| (a) The Commission will designate a Dispute Resolution Administrator to perform the following functions: (1) coordinate the implementation of the above policy; (2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement mediation or negotiated rulemaking; (3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of these procedures as implemented by the HHS agencies; and (4) receive requests for mediation and identify impartial third parties. (b) In the performance of these functions, the DR Administrator will be responsible for: (1) providing information about available mediation procedures to employees, regulated persons, and other potential users; (2) arranging for training and education necessary to foster the implementation and use of mediation and negotiated rulemaking; (3) establishing a process to collect data on mediation and to evaluate the mediation program; and (4) recommending policies, rules or rule amendments to implement the policy. |
