[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57388-57389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15415]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

[Docket No. ATBCB-2024-0004


Proposed Submission of Information Collection; Comment Request; 
Online Training Request 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 or Board) invites comment on a proposed new collection of 
information titled ``Technical Assistance Training Request Form''. The 
purpose of this information collection is to provide a standardized 
method for members of the public and State and local governments to 
request training from the Access Board. With this notice, the Access 
Board solicits comments on this new proposed information collection.

DATES: Send comments on or before September 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number ATBCB-
2024-0004, 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-2024-0004 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Office of General Counsel, U.S. Access Board, 1331 F 
Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the docket number 
(ATBCB-2024-0004) for this regulatory action. All comments received 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ATBCB-2024-0004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Attorney Advisor Wendy Marshall, (202) 
272-0043, board.gov">marshall@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    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 
(e.g., contractually-required information collection by a third-party). 
``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 a 
60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning any proposed 
information collection and provide an opportunity for comment. See 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).

II. Proposed New Information Collection Request

    The Access Board is providing notice of its intent to seek approval 
of a new information collection regarding requests for training by 
members of the public and state and local governments. The Access Board 
provides training and technical assistance on the guidelines and 
standards that it promulgates, including design criteria for the built 
environment, transit vehicles, public rights-of-way, information and 
communication technology, and medical diagnostic equipment under the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Architectural Barriers Act 
of 1968, and other laws. By practice, the Access Board provides in-
person and virtual training to organizations across the United States, 
to include State and local agencies. The Access Board receives email 
requests for training which currently result in multiple communications 
with the requestor to determine if the Access Board is able to

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provide the training requested. The Access Board is proposing to 
streamline this process for both the requestor and the Board by 
creating a form for the agency website to allow requestors to submit 
all of the necessary information at one time so the Board can review 
the request and make a determination whether the training can be 
provided. The online form will be used unless the requestor expresses a 
preference for another format (e.g., discussion by telephone).
    OMB Control Number: X.
    Title: Technical Assistance Training Request Form.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Abstract: The proposed information collection activity enables 
members of the public, including state and local agencies, to request 
technical assistance training on the standards and guidelines issued by 
the Access Board. This collection will allow for streamlining the 
process and decreasing wait times for responses to these requests.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Businesses 
and Organizations; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Burden Estimates: In the table below (table 1), the Access Board 
provides estimates for the annual reporting burden under this proposed 
information collection. The Access Board does not anticipate incurring 
any capital or other direct costs associated with this information 
collection. Nor will there be any costs to respondents, other than 
their time.

                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                 Frequency of       Average
             Type of collection                  Number of      response (per    response time     Total burden
                                                respondents         year)           (mins.)          (hours)
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Technical Assistance Training Request.......           1,000                1                5            5,000
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(Note: Total burden hours per collection rounded to the nearest full hour.)

    Request for Comment: The Access Board seeks comment on any aspect 
of the proposed new information collection, including: (a) whether it 
is necessary for the Access Board's performance of the functions of the 
agency; (b) whether the information will have practical utility; (c) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (d) ways for the Access Board to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collections; and (e) ways that the burden could be minimized without 
reducing the quality of the collected information. Comments will be 
summarized and included in our request for OMB's approval of the new 
information collection.

Christopher Kuczynski,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-15415 Filed 7-12-24; 8:45 am]
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