---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 5.89"
title: "49"
number: "5.89"
heading: "Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/5.89"
---

# §5.89. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).


The OAs and the components of OST with enforcement authority are encouraged to use ADR to resolve enforcement cases where appropriate. The Department's ADR policy describes a variety of problem-solving processes that can be used in lieu of litigation or other adversarial proceedings to resolve disputes over compliance.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322(a).

### Source

Source: 91 FR 22437, Apr. 27, 2026, unless otherwise noted.