[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR826.35]

[Page 202]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                              SAFETY BOARD
 
PART 826--RULES IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 1980--Table 
of Contents
 
           Subpart C--Procedures for Considering Applications
 
Sec. 826.35  Settlement.

    The applicant and agency counsel may agree on a proposed settlement 
of the award before final action on the application, either in 
connection with a settlement of the underlying proceeding, or after the 
underlying proceeding has been concluded. If a prevailing party and 
agency counsel agree on a proposed settlement of an award before an 
application has been filed, the application shall be filed with the 
proposed settlement.