[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 147 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45885-45886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16523]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Notice for a Collaboration Between Universities and the FMCS

AGENCY: Office of the Director (OD), Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service (FMCS).

ACTION: 30-Day notice for comments.

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SUMMARY: As a policy initiative, FMCS is collaborating with college and 
universities to exchange alternative dispute resolution research and 
techniques.

DATES: August 7, 2020-September 7, 2020.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0042. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via email, 
personal delivery, or postal delivery. Comments can be sent by email to 
[email protected]; the address for personal or postal delivery is 
Office of the General Counsel, FMCS, Floor 7, One

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Independence Square, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. Please note 
that as of July 27, 2020, the FMCS office is not open for visitors and 
mail is not checked daily. Therefore, we encourage comments through the 
Portal or via email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to this 
program, please contact Sarah Cudahy, 202-606-8090, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In furtherance of FMCS's mission to develop 
and advocate the art, science, and practice of conflict resolution 
through the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), FMCS seeks to 
collaborate with undergraduate or graduate programs of accredited, 
nonprofit colleges and universities to exchange research and techniques 
in the field of ADR.
    Specifics of Collaboration. FMCS intends to collaborate with 
colleges and universities through exchanging models of mediation, 
mediation techniques, and dispute and conflict management systems 
design. Exchanging training programs, guest lecturing, and partnering 
to design curricula to enhance ADR education are also goals of 
collaborations between FMCS and academic institutions. A list of 
participating academic institutions will be publicly available on the 
FMCS website, www.fmcs.gov.

    Dated: July 27, 2020.
Sarah Cudahy,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2020-16523 Filed 7-29-20; 8:45 am]
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