Revision of Regulations Governing Administrative Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Related Statutes

This amendment revises DOL's regulations governing administrative claims submitted to DOL pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act (MPCECA), and for payment of claims arising out of the operation of the Job Corps. These regulations are being revised to reflect previous delegations of authority to the Counsel for Claims and to the Regional Solicitors and Associate Regional Solicitors to issue determinations on claims under the statutes covered by these regulations, to clarify the manner in which organizational units of the Department provide administrative assistance to the Office of the Solicitor in regard to claims and litigation under these statutes and to clarify and provide further examples of the manner in which MPCECA claims are submitted and determined. The regulations are also being amended to reflect a change in statutory authority for payment of claims arising out of operation of the Job Corps.