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§ 71.7 — Reports On Catastrophes Abroad

22 C.F.R. § 71.7

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Whenever a great catastrophe occurs abroad, either on land or on sea, the officer within whose district the catastrophe takes place or into whose district the survivors are brought shall report immediately by telegraph the names of any American citizens who have been killed or injured and the names of American citizens known to be safe.

22 C.F.R. § 71.6 22 C.F.R. § 71.8

Authorizing Statute

Provision of information on certain violent crimes abroad to victims and victims’ families
22 U.S.C. § 2715a
Procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens
22 U.S.C. § 2715
Following testamentary directions; assistance to testamentary appointee
22 U.S.C. § 4197
Functions of Service
22 U.S.C. § 3904
Conservation and disposition of estates
22 U.S.C. § 2715c
Emergency expenditures
22 U.S.C. § 2671
Insurance on motor vehicles in foreign countries; tie lines and teletype equipment; ice and drinking water; excise taxes on negotiable instruments; remains of deceased persons; relief, protection, and burial of seamen; acknowledgement of services of foreign vessels and aircraft; rentals and leases
22 U.S.C. § 2670
Notification of death of decedent; transmission of inventory of effects
22 U.S.C. § 4196