# Federal Register #2026-19208

National Mediation Board seeks comments on information collections for mediation and ADR services

**Buyer:** National Mediation Board
**Posted:** September 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-19208
**NAICS:** 561440

The National Mediation Board (NMB) is seeking public comments regarding the reinstatement of two information collections used to facilitate mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services for labor disputes in the railroad and airline industries.
- Government Buyer:
  - National Mediation Board (NMB)
  - Headquarters address updated in Washington, DC
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Application for Mediation Services (information collection)
  - Application for ADR Services (information collection)
  - Both collections are voluntary and used to structure and schedule mediation and ADR processes
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is a service facilitation notice
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Only change is the updated agency headquarters address
  - Notice requests feedback on necessity, burden, and utility of the information collections
  - Collections are used under the Railway Labor Act for labor/management disputes
- No physical products, part numbers, or quantities are specified
- No contract value or competitive procurement is involved

### Description

The National Mediation Board (NMB) is seeking public comments on the proposed reinstatement, with non-substantive changes, of previously approved information collections titled "Application for Mediation Services" and "Application for ADR Services." The changes relate only to the agency's updated Washington, DC headquarters address effective August 1, 2026. These collections are voluntary and used to facilitate mediation and alternative dispute resolution services under the Railway Labor Act for labor/management disputes in the railroad and airline industries. The notice invites comments on the necessity, burden, and utility of the information collections, with comments due by November 20, 2026.

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