TREASURY ORDER 107-06

Date: August 30, 1996

Reaffirmed: August 30, 2001

Sunset Review: August 30, 2006

SUBJECT: Alternative Dispute Resolution

1. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury, including the authority in 5 U.S.C. 301 and 31 U.S.C.321(b), I hereby designate the General Counsel to be the Department's Dispute Resolution Specialist and delegate to the General Counsel authority over all matters that are commonly referred to, and related to, alternative dispute resolution, including negotiated rulemaking.

2. The authority delegated by this Order includes but is not limited to:

a. the promulgation of Departmentwide policy and the promulgation of regulations; and

b. the development of guidance necessary to comply with applicable law and Executive Orders.

3. With respect to the exercise of authority delegated pursuant to paragraph 2.a., the General Counsel shall consult with other concerned offices in the Departmental Offices and the Treasury bureaus, as appropriate.

4. The authority delegated by this Order may be redelegated by the General Counsel, or the General Counsel's delegate, to any attorney within the Legal Division of the Department. Any such redelegation shall be in writing.

5. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to affect the authority of any officer or employee of the Department of the Treasury.

6. This Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until rescinded in writing.

/S/
Robert E. Rubin
Secretary of the Treasury

OPI: General Counsel