[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 70 (Friday, April 10, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20228-20229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07292]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Part 1192

[Docket No. ATBCB-2020-0002]
RIN 3014-AA42


Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for 
Transportation Vehicles; Rail Vehicles; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) is extending until July 14, 2020 the comment period for 
the document entitled ``Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility 
Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles; Rail Vehicles'' that appeared 
in the Federal Register on February 14, 2020. In that document, the 
Access Board requested comments by May 14, 2020. The Access Board is 
taking this action to allow interested persons additional time to 
submit comments.

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DATES: The comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
published February 14, 2020, at 85 FR 8516, is extended. Comments 
should be received on or before July 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: board.gov">docket@access-board.gov. Include docket number 
ATBCB-2020-0002 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: 202-272-0081.
     Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Technical and 
Information Services, U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, 
Washington, DC 20004-1111.
    All comments received, including any personal information provided, 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical information: Juliet Shoultz, 
(202) 272-0045, Email: board.gov">shoultz@access-board.gov. Legal information: 
Wendy Marshall, (202) 272-0043, board.gov">marshall@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 14, 2020, the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) issued an 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking to begin the process of updating 
its existing accessibility guidelines for rail vehicles covered by the 
Americans with Disabilities Act. See 85 FR 8516, February 14, 2020. In 
that document, the Access Board requested comments by May 14, 2020.
    On March 26, 2020, the American Public Transit Association (APTA) 
requested that the 90-day comment period be extended for an additional 
60 days to allow for a more thorough, careful review of the 25 
technical questions posed by the Board. APTA continued that ``given the 
pandemic and national emergency declarations, our members who are 
concerned about this issue have been pulled away to work on essential 
functions. Thus, the additional time would allow APTA members to 
collaborate and develop thoughtful responses to the Access Board's 
questions.''
    Although the Access Board has already provided a 90-day comment 
period and held a public hearing on the ANPRM, the Board will provide 
additional time for the public to submit comments.

David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-07292 Filed 4-9-20; 8:45 am]
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