[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

29 CFR Ch. XII

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service's (FMCS) regulatory agenda issued under Executive 
Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agenda lists 
regulations that are currently under development or review or that FMCS 
expects to have under development or review during the next 12 months. 
The effect of this agenda is to advise the public of FMCS' current and 
future regulatory activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda 
in general, contact Eileen B. Hoffman, General Counsel, Office of the 
General Counsel, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service at (202) 
606-5444. For information about a specific regulation project listed on 
the agenda, contact the person designated in the agenda for that 
regulation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the President's order on Regulatory 
Planning and Review, Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 
1993), each agency is required to prepare an agenda of all regulations 
under development or review. The Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law 
98-354, has a similar agenda requirement (5 U.S.C. 602). Under the law, 
the agenda must list any regulation that is likely to have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

    The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidelines 
prescribing the form and content of the regulatory agenda. Under 
those guidelines, the agenda must list all regulatory activities 
being conducted or reviewed in the next 12 months and provide 
certain specified information on each regulation. All of the items 
on this agenda are current or projected rulemakings.

Wilma B. Liebman,

Deputy Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
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3497.  ARBITRATION POLICY, ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS, AND PROCEDURES 
FOR ARBITRATION SERVICES

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  29 USC 173 et seq

CFR Citation:  29 CFR 1404

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed revisions to subparts A, B, and C of 29 CFR 1404 
revise the policies and procedures used by FMCS in administering its 
arbitration programs to more accurately reflect current practice, 
clarify the role of the Arbitrator Review Board, revise the standards 
for arbitrator listing on the Roster, and announce certain changes. 
Among the changes made are: Requests for special experience or 
qualifications or other special requirements must be either jointly 
submitted by the parties or, if unilaterally submitted, must certify 
that (a) the other party agrees, or (b) there is no conflict with the 
applicable contract. Second, FMCS' Office of Arbitration Services (OAS) 
will no longer receive or interpret contract language. Third, as an 
alternative to the submission of a panel of arbitrators, FMCS, upon 
request, will furnish the names and biographical sketches of all listed 
arbitrators in specified geographical locations. In this case, the 
parties may directly appoint and deal with the arbitrator without 
further involvement from FMCS. Finally, the regulations call for an 
annual listing fee for all arbitrators as well as a fee for all 
arbitrator lists and panel requests of FMCS.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/13/97                    62 FR 11797
NPRM Comment Period End         04/15/97
Final Action                    07/00/97

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Peter L. Regner, Director of Program Services, Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 
20427
Phone: 202 606-8181
Fax: 202 606-4216

RIN: 3076-AA05
[FR Doc. 97-8015 Filed 04-24-97; 8:45 am]
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