Notice for a Collaboration Between Universities and the FMCS

• Published date: 30 July 2020
• Citation: 85 FR 45885
• Record Number: 2020-16523
• Section: Notices
• Court: Federal Mediation And Conciliation Service

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 147 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 147 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 45885-45886]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-16523]
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                FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
                Notice for a Collaboration Between Universities and the FMCS
                AGENCY: Office of the Director (OD), Federal Mediation and Conciliation
                Service (FMCS).
                ACTION: 30-Day notice for comments.
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                SUMMARY: As a policy initiative, FMCS is collaborating with college and
                universities to exchange alternative dispute resolution research and
                techniques.
                DATES: August 7, 2020-September 7, 2020.
                ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
                information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
                0042. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
                electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via email,
                personal delivery, or postal delivery. Comments can be sent by email to
                [email protected]; the address for personal or postal delivery is
                Office of the General Counsel, FMCS, Floor 7, One
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                Independence Square, 250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427. Please note
                that as of July 27, 2020, the FMCS office is not open for visitors and
                mail is not checked daily. Therefore, we encourage comments through the
                Portal or via email.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to this
                program, please contact Sarah Cudahy, 202-606-8090, [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In furtherance of FMCS's mission to develop
                and advocate the art, science, and practice of conflict resolution
                through the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), FMCS seeks to
                collaborate with undergraduate or graduate programs of accredited,
                nonprofit colleges and universities to exchange research and techniques
                in the field of ADR.
                 Specifics of Collaboration. FMCS intends to collaborate with
                colleges and universities through exchanging models of mediation,
                mediation techniques, and dispute and conflict management systems
                design. Exchanging training programs, guest lecturing, and partnering
                to design curricula to enhance ADR education are also goals of
                collaborations between FMCS and academic institutions. A list of
                participating academic institutions will be publicly available on the
                FMCS website, www.fmcs.gov.
                 Dated: July 27, 2020.
                Sarah Cudahy,
                General Counsel.
                [FR Doc. 2020-16523 Filed 7-29-20; 8:45 am]
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