c) Claims may not be made by or for the benefit of a subrogee, assignee, conditional vendor, or other third party.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 1261.100 § 1261.100 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.100.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.101 § 1261.101 Claimants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.101.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.102 § 1261.102 Maximum amount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.102.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.103 § 1261.103 Time limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.103.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.104 § 1261.104 Allowable claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.104.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.105 § 1261.105 Unallowable claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.105.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.106 § 1261.106 Submission of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.106.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.107 § 1261.107 Evidence in support of claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.107.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.108 § 1261.108 Recovery from carriers, insurers, and other third parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.108.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.109 § 1261.109 Computation of allowance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.109.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.110 § 1261.110 Settlement of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.110.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.300 § 1261.300 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.300.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.301 § 1261.301 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.301.md)
- [14 CFR § 1261.302 § 1261.302 Claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.302.md)

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