49 CFR 5.89

§ 5.89 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 5.89, § 5.89 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/254115
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The OAs and the components of OST with enforcement authority are encouraged to use ADR to resolve enforcement cases where appropriate. The Department's ADR policy describes a variety of problem-solving processes that can be used in lieu of litigation or other adversarial proceedings to resolve disputes over compliance.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.