33 CFR §25.803
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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.