[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR6.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 6_IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN AGENCY PROCEEDINGS
--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  6.1  Purpose of these rules.


    The Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. 504 (called ``the Act'' in 
this part), provides for the award of attorney fees and other expenses 
to eligible individuals and entities who are parties to certain 
administrative proceedings (called ``adversary adjudications'') before 
government agencies, such as the Department of Transportation or any of 
its operating administrations. The rules in this part describe the 
parties eligible for awards and the proceedings that are covered. They 
also explain how to apply for awards, and the procedures and standards 
that this agency will use to make them. The use of the

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term ``Department'', in this rule, will be understood to mean the 
Department of Transportation or any of its operating administrations, 
unless otherwise specified. The term ``agency counsel'' will be 
understood to mean counsel for the Department of Transportation or any 
of its operating administrations.

[48 FR 1070, Jan. 10, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 19233, Apr. 21, 1997]