[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52759-52760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16762]



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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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