46 CFR § 204.3 - Claims not payable.

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title: "46 CFR § 204.3 - Claims not payable."
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chapter_name: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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# 204.3 Claims not payable.

A claim is not payable under the regulations in this part 204, if such tort claim is excluded from the scope of the Federal Tort Claims Act, as amended, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2680.