[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4069]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Parts 27, 37, 38

[Docket No. OST-2006-23985]
RIN 2105-AD54


Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Extension of comment period on proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department is extending through July 28, 2006, the period 
for interested persons to submit comments to its proposed rule 
concerning modifications to the Department's Americans with 
Disabilities Act and related rules.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 28, 2006. Comments received 
after this date will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number 
[OST-2006-23985] by any of the following methods: (1) Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov (follow the instructions 
for submitting comments); (2) Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov (follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket 
site); (3) Fax: 1-202-493-2251; (4) Mail: Docket Management System; 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif 
Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001; or (5) Hand Delivery: 
To the Docket Management System; Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    You should include the agency name and docket number [OST-2006-
23985] or the Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this notice at 
the beginning of your comment. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://dms.dot.gov including any personal 
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act section of this 
document. You may view the public docket through the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management System office at the 
above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant 
General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, 400 7th Street, SW., 
Room 10424, Washington DC 29590. Phone: 202-366-9310. TTY: 202-755-
7687. Fax: 202-366-9313. E-mail: [email protected] .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 27, 2006, the Department of 
Transportation (DOT or Department) issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to amend the Department's Americans 
with Disabilities Act (ADA) rule and related regulations (71 FR 9761). 
The proposed amendments concerned a variety of subjects, including rail 
station platform accessibility and ADA paratransit system requirements. 
The NPRM also sought comment on several upcoming issues of interest 
concerning surface transportation accessibility. The comment closing 
dates were April 28 for the proposed amendments to the ADA and related 
rules and May 28 for the other issues on which the Department sought 
comment.
    On April 7, 2006, Amtrak, supported by the Association of American 
Railroads, requested an extension of the comment period through July 
28, 2006, citing concerns about the effects of proposed amendments 
concerning rail station platform accessibility on its statutory 
obligation to make its stations accessible by 2010.
    The Department agrees that an extension of the comment period would 
be useful to permit Amtrak additional time to assess its situation with 
respect to rail station accessibility, as it may be affected by the 
proposed rule. In addition, such an extension will give other parties 
additional time to consider the issues the NPRM raises and provide 
thoughtful comments to the Department. Accordingly, the Department 
finds that good cause exists to extend the comment period on the 
proposed rule from April 28, 2006, to July 28, 2006. This extension 
applies to all parts of the NPRM.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 24th day of April, 2006.
Jeffrey A. Rosen,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 06-4069 Filed 4-28-06; 8:45 am]
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