(a) A claim pursuant to this subpart may only be made by:
(1) An employee of FEMA;
(2) a former employee of FEMA whose claim arises out of an incident occurring before his/her separation from FEMA;
(3) survivors of a person named in paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this section, in the following order of precedence:
(i) Spouse;
(ii) children;
(iii) father or mother, or both or
(iv) brothers or sisters, or both;
(4) the authorized agent or legal representative of a person named in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), and (3) of this section.
(b) A claim may not be presented by or for the benefit of a subrogee, assignee, conditional vendor, or other third party.