[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 133 (Friday, July 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41532-41533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14767]


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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 of 1995 (PRA), 
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access 
Board) announces its submission, concurrently with the publication of 
this Notice or soon thereafter, of the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and 
approval. The Access Board invites comment on its ``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: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection request, but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public 
comments should be submitted to OMB by not later than August 10, 2020 
in order to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 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 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 
both 60-day and 30-day Notices in the Federal Register concerning any 
proposed information collection--including extension of a

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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 published its 60-
day Notice in April 2020. See 85 FR 18913 (April 3, 2020). The Access 
Board is now publishing this 30-day Notice for the proposed renewal of 
this information collection. OMB's approval of the current version of 
the Access Board's Online ABA Complaint Form is set to expire in August 
2020.
    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 make update 
the ``look and feel'' of the online form; we are not 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 again invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for performance of the 
Access Board's work; (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. If 
you wish to comment in response to this Notice, you may send your 
comments as specified under the ADDRESSES section of this Notice by 
August 10, 2020.

Gretchen Jacobs,
Acting Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-14767 Filed 7-9-20; 8:45 am]
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