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Alternative Dispute Resolution Law, Policy and Guidance

   EPA's Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center (CPRC), headed by the Agency's Dispute Resolution Specialist, is responsible for development and implementation of all Agency ADR policy and guidance.  Headquarters Offices and Regions are expected to coordinate with the CPRC from the earliest stages in developing any program-specific ADR guidance and in addressing issues during ADR policy implementation.

ADR Legal References

• Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 [PDF - 12 pp., 38 K. About PDF]
• Regulatory Negotiation Act of 1996 (PDF, 46K) [PDF - 7 pp., 46 K]
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998 [PDF - 7 pp., 17 K]

EPA ADR Policy Documents:

• EPA's Final ADR Policy, December 18, 2000 [PDF - 3 pp., 126 K]
• Procurement Policy Notice on ADR, September 25, 1997 [PDF - 7 pp., 454 K]

• Resource Guide:  Resolving Environmental Conflicts in Communities [PDF - 6 pp., 344 K]

Other Federal ADR Guidance

• Office of Management and Budget/President's Council on Environmental Quality Memorandum on Environmental Conflict Resolution, November 28, 2005 [PDF - 8 pp., 409 K]
• Guidance on Confidentiality in Federal ADR Programs, December 19, 2000 [PDF - 11 pp., 80 K]
• Federal ADR Council Recommendations on ADR Program Evaluation [PDF - 20 pp., 28 K]
• Federal ADR Program Manager's Resource Manual  
  • Resource Manual Attachments  
• Developing Guidance for Binding Arbitration  
• Federal Procurement ADR Electronic Guide  

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