41 CFR § 102-118.460
What is the time limit for my agency to file a court claim with a TSP for freight charges, reparations, and loss or damage to the property?
June 9, 2020
Statutory time limits vary depending on the mode and the service involved and may involve freight charges. The following tables list the time limits:
(a) Time Limits on Actions Taken by the Federal Government Against TSPs
Open Table
| Mode | Freight charges | Reparations | Loss and damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Rail | 3 years 49 U.S.C. 11705 |
3 years 49 U.S.C. 11705 |
6 years. 28 U.S.C. 2415. |
| (2) Motor | 3 years 49 U.S.C. 14705(f) |
3 years 49 U.S.C. 14705(f) |
6 years. 28 U.S.C. 2415. |
| (3) Freight Forwarders subject to the IC Act | 3 years 49 U.S.C. 14705(f) |
3 years 49 U.S.C. 14705(f) |
6 years. 28 U.S.C. 2415. |
| (4) Water (subject to the IC Act) | 3 years 49 U.S.C. 14705(f) |
3 years 49 U.S.C. 14705(f) |
6 years. 28 U.S.C. 2415. |
| (5) Water (not subject to the IC Act) | 6 years 28 U.S.C. 2415 | 2 years 46 U.S.C. 821 | 1 year. 46 U.S.C. 1303(6) (if subject to Carriage of Goods by Sear Act, 46 U.S.C. 1300-1315). |
| (6) Domestic Air | 6 years 28 U.S.C. 2415 |
6 years. 28 U.S.C. 2415. |
|
| (7) International Air | 6 years 28 U.S.C. 2415 |
2 years. 49 U.S.C. 40105. |
(b) Time Limits on Actions Taken by the Federal Government Against TSPs Exempt From Regulation
Open Table
| Mode | Freight | Reparations | Loss and damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) All | 6 years 28 U.S.C. 2415 |
6 years. 28 U.S.C. 2415. |
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