# 14 CFR § 1261.308: NASA officials authorized to act upon claims

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-1261.308

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 1261.308
- **Heading:** NASA officials authorized to act upon claims
- **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 1261.3—Claims Against NASA or Its Employees for Damage to or Loss of Property or Personal Injury or Death—Accruing On or After January 18, 1967

## Text

(a) Claims in the amount of $10,000 or more will be acted upon as directed by the General Counsel;
(b) Claims less than $10,000 will be acted upon by the Chief Counsel of the NASA Field Installation where the employee was assigned at the time of the loss or damage or the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation for NASA Headquarters claims.
(c) Claims of $10,000 or more, pursuant either to the Federal Tort Claims Act, or 51 U.S.C. 20113(m), shall be acted upon only with the prior approval of the General Counsel. Such claims shall be forwarded to the General Counsel for approval, if the Chief Counsel or the Associate General Counsel for General Law is of the opinion that the claim may be meritorious and otherwise suitable for settlement under any authority. A claim so forwarded should be accompanied by a report of the facts of the claim, based upon such investigation as may be appropriate, and a recommendation as to the action to be taken.
(d) Claims acted upon by NASA officials pursuant to this section shall be acted upon pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, or 51 U.S.C. 20113(m)(1) or (2), as the NASA official deems appropriate.
[45 FR 48104, July 18, 1980, as amended at 82 FR 29384, June 29, 2017]

## 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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