[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16762]
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Vol. 85
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Part XIII
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Ch. XI
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
submits the following agenda of proposed regulatory activities which
may be conducted by the agency during the next 12 months. This
regulatory agenda may be revised by the agency during the coming months
as a result of action taken by the Board.
ADDRESSES: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board,
1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning Board
regulations and proposed actions, contact Gretchen Jacobs, General
Counsel, (202) 272-0040 (voice) or (202) 272-0062 (TTY).
Gretchen Jacobs,
Interim Executive Director.
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--Prerule
Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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183....................... Americans With 3014-AA42
Disabilities Act (ADA)
Accessibility Guidelines
for Transportation
Vehicles; Rail Vehicles.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD (ATBCB)
Prerule Stage
183. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for
Transportation Vehicles; Rail Vehicles
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12204
Abstract: This rulemaking would update the Access Board's existing
accessibility guidelines for transportation vehicles that operate on
fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail,
and intercity rail) and are covered by the Americans with Disabilities
Act. The existing ``rail vehicles'' guidelines, which are located at 36
CFR part 1192, subparts C to F and H, were initially promulgated in
1991, and are in need of an update to, among other things, keep pace
with newer accessibility-related technologies, harmonize with recently-
developed national and international consensus standards, and
incorporate recommendations from the Board's Rail Vehicles Access
Advisory Committee's 2015 Report. Revisions or updates to the rail
vehicles guidelines would be intended to ensure that ADA-covered rail
vehicles are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with
disabilities. Compliance with any revised rail vehicles guidelines
would not be required until these guidelines are adopted by the U.S.
Department of Transportation in a separate rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Intent to Establish 02/14/13 78 FR 10581
Advisory Committee.
Notice of Establishment of Advisory 05/23/13 78 FR 30828
Committee; Appointment of Members.
ANPRM............................... 02/14/20 85 FR 8516
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 05/14/20 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined.
Agency Contact: Gretchen Jacobs, General Counsel, Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004-1111, Phone: 202 272-0040, TDD Phone: 202 272-
0062, Fax: 202 272-0081, Email: board.gov">jacobs@access-board.gov.
RIN: 3014-AA42
[FR Doc. 2020-16762 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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