[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR14.2]

[Page 213]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 14_EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 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.