15 CFR 2.3 – Delegation of authority
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(a) The General Counsel is hereby named as the designee of the Secretary ofCommerce with respect to tort claims filed under section 2672 of Title 28, U.S. Code, as described in § 2.2, with authority to act on such claims as provided in said section 2672, including denial thereof.
Terms Used In 15 CFR 2.3
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(b) Authority delegated under this section may, with the approval of the General Counsel, be redelegated to other designees.
(c) Settlement or denial of any claim under this part is final for the Department of Commerce.