This part establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for settling personnel and general claims (under 31 U.S.C. 3702; 10 U.S.C. 2575,2771,4712,and; 24 U.S.C. 420; 37 U.S.C. 554,and.S.C. 714) and for processing requests for an advance decision under 31 U.S.C. 3529.