U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Sep 16, 2025
A claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property is payable under this subpart if:
(a) Caused by the United States, its employees, agents or contractors during containment, countermeasures, cleanup, mitigation, and disposal activities under the National Contingency Plan; and
(b) In the exercise of care reasonable under the circumstances, the incident giving rise to the claim was necessary and the damage unavoidable.