[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55997-55998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17635]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

[Docket No. ATBCB-2023-0002]


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 
September 30, 2023, 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 September 18, 
2023 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 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

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(voice); 202-272-0064 (TTY). Email: board.gov">damiani@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA 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 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 June 2023. See 88 FR 38015 (June 12, 2023). 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 
September 2023.
    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 enforces the Architectural Barriers Act 
of 1968 (ABA) by investigating complaints from members of the public 
concerning particular buildings or facilities, i.e., those that are: 
constructed or altered by or on behalf of the United States; leased 
with Federal funds; or constructed or altered with funds from a Federal 
grant or loan. Over 90% of complaints the Access Board receives each 
year are submitted using the standardized, user-friendly, and 
accessible Online ABA Complaint Form; the remainder are submitted in 
writing, without the need to use a hard-copy complaint form, by email, 
mail, or fax. The Online ABA Complaint Form allows complaints to be 
filed 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and allows for greater 
efficiency, clarity, and timeliness in the complaint filing process and 
resolution of complaints.
    The Online ABA Complaint Form prompts complainants to provide the 
information the Access Board needs to investigate their complaint. 
First, complainants must complete the form fields for at least the name 
of the building or facility and the city and state in which it is 
located. Second, complainants must describe each barrier to 
accessibility they have found at the building or facility. Third, 
complainants are given the option, but are not required, to provide 
personal information, including their name, address, telephone 
number(s), and email address. Where provided, personal information is 
not disclosed outside the agency without the written permission of the 
complainant. Complainants are also given the option to upload 
electronic files containing pictures, drawings, or other documents 
relevant to their complaint. Once any additional information and the 
complaint is submitted, the system provides complainants confirmation 
that their complaint has been submitted successfully, a complaint 
number for them to use when making inquiries about the status of their 
complaint, and an option to print their complaint. Complainants also 
receive an automatically generated email (if they have provided an 
email address) confirming the submission of their complaint.
    Description of Respondents: Individual members of the public.
    Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: Approximately 200 
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 on respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 100 hours 
annually.
    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 
September 18, 2023.

Christopher Kuczynski,
General Counsel.
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