[Federal Register: October 15, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 52475]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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.
[FR Doc. 01-25859 Filed 10-12-01; 8:45 am]
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