Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.831.2006 Designation of agent by next of kin

When a deceased employee, Member, or annuitant has not named a beneficiary and one of the next of kin entitled makes a claim for lump-sum benefit, other next of kin entitled to share in the lump-sum benefit may designate the one who made the claim to act as their agent to receive their distributive shares.