Office of the General Counsel also has the responsibility for conducting the Agency's relations with Congress. The Office represents the Agency in hearings arising on disputes on contracts, equal employment opportunity, and licensing. The Office secures the necessary rights clearances for the Agency's activities and advises on matters relating to ethical conduct and conflict of interest of Agency employees.

(4) Office of Security (IOS). IOS is responsible for developing, directing, and implementing plans, policies, and standards for personnel and physical security. As the Agency's investigative arm, it conducts all inquiries relating to security, personnel, administrative and operating matters. It makes recommendations in cases where an employee's activities are allegedly inconsistent with the interests of national security.

(c) Program materials are generated by the Agency's media services, the Broadcasting Service, the Information Center Service, the Motion Picture and Television Service, and the Press and Publications Service.

(1) Broadcasting Service (IBS). IBS (the Voice of America) produces and broadcasts radio programs in English and foreign languages and operates broadcasting and relay facilities to transmit these programs. It also furnishes technical services and materials to the Agency's overseas posts for broadcasting radio programs through local outlets, and its supplies packaged programs to the posts. Broadcasts originating in the United States are directed primarily at Communist bloc countries and secondarily at selected areas of the Free World.

(2) Information Center Service (ICS). ICS gives professional guidance and supplies materials to information centers and binational centers to assist them in program planning and execution. It promotes and assists the distribution of American books, in English and in translation, to selected individuals and institutions. It operates a worldwide exhibits program. It also operates a separately funded Special International Exhibition program which presents U.S. national exhibitions in the USSR and East Europe and at selected international fairs and expositions. It supports the English teaching activities of USIS, binational centers, and special English teaching institutes by providing teaching materials and professional consultative services. It operates a donated books pro

gram under which U.S. publishers make available selected current books for presentation to individuals and institutions abroad. It facilitates and promotes the use of American music, art, drama, etc. in overseas programming.

(3) Motion Picture and Television Service (IMV). IMV produces and/or contracts for the production of, or otherwise acquires, motion pictures in appropriate languages and prints for use abroad in commercial theaters or for showing by USIS posts. It produces or acquires television films and tapes for posts to place on local television stations and networks in countries overseas. It furnishes USIS posts with necessary equipment, supplies, technical services, and direction for motion picture and television programs. The International Communications Media Staff of the Motion Picture and Television Service monitors and facilitates the operation of certain international organizations and festivals including United States participation therein, and assists some domestic organizations active in this field. Also under authority delegated to the Agency by Executive Order 11311 of October 14, 1966, issued pursuant to Public Law 89634 the staff issues export certificates of educational, audiovisual materials and authenticates foreign certificates covering the import of such materials.

(4) Press and Publications Service (IPS). IPS produces a wide variety of editorial materials for placement by USIS posts overseas in local newspapers and periodicals and for use in post publications. It produces and operates the Wireless File, a radioteletype service to all areas offering program materials for local placement and background information for post and embassy personnel. It provides posts a general and regional feature service, photographs and picture stories, "paper show" exhibits, magazines, pamphlets, posters, magazine reprints, and cartoon booklets. It also manages printing plants at Regional Service Centers in Manila, Beirut, and Mexico City, furnishes posts with press and photo supplies and equipment, and offers them technical advice.

(d) The Assistant Directors of the Agency for the six geographic areas are the Director's principal advisers on all programs in or directed to countries in these areas. They help to formulate information policies and represent the Director in interagency groups. They spend a large part of their time in the countries

of their geographic region. The Assistant Directors (Africa, Europe, East Asia and Pacific, Latin America, Near East and South Asia, Soviet Union and Eastern Europe) are responsible for the direction, coordination, and management of information programs for the countries of their geographic areas. They supply a knowledge of field problems and requirements to the Agency's policy and planning processes. They arrange with media services to provide media products to their areas. They consult with appropriate area and country officers in the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, and with other agencies, on operational matters of mutual concern.

(e) The foregoing Agency elements have their principal Washington offices in the following locations:

AGENCY ELEMENTS AND ADDRESSES

The Director, Office of Policy and Plans, Office of Research and Assessment, Office of the Commissioner General, Japan World Exposition, Office of Public Information, Office of Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Security, Area Offices for Africa, Latin America, Europe, Soviet Union and East Europe, Near East and South Asia, and East Asia and Pacific-1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

Office of Personnel and Training, Press and Publications Service-1776 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

Information Center Service-1711 New York Avenue NW.

and Welfare Building, 300 C Street SW. Motion Picture and Television Service Old Post Office Building, 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

(f) Agency offices abroad, known as the U.S. Information Service (USIS), under the supervision of the Chiefs of Mission, and with the guidance of the Director and the appropriate area Assistant Director, conduct public information, public relations and cultural activities-i.e., those activities intended to inform or influence foreign public opinion-for agencies of the U.S. Government except for Commands of the Department of Defense. Each USIS office is headed by a Public Affairs Officer who is a member of the "country team" under the Chief of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission. The Agency maintains field offices at the following locations:

Afghanistan-Kabul. Algeria Algiers.

Argentina-Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario.

Australia Canberra, Melbourne, Perth,

Sydney.

Austria-Vienna. Barbados-Bridgetown. Belgium-Brussels.

Bolivia-La Paz.

Brazil-Belo, Horizonte, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo.

Burma-Rangoon.

Burundi-Bujumbura.

Cameroon-Douala, Yaounde.
Canada-Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto.
Central African Republic-Banqui.
Ceylon-Colombo.
Chad-Fort Lamy.
Chile Santiago.

Colombia-Bogota.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the-Bukavu, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lubumbashi, Luluabourg.

Costa Rica-San Jose.

Cyprus-Nicosia.

Dahomey-Contonou.
Denmark-Copenhagen.

Dominican Republic-Santo Domingo.
Ecuador Guayaquil, Quito.

El Salvador-San Salvador.
Ethiopia-Addis Ababa, Asmara.

Finland-Helsinki.

France-Marseille, Paris.

Gabon-Libreville.

Germany-Berlin, Bonn, Dusseldorf, Frank-
furt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart.
Ghana-Accra.

Greece Athens, Thessaloniki.
Guatemala-Guatemala City.
Guinea-Conakry.

Guyana-Georgetown.
Haiti-Port au Prince.
Honduras-Tegucigalpa.
Hong Kong.

Iceland-Reykjavik.

Agency. Agency means the U.S. Information Agency.

Act. Act means the Federal Torts Claims Act, as amended, and codified in 28 U.S.C., sections 2671-2680.

§ 511.2 Scope of regulations.

The regulations in this part shall apply only to claims asserted under the Federal Tort Claims Act, as amended, or as incorporated by reference in the U.S. Information Agency Annual Appropriation Act, for money damages against the United States for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the Agency while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred.

(a) For the purposes of the provisions of section 2672 of the Act and of this part, a claim shall be deemed to have been presented when the Agency receives, in the office designated in paragraph (b) of this section, an executed "Claim for Damage or Injury", Standard Form 95, or other written notification of an incident, accompanied by a claim for money damages in a sum certain, for injury to or loss of property, personal injury or death, alleged to have occurred by reason of the incident. The claimant may, if he desires, file a brief with his claim setting forth the law or other arguments in support of his claim. In cases involving

claims by more than one person arising from a single accident or incident, individual claim forms shall be used. A claim which should have been presented to the Agency, but which was mistakenly addressed to or filed with another Federal Agency, shall be deemed to have been presented to the Agency as of the date the claim is received by the Agency. If a claim is mistakenly addressed to or filed with the Agency, the Agency shall transfer it forthwith to the appropriate Agency.

(b) A claimant shall mail, or deliver his claim to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Information Agency, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20547.

(a) Claims for loss or damage of property may be filed by the owner of the property, or his legal representatives. Claims for personal injury or death may be made by the injured person or a legal representative of the injured or deceased person. The claim, if filed by a legal representative, should show the capacity of the person signing and be accompanied by evidence of his authority to act.

(b) The claim and all other papers requiring the signature of the claimant should be signed by him personally or by his representative. Signatures should be identical throughout.

§ 511.6 Agency authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims and limitations upon that authority.

(a) The General Counsel of the Agency, or his designee, is delegated authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle claims asserted under the provisions of section 2672 of the Act and under this part.

(b) Limitation on Agency authority: An award, compromise, or settlement of a claim by the Agency under the provisions of section 2672 of the Act, in excess of $25,000, shall be effected only with the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his designee. § 511.7

Investigations.

The Agency may request any other Federal agency to investigate a claim filed under section 2672 of the Act, or to conduct a physical or mental examination of the claimant and provide a report of such examination.

§ 511.8 Limitations.

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of section 2401(b) of title 28 of the United States Code, a tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred unless presented in writing to the Agency within two (2) years after such claim accrues.

(b) A suit may not be filed until the claim shall have been finally denied by the Agency. Failure of the Agency to make final disposition of the claim within six (6) months after it has been presented shall, at the option of the claimant any time thereafter, be deemed a final denial of the claim for purposes of the Act and of this part.

(c) A suit shall not be filed for a sum greater than the amount of the claim presented to the Agency, except where the increased amount is based upon newly discovered evidence not reasonably discoverable at the time for presenting the claim to the Agency, or upon allegation and proof of intervening facts, relating to amount of the claim.

§ 511.9 Supporting evidence.

(a) In support of claims for personal injury or death, the claimant should submit a written report by the attending physician. The report should show the nature and extent of injury, the nature and extent of treatment, the effect upon earning capacity, either temporarily or permanently, the degree of permanent disability, if any, the prognosis, and the period of hospitalization, or incapacitation. Itemized bills for medical, hospital, or burial expenses actually incurred should be attached to report.

(b) In support of claims for damage to property which has been or can be economically repaired, the claimant should submit at least two itemized signed statements, or estimates by reliable, disinterested firms or itemized signed receipts if payment has been made.

(c) In support of claims for loss or damage to property which is not economically repairable, the claimant should submit statements of the original cost of the property, date of purchase, and the value of the property before and after the accident together with a statement setting forth the basis used in arriving at such value. Such statements should be from at least two disinterested, competent persons, preferably reputable dealers or other qualified persons familiar with the type of property in question.

The General Counsel will review the findings from the standpoint of questions of law applicable to the claim and will determine disposition. The General Counsel will make final review for settlement of the claim and will sign SF-1145, Voucher for Payment Under Federal Tort Claims Act, and forward it to the Finance Division for payment of claim. Payment of any award or settlement in the amount of $2,500 or less will be authorized from the appropriation and allotment current for obligation on the date of settlement irrespective of when the cause of action arose. Payment of any award, compromise or settlement in an amount in excess of $2,500, shall be paid in a manner similar to judgments and compromises out of the appropriation provided by section (c), Public Law 89-506 (28 U.S.C. 2672). § 511.11

Acceptance of award.

The acceptance by the claimant of any award will be final and conclusive on the claimant. The acceptance will constitute a complete release of any claim by reason of the same subject matter against the United States and against the employee

whose act or omission resulted in the claim. Adjudication and payment shall likewise be conclusive on all officers of the United States, unless procured by fraud. § 511.12 When litigation is involved in claim.

If a claimant does not agree to a settlement of a claim of which is considered fair and equitable by the Agency's responsible officials, the claimant, upon the final disposition thereof by the Agency, may elect to file suit. Relief from claims which are disallowed may be sought by filing suit in the U.S. District Court for the district where the claimant resides or wherein the act of omission complained of occurred. The failure of the Agency to make final disposition of a claim within 6 months after it has been filed shall, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2672, and at the option of the claimant at any time thereafter, is deemed a final denial of the claim. If a suit is filed against the Government involving the Agency, the Department of Justice will request the Agency to furnish the complete file on the case. The Office of the General Counsel will represent the Agency in all negotiations with the Department of Justice.