Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement
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The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), invites the public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection request, Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement, FMCS Form R-19. This information collection request will be submitted for approval to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement, FMCS Form R-19, allows FMCS to comply with its statutory obligation to make governmental facilities available for voluntary arbitration. To carry out this policy, FMCS has issued regulations which provide for the operation and maintenance of a roster of professional arbitrators. The FMCS Form R-19, which arbitrators file with the Agency following each decision rendered, allows FMCS to monitor the work of the Arbitrator and to collect arbitration information, such as median arbitrator fees and days spent on each case, for the Agency's annual report.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 96 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21482-21483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08912]
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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement
AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), invites
the public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection request, Arbitrator's
Report and Fee Statement, FMCS Form R-19. This information collection
request will be submitted for approval to the Office of Management
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The
Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement, FMCS Form R-19, allows FMCS to
comply with its statutory obligation to make governmental facilities
available for voluntary arbitration. To carry out this policy, FMCS has
issued regulations which provide for the operation and maintenance of a
roster of professional arbitrators. The FMCS Form R-19, which
arbitrators file with the Agency following each decision rendered,
allows FMCS to monitor the work of the Arbitrator and to collect
arbitration information, such as median arbitrator fees and days spent
on each case, for the Agency's annual report.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Arbitrator's Report
and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R-19), through one of the following
methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9bbacaea0babdacbb89afa4aabae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="077562606e7473627547616a647429606871">[email protected]</span></a>;
<bullet> Mail: Office of General Counsel, One Independence Square,
250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Pierce, 202-606-3672,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#442f342d2136272104222927376a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cea5bea7abbcadab8ea8a3adbde0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the agency form are available
here. Paper copies are available from the Office of Client Services by
emailing Karen Pierce at the email address above. Please ask for the
Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R-19).
I. 60-Day Comment Period
FMCS published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day public
comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of
information on March 7, 2025, 90 FR 11541. FMCS received no comments.
II. Request for Comments
FMCS solicits comments to:
i. Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
ii. Enhance the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information.
iii. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected.
iv. Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic collection technologies or other forms of information
technology.
III. Information Collection Request
Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Title: Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R-19).
OMB Number: 3076-0003.
Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Private Sector to include businesses or other for-
profits.
Frequency: Once a year, on occasion.
Burden: The total annual burden estimate is that FMCS will receive
approximately 2,000 responses per year, one response per year. This
form takes about 5 minutes to complete.
Information Collection Requirement
Purpose and Description of Data Collection
Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS assumes
responsibility to monitor the work of the arbitrators who serve on its
Roster. This is satisfied by requiring the completion and submission of
a Report and Fee Statement, which indicates when the arbitration award
was rendered, the file number, the company and union, the issues,
whether briefs were filed and transcripts taken, if there were any
waivers by parties on the date the award was due, and the fees and days
for services of the arbitrator.
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Use of Results
FMCS publishes this information in the agency's annual report, to
inform the public about the arbitration services program and certain
national trends in arbitration.
IV. The Official Record
The official records are electronic records.
Dated: May 14, 2025.
Alisa Zimmerman,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2025-08912 Filed 5-19-25; 8:45 am]
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