[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18913-18914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06952]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

[Docket No. ATBCB-2020-0003]


Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Online Architectural 
Barriers Act (ABA) Complaint Form

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access 
Board) invites comment on the proposed extension of its existing 
information collection titled, ``Online Architectural Barriers Act 
(ABA) Complaint Form.'' (OMB Control No. 3014-0012). The information 
collection is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2020, and we propose to 
continue using the instrument for an additional three years.

DATES: Submit comments by June 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the directions for sending comments.
     Email: board.gov">damiani@access-board.gov. Include ATBCB-2020-0003 
in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-272-0081.
     Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Mario Damiani, Office of 
General Counsel, U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, 
Washington, DC 20004-1111.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this Notice (identified by ATBCB-2020-0003). All 
comments received, including any personal information provided, will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. For this reason, 
please do not include information of a confidential nature in your 
comments, such as sensitive personal or proprietary information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Damiani, Office of General 
Counsel, U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, 
DC 20004-1111. Phone: 202-272-0050 (voice); 202-272-0064 (TTY). Email: 
board.gov">damiani@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and its implementing regulations (5 CFR 
part 1320), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they 
conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information,'' within the meaning 
of the PRA, includes agency requests that pose identical questions to, 
or impose reporting or recording keeping obligations on ten or more 
persons regardless of whether response to such request is mandatory or

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voluntary. See 5 CFR 1320.3(c); see also 44 U.S.C. 3502(3). Before 
seeking clearance from OMB, agencies are generally required, among 
other things, to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning any proposed information collection--including extension of 
a previously-approved collection--and provide an opportunity for 
comment. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
    To comply with this requirement, the Access Board is publishing 
this 60-day notice for the proposed renewal of this information 
collection. OMB's approval of the current version of the Access Board's 
Online Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Complaint Form is set expire in 
August 2020. See 81 FR 85,926 (Nov. 29, 2016) (30-day notice); see also 
81 FR 48,739 (July 26, 2016) (60-day notice).
    OMB Control Number: 3014-0012.
    Title: Online Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Complaint Form.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Access Board is statutorily charged with enforcing 
the ABA through, among other things, investigation of complaints from 
members of the public concerning the accessibility of covered buildings 
or facilities, namely--those owned or leased by the Federal government, 
as well as those constructed or altered using Federal funds from grants 
or loans. See 29 U.S.C. 792(b)(1), (e). At present, over 90% of 
individuals elect to submit their ABA complaints using the Online ABA 
Complaint Form; the remainder are submitted in writing, without the 
need to use a hard-copy complaint form, by email, regular mail, or fax.
    By this notice, the Access Board is proposing to continue using 
essentially the same Online ABA Complaint Form for another three years. 
We propose to make formatting-type changes only that will update the 
``look and feel'' of the online form; we do not anticipate making any 
material, substantive revisions.
    In sum, the Online ABA Complaint Form seeks information needed by 
the Access Board to investigate complaints and, if desired, contact the 
complainant. Mandatory fields are: Name and location (by city and 
state) of the building/facility at issue and description of 
accessibility barrier(s). Optional fields include the building/facility 
address and the complainant's name; and contact information. (Where 
provided, a complainant's identity and other personal information may 
not be disclosed outside the agency without his or her written 
permission.) Individuals may also upload electronic attachments (e.g., 
pictures, drawings) relevant to their complaint, if desired. Once a 
complaint is submitted, the system automatically provides confirmation 
of successful submission, a complaint number, and the option to print a 
copy of the submitted complaint. Complainants who elect to provide an 
email address as part of their contact information also receive an 
automatically generated confirmation email.
    Description of Respondents: Individual members of the public.
    Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: Approximately 185 
individuals submit complaints using the Online ABA Complaint Form each 
year.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: Occasional. Complainants submit 
one complaint for each building or facility at which they noted 
accessibility barriers, regardless of the number of barriers 
encountered.
    Estimated Time Burden per Response: On average, about 30 minutes 
per online complaint; the time burden may vary depending on the number 
of accessibility barriers identified in a complaint. There is no 
financial burden to complainants.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 93 hours.
    Request for Comment: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the Access Board's 
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 
Access Board to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized 
without reducing the quality of the collected information. Comments 
will be summarized and included in our request for OMB's approval of 
renewal of our existing generic clearance.

David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-06952 Filed 4-2-20; 8:45 am]
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