Arbitration request [Rule 604].

(a)

Requesting arbitration.

An applicant for public assistance may request arbitration by following applicable FEMA guidance implementing section 423 of the Stafford Act. Upon the Board's receipt of an arbitration request, the Clerk issues a notice of docketing to all parties.

(b)

Definitions.

The following terms in Board Rule 1(b) (48 CFR 6101.1(b)) apply to arbitrations under this part: “Board judge; judge,” “business days,” “Clerk of the Board,” “efile; efiling,” “electronic storage medium,” “Electronic Docketing System (EDS),” “file; filing,” “receipt,” “secure file transfer method,” and “upload.” See Rule 604(d) (paragraph (d) of this section) for authorized filing methods.

(c)

Contacting the Board.

For the Board's location, telephone number, email address, and the Clerk's office hours, see Rules 1(e)-(f) (48 CFR 6101.1(e)-(f)).

(d)

Electronic filing.

Applicants shall file arbitration requests with the Board in EDS unless the Clerk has granted permission to efile the request. Voluminous attachments to the arbitration request may be efiled, transferred via a secure file transfer method, or submitted on electronic storage medium and must be filed under one of these methods if the size, format, and other requirements for submission in EDS cannot be met. EDS generates electronic receipts for arbitration requests.

[91 FR 3796, Jan. 28, 2026]