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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY to the SSTF who is named as a defendant in a civil action as a result of or in connection with the performance of his or her official duties and assignments pursuant to this MOU may request Individual -capacity representation by DOJ to defend against the claims. 28 C.F.R. §§ 50.15, 50.16. Any such request for individual -capacity representation must be made in the form of a letter from the individual defendant to the U.S. Attorney General. The letter should be provided to Chief Division Counsel (CDC) for the FBI Honolulu Division, who will then coordinate the request with the FBI Office of the General Counsel. In the event of an adverse judgment against the individual, he or she may request indemnification from DOJ. 28 C.F.R. § 50,15(c)(4). Requests for DOJ representation and indemnification are determined by DOJ on a case -by -case basis. The FBI cannot guarantee the United States will provide legal representation or indemnificaabon to any SSTF personnel. 74. Liability for any conduct by SSTF personnel undertaken outside of the scope of their assigned duties and responsibilities under this MOU shall not be the responsibility of the FBi or the United States and shall be the sole responsibility of the respective employee and/or agency involved. DURATION 75. The term of this MOU is for the duration of the SSTF"s operations, contingent upon approval of necessary funding, but may be terminated at any time upon written mutual consent of the agency involved. 76. Any participating agency may withdraw from the SSTF at any time by written notification to the SSA with designated oversight for investigative and personnel matters or program manager of the SSTF at least 30 days prior to withdrawal. 77. Upon termination of this MOU, all equipment provided to the SSTF will be returned to the supplying agency/agencies. In addition, when an entity withdraws from the MOU, the entity will return equipment to the supplying agency/agencies. Similarly, remaining agencies will return to a withdrawing agency any unexpended equipment supplied by the withdrawing agency during any SSTF participation. MODIFICATIONS 78. This agreement may be modified at any time by written consent of all involved agencies. 79. Modifications to this MOU shall have no force and effect unless such modifications are reduced to writing and signed by an authorized representative of each participating agency. 11 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY This document is the property of the FBi and is loaned to your agency. Neither it nor its contents may be released without authorization by FBI Headquarters.