[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53630-53631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15062]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Part 1195

[Docket No. 2004-1]
RIN 3014-AA11


Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines 
for Passenger Vessels

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) had placed in the docket and on its Web site for public 
review and comment draft guidelines on accessibility for passenger 
vessels which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more 
than 49 overnight passengers, all ferries regardless of size and 
passenger capacity, and certain tenders which carry 60 or more 
passengers. The comment period closed on September 5, 2006. This 
document reopens the comment period for an additional 60 days.

DATES: Comments on the draft guidelines must be received by November 
13, 2006. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the draft guidelines, identified 
by Docket No. 2004-1, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: board.gov">pvag@access-board.gov. Include Docket No. 2004-1 in the 
subject line of the message.
    Fax: (202) 272-0081.
    Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of Technical and Information 
Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 
1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
    Comments will be available for inspection at the above address from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on regular business days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and 
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington DC 20004-
1111. Telephone number (202) 272-0012 (voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY); 
Electronic mail address: board.gov">pvag@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2006, the Architectural and

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Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) placed in the 
docket and on its Web site for public review and comment draft 
guidelines which address accessibility to and in passenger vessels 
which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more than 49 
overnight passengers. (71 FR 38563, July 7, 2006). In addition, the 
draft addresses all ferries regardless of size and passenger capacity, 
and certain tenders which carry 60 or more passengers. The comment 
period closed on September 5, 2006.
    The Board received two requests for an extension of the comment 
period from the passenger vessel industry to further review the 
detailed guidelines and provide in-depth comments. As a result, the 
Board has reopened the time for filing comments by an additional 60 
days. The Board believes that the extension of time for comments will 
give the public a better opportunity to provide input on the draft 
guidelines.

James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E6-15062 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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