---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 42.4"
title: "25"
number: "42.4"
heading: "What are alternative dispute resolution processes?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/42.4"
---

# §42.4. What are alternative dispute resolution processes?


Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes are formal or informal processes that may allow resolution of the violation without recourse to punitive action.

- (a) **ADR processes may—**
  - (1) Include peer adjudication, mediation, and conciliation; and
  - (2) Involve appropriate customs and practices of the Indian Tribes or Alaska Native Villages to the extent that these practices are readily identifiable.
- (b) For further information on ADR processes and how to use them, contact the Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution by:
  - (1) **Sending an e-mail to—** cadr@ios.doi.gov; or
  - (2) **Writing to—** Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS 5258, Washington, DC 20240.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, Pub. L. 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 22218, Apr. 28, 2005, unless otherwise noted.