### Question
How is the term immediate family member defined?


### Answer
The term **immediate family member** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3198* as the following:

> a person related to a deceased employee that was a member of the household of the deceased employee at the time of death

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3198*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS**

