{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-5.89","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 5.89","heading":"Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).","body":"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.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation","PART 5—ADMINISTRATIVE RULEMAKING, GUIDANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES","Subpart D—Enforcement Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"1bfb0e1d0eeb2b281be2dcfafd06e473103809208649ac9c57596c466f9a7b5a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-5.87","next":"us/49-cfr-5.91"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}