40 CFR § 14.2 - Definitions.

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title: "40 CFR § 14.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "14.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "14"
part_name: "EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721)."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 24146, July 2, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 14.2 Definitions.

As used in this part:

(a) *EPA Claims Officer* is the Agency official delegated the responsibility by the Administrator to carry out the provisions of the Act.

(b) *Claim* means a demand for payment by an employee or his/her representative for the value or the repair cost of an item of personal property damaged, lost or destroyed as an incident to government service.

(c) *Employee* means a person appointed to a position with EPA.

(d) *Settle* means the act of considering, ascertaining, adjusting, determining or otherwise resolving a claim.

(e) *Accrual date* means the date of the incident causing the loss or damage or the date on which the loss or damage should have been discovered by the employee through the exercise of reasonable care.

(f) *Depreciation* is the reduction in value of an item caused by the elapse of time between the date of acquisition and the date of loss or damage.