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join in the arbitration may, within ten (10) days of service <br />upon it of such notice, file a response indicating its inten- <br />tion to join in and to be bound by the results of the arbi- <br />tration, and further designating any other parties it wishes <br />to name as a respondent. Within twenty (20) days of the <br />service of the initial demand for arbitration, the American <br />Arbitration Association, hereinafter referred to as "AAA ", <br />shall submit simultaneously to the initiating party and to <br />all parties named as respondents or filing a response there- <br />in, an identical list of names of persons chosen from the AAA <br />National Panel of Arbitrators which persons shall be, to the <br />extent possible, persons first in the field of transportation <br />as well as public law. Each party to the dispute shall have <br />seven (7) days from the mailing date in which to cross off <br />any names to which he or she objects, number the remaining <br />names indicating the order of his or her preference, and <br />return the list to the AAA. If a party does not return the <br />list within the time specified, all persons named therein <br />shall be deemed acceptable. From among the persons who have <br />been approved on both lists, in accordance with the <br />designated order of mutual preference, the AAA shall invite <br />the acceptance of an arbitrator to serve. If the parties <br />fail to agree upon one of the persons named, the acceptable <br />arbitrator is unable to act, or if for any other reason the <br />appointment cannot be made from the submitted list, the AAA <br />shall have the power to make the appointment of the arbi- <br />-27- <br />