[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25859]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2001-10478; Notice No. 01-10]
RIN 2120-AH45


Final Guidance for the Use of Binding Arbitration Under the 
Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final guidance.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the publication of the Final Guidance 
for the use of binding arbitration for purposes of resolving bid 
protests and contract disputes relating to procurements and contracts 
under the FAA Acquisition Management System. The Final Guidance is 
located on the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/agc/guidnce.htm.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The Guidance becomes effective immediately upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie A. Collins, Dispute resolution 
Officer, FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition, AGC-70, Room 
8332, Federal Aviation Administration, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20590, telephone number (202) 366-6400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By Federal Register Notice issued on August 
27, 2001, the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) of 
the FAA, a modal administration of the United States Department of 
Transportation, notified the public of the issuance for public comment 
of proposed Guidance for the use of binding arbitration as an 
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) technique for purposes of 
resolving bid protests and contract disputes relating to procurements 
and contracts under the FAA Acquisition Management System. The proposed 
Guidance, developed pursuant to the Administrative Dispute Resolution 
Act (ADRA) of 1996, Pub. L. 104-320 (October 19, 1996), 5 U.S.C. 571-
583, had been published in full on the Internet. As was stated in the 
Notice, the FAA had submitted the Guidance to the Attorney General for 
consultation and had received his concurrence in accordance with 
Section 575 of the ADRA. The Notice called for public comments to be 
received by the ODRA on or before September 26, 2001. No comments were 
received by that date. The final Guidance is currently published in 
full on the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/agc/guidnce.htm. Other than 
introductory language that details the foregoing history of publication 
for public comment, the final Guidance is identical to the proposed 
Guidance.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2001.
Jane F. Garvey,
Administrator.
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