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This enclosure provides information regarding the administrative processing of claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The FTCA is a limited waiver of sovereign immunity under which a claimant may seek money damages for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the Federal Government acting within the scope of employment. The FTCA also provides for compensation for injuries caused by certain intentional or wrongful conduct of investigative or law enforcement officers. For claims under the FTCA, the liability of the United States is determined in accordance with the law of the place where the alleged act(s) or omission(s) occurred.