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. 

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. 

ADDRESS: 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 James J. Raggio, General Counsel, (202) 272-0040 (voice) or (202) 

272-0062 (TTY). 

NAME: James J. Raggio, 

General Counsel. 

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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - Proposed Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards 3014-AA37

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - Final Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way 3014-AA26

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles 3014-AA38

American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act

(ABA) Accessibility Guidelines; Emergency Transportable Housing Units 3014-AA39

Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment 3014-AA40

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - Long-term Action

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels 3014-AA11

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles; Rail Vehicles 3014-AA42

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - Completed Action

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas 3014-AA22

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA37

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Title: Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards

Abstract: This rulemaking would update in a single document the accessibility guidelines for telecommunication equipment and

customer premises equipment issued in 1998 under section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1966, and the accessibility

standards for electronic and information technology issued in 2000 under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

amended. Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act requires manufacturers of telecommunication equipment and customer

premises equipment to ensure that the equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated to be accessible to and usable by

individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires Federal agencies to ensure that

electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the agencies allows individuals with

disabilities to have comparable access to and use of information and data as afforded others who are not individuals with

disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the Federal agency. The Federal Communications Commission has

issued regulations (47 CFR parts 6 and 7) implementing Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act that are consistent with the

accessibility guidelines for telecommunication equipment and customer premises equipment. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory

Council has incorporated the accessibility standards for electronic and information technology in the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1).

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1193; 36 CFR 1194 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 47 USC 255(e); 29 USC 794(d)

Legal Deadline: None

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Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: The Access Board issued the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards in 2000 (65

FR 80500, December 21, 2000), and the Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines for telecommunications equipment

and customer premises equipment in 1998 (63 FR 5608, February 3, 1998). Since the standards and the guidelines were

issued, technology has evolved and changed. Telecommunications products and electronic and information technology products

have converged. For example, smartphones can perform many of the same functions as computers. Real time text technologies

and video relay services are replacing TTY's (text telephones). The Access Board is updating the standards and guidelines

together to address changes in technology and to make them consistent.

Legal Basis: Section 508 and Section 255 require the Access Board to develop accessibility standards for electronic and

information technology and accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment, and

to periodically review and update the standards and guidelines to reflect technological advances and changes.

Alternatives: The Access Board established a Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory

Committee to recommend changes to the existing standards and guidelines. The advisory committee was comprised of a broad

cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives from industry, disability groups, and government agencies from the

U.S., the European Commission, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Recognizing the importance of standardization across markets

worldwide, the advisory committee coordinated its work with standard-setting bodies in the U.S. and abroad, such as the World

Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The Access Board published Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs) in the

Federal Register in 2010 and 2011 requesting public comments on draft updates to the standards and guidelines (75 FR 13457,

March 22, 2010; and 76 FR 76640, December 8, 2011). The NPRM will be based on the advisory committee's report and public

comments on the ANPRMs. The Access Board expects that the Information and Communication Technology Standards and

Guidelines will have international impacts, and has engaged extensive outreach efforts to standard-setting bodies in the U.S.

and abroad such as the World Wide Web Consortium and to other countries, including the European Commission, Canada,

Australia, and Japan.

Costs and Benefits: The Access Board is working with a contractor to assess costs and benefits and prepare a preliminary

regulatory impact assessment to accompany the NPRM.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Establishment of Advisory Committee 07/06/2006 71 FR 38324 

ANPRM 03/22/2010 75 FR 13457 

ANPRM Comment Period End 06/21/2010 

ANPRM 12/08/2011 76 FR 76640 

ANPRM Comment Period End 03/07/2012 

NPRM 03/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal

Federalism: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: Lisa Fairhall 

Deputy General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Suite 1000, 1331 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20004

Washington , DC 20004 

Phone: 202 272-0046

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: fairhall@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA26

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Title: Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way

Abstract: This rulemaking would establish accessibility guidelines to ensure that sidewalks, pedestrian street crossings,

pedestrian signals, and other facilities for pedestrian circulation and use constructed or altered in the public right-of-way by

State or local governments are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The rulemaking in RIN 3014-AA41 that

would establish accessibility guidelines for shared use paths that are designed for bicyclists and pedestrians and are used for

transportation and recreation purposes is merged with this rulemaking. A second notice of proposed rulemaking (Second NPRM)

proposed to add provisions for shared use paths to the accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.

The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, and other Federal agencies are expected to adopt the

accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way as enforceable standards in separate rulemakings for

the construction and alteration of facilities covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,

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and the Architectural Barriers Act.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1190 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 42 USC 12204, Americans With Disabilities Act; 29 USC 792, Rehabilitation Act

Legal Deadline: None

Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: The Access Board has issued accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of

buildings and facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) at 36 CFR

part 1191. These guidelines were developed primarily for buildings and facilities on sites. Some of the provisions in these

guidelines can be readily applied to pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way such as curb ramps. However, other

provisions need to be adapted or new provisions developed for pedestrian facilities that are built in the public right-of-way.

Legal Basis: Section 502 (b) (3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 792 (b) (3), requires the Access

Board to establish and maintain minimum guidelines for the standards issued by other agencies pursuant to the ADA and ABA.

In addition, section 504 of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12204, requires the Access Board to issue accessibility guidelines for buildings

and facilities covered by the law.

Alternatives: The Access Board established a Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee to make recommendations

for the guidelines. The advisory committee was comprised of a broad cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives

for state and local government agencies responsible for constructing facilities in the public right-of-way, transportation

engineers, disability groups, and bicycling and pedestrian organizations. The Access Board released a draft of the guidelines

for public comment. The NPRM was based on the advisory committee report and public comments on the draft guidelines. The

final rule will be based on the NPRM and public comments on the NPRM.

Costs and Benefits: The Access Board identified three provisions in the NPRM that would have more than minimal impacts

on state and local governments. The provisions would require detectable warning surfaces on newly constructed and altered

curb ramps and blended transitions at pedestrian street crossings; accessible pedestrian signals and pushbuttons when

pedestrian signals are newly installed or replaced at signalized intersections; and pedestrian activated signals at roundabouts

with multi-lane pedestrian crossings. Another provision would require a 2 percent maximum cross slope on pedestrian access

routes within pedestrian street crossings with yield or stop control and would have more than minimal impacts on state and local

governments that construct roadways with pedestrian crossings in hilly areas. The NPRM included questions requesting

information to assess the costs and benefits of these provisions, as well as other provisions that may have cost impacts. The

Access Board will prepare a regulatory impact assessment to accompany the final rule based on information provided in

response to questions in the NPRM and other sources.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Notice of Intent to Form Advisory Committee 08/12/1999 64 FR 43980 

Notice of Appointment of Advisory Committee Members 10/20/1999 64 FR 56482 

Availability of Draft Guidelines 06/17/2002 67 FR 41206 

Availability of Draft Guidelines 11/23/2005 70 FR 70734 

NPRM 07/26/2011 76 FR 44664 

NPRM Comment Period End 11/23/2011 

Notice Reopening Comment Period 12/05/2011 76 FR 75844 

NPRM Comment Period End 02/02/2012 

Second NPRM 02/13/2013 78 FR 10110 

Second NPRM Comment Period End 05/14/2013 

Final Action 09/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Governmental

Jurisdictions Government Levels Affected: Local; State; Tribal

Federalism: Yes

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Related RINs: Merge with 3014-AA41

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA38

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Title: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles

Abstract: This rulemaking would update the accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans covered by the

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The accessibility guidelines for other transportation vehicles covered by the ADA,

including vehicles operated in fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, and intercity rail) would be

updated in the rulemaking in RIN 3014-AA42. The guidelines ensure that transportation vehicles covered by the ADA are readily

accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued enforceable

standards (49 CFR part 37) that apply to the acquisition of new, used, and remanufactured transportation vehicles, and the

remanufacture of existing transportation vehicles covered by the ADA. DOT is expected to update its standards in a separate

rulemaking to be consistent with the updated guidelines.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1192 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 42 USC 12204

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Availability of Draft Revisions to Guidelines 04/11/2007 72 FR 18179 

NPRM 07/26/2010 75 FR 43748 

NPRM Comment Period End 11/23/2010 

NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/20/2012 77 FR 50068 

NPRM Comment Period End 10/31/2012 

Final Action 07/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Local; State

Federalism: Yes

Energy Affected: Undetermined

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA39

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Title: American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)

Accessibility Guidelines; Emergency Transportable Housing Units

Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)

Accessibility Guidelines to specifically address emergency transportable housing units provided by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) or other entities on a temporary site in response to an emergency need for temporary housing.

The rulemaking seeks to ensure that newly constructed and altered emergency transportable housing units covered by the ADA

or ABA are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued

enforceable accessibility standards for residential facilities covered by the ADA, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) has issued enforceable accessibility standards for residential facilities covered by the ABA. DOJ and HUD

are expected to update their standards in separate rulemakings to be consistent with the amended guidelines.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

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CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1191 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 792(b)(3); 42 USC 12204

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

NPRM 06/18/2012 77 FR 36231 

NPRM Comment Period End 08/17/2012 

Final Action 01/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: State

Federalism: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA40

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Title: Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Abstract: This regulation will establish minimum technical criteria to ensure that medical equipment used for diagnostic

purposes by health professionals in or in conjunction with physician's offices, clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals, and other

medical settings is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 30 CFR 1197 (New) (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 794(f)

Legal Deadline:

Action Source Description Date

Other Statutory 29 USC 794(f) 03/22/2012 

Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: A national survey of a diverse sample of individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including mobility

and sensory disabilities, showed that the respondents had difficulty getting on and off on examination tables and chairs,

radiology equipment and weight scales, and experienced problems with physical comfort, safety and communication. Focus

group studies of individuals with disabilities also provided information on barriers that affect the accessibility and usability of

various types of medical diagnostic equipment. The national survey and focus group studies are discussed in the NPRM.

Legal Basis: Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 570) amended title V

of the Rehabilitation Act, which establishes rights and protections for individuals with disabilities, by adding section 510 to the

Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794f) (Section 510). Section 510 requires the Access Board, in consultation with the

Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to develop standards that contain minimum technical criteria to

ensure that medical diagnostic equipment used in or in conjunction with medical settings such as physicians' offices, clinics,

emergency rooms, and hospitals are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. Section 510 does not address who

is required to comply with the standards. However, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires health care providers to provide

individuals with disabilities full and equal access to their health care services and facilities. The U.S. Department of Justice

(DOJ) is responsible for issuing regulations to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act and enforcing the law. The NPRM

discusses DOJ activities related to health care providers and medical equipment.

Alternatives: The Access Board worked with the FDA and DOJ in developing the standards. The Access Board considered

the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's ANSI/AAMI HE 75:2009, "Human factors engineering-Design

of medical devices," which includes recommended practices to provide accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The Access

Board also established a Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards Advisory Committee that included

representatives from the disability community and manufacturers of medical diagnostic equipment to make recommendations on

issues raised in public comments on and responses to questions in the NPRM. The final rule will be based on the public

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comments and recommendations of the advisory committee.

Costs and Benefits: The Access Board is working with a contractor to assess costs and benefits and prepare a regulatory

impact assessment to accompany the final rule. The standards would address many of the barriers that have been identified as

affecting the accessibility and usability of diagnostic equipment by individuals with disabilities. The standards would facilitate

independent transfers by individuals with disabilities onto and off of diagnostic equipment, and enable them to maintain their

independence, confidence, and dignity, lessening the need for health care personnel to assist individuals with disabilities when

transferring on and off of diagnostic equipment. The standards would improve the quality of health care for individuals with

disabilities and ensure that they receive examinations, diagnostic procedures, and other health care services equal to those

received by individuals without disabilities.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Notice of Public Information Meeting 06/22/2010 75 FR 35439 

NPRM 02/09/2012 77 FR 6916 

Notice of Intent to Form Advisory Committee 03/13/2012 77 FR 14706 

NPRM Comment Period End 06/08/2012 

Notice Establishing Advisory Committee 07/05/2012 77 FR 39653 

Final Action 09/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA11

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Title: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels

Abstract: This rulemaking would establish accessibility guidelines to ensure that newly constructed and altered passenger

vessels covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The

U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Justice are expected to adopt the guidelines as enforceable

standards in separate rulemakings for the construction and alteration of passenger vessels covered by the ADA.

Priority: Economically Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: Yes Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1196 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 42 USC 12204, Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

Legal Deadline: None

Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires the Access Board to issue accessibility

guidelines for the construction and alteration of passenger vessels covered by the law to ensure that the vessels are readily

accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities (42 U.S.C. 12204).

Legal Basis: Title II of the ADA applies to state and local governments and title III of the ADA applies to places of public

accommodation operated by private entities. The ADA covers designated public transportation services provided by state and

local governments and specified public transportation services provided by private entities that are primarily engaged in the

business of transporting people and whose operations affect commerce. (See 42 U.S.C. 12141 to 12147 and 12184.)

Passenger vessels that provide designated public transportation services or specified public transportation services such as

ferries and excursion vessels, and passenger vessels that are places of public accommodation such as vessels that provide

dinner or sightseeing cruises are covered by the ADA. Titles II and III of the ADA require the DOT and DOJ to issue

accessibility standards for the construction and alteration of passenger vessels covered by the law that are consistent with the

guidelines issued by the Access Board. (See 42 U.S.C. 12134 (c), 12149 (b), and 12186 (c).) The DOT has reserved a subpart

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in its ADA regulations for accessibility standards for passenger vessels in anticipation of the Access Board issuing these

guidelines. (See 49 CFR part 39, subpart E.) When DOT and DOJ issue accessibility standards for the construction and

alteration of passenger vessels covered by the ADA, vessel owners and operators are required to comply with the standards.

Alternatives: In developing the proposed accessibility guidelines, the Access Board has received and considered extensive

input from passenger vessel owners and operators, individuals with disabilities, and other interested parties for more than a

decade. The Access Board convened an advisory committee comprised of passenger vessel industry trade groups, passenger

vessel owners and operators, disability advocacy groups, and state and local government agencies to advise how to develop

the accessibility guidelines. The committee submitted its report to the Access Board in 2000. In addition, over the years, the

Access Board issued an ANPRM and three versions of draft accessibility guidelines and conducted in-depth case studies on

various passenger vessels. The Access Board solicited and analyzed public comments on these documents in developing the

proposed guidelines and regulatory impact analysis. All the published documents together with public comments are available

on the Access Board's website at: http://www.access-board.gov.

Costs and Benefits: The anticipated compliance costs for certain types of vessels would include: (1) the difference between

the cost of constructing a vessel in the absence of the proposed guidelines and the cost of constructing a vessel complying

with the guidelines and (2) the additional operation and maintenance costs incurred by vessel owners and operators as a result

of complying with the guidelines. For certain large cruise ships, the compliance costs would include loss of guest rooms and

gross revenues attributed to a proposed provision that would require a minimum number of guest rooms to provide mobility

features. The Board estimates that the total compliance costs annualized over 20 years are $66 million discounted at 7 percent

and $74 million discounted at 3 percent. The proposed guidelines would address the discriminatory effects of architectural,

transportation, and communication barriers encountered by individuals with disabilities on passenger vessels. The proposed

guidelines would afford individuals with disabilities equal opportunity to travel on passenger vessels for employment,

transportation, public accommodation, and leisure. The benefits are difficult to quantify, but include equity, human dignity, and

fairness.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Notice of Intent to Establish Advisory Committee 03/30/1998 63 FR 15175 

Establishment of Advisory Committee 08/12/1998 63 FR 43136 

Availability of Draft Guidelines 11/26/2004 69 FR 69244 

ANPRM 11/26/2004 69 FR 69246 

Comment Period Extended 03/22/2005 70 FR 14435 

ANPRM Comment Period End 07/28/2005 

Availability of Draft Guidelines 07/07/2006 71 FR 38563 

Notice of Intent to Establish Advisory Committee 06/25/2007 72 FR 34653 

Establishment of Advisory Committee 08/13/2007 72 FR 45200 

NPRM 06/25/2013 78 FR 38102 

NPRM Comment Period Extended 08/13/2013 78 FR 49248 

NPRM Comment Period End 01/24/2014 

Final Action 07/00/2015 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Business;

Governmental Jurisdictions Government Levels Affected: Local; State

Federalism: Yes

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA42

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Title: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles; Rail Vehicles

Abstract: This rulemaking would update the accessibility guidelines for transportation vehicles that operate on fixed guideway

systems (e.g., rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, and intercity rail) covered by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The

accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans covered by the ADA would be updated in the rulemaking in

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RIN 3014-AA38. The guidelines ensure that transportation vehicles covered by the ADA are readily accessible to and usable by

individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued enforceable standards (49 CFR part 37)

that apply to the acquisition of new, used, and remanufactured transportation vehicles covered by the ADA. DOT is expected to

update its standards in a separate rulemaking to be consistent with the updated guidelines.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-term Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1192 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 42 USC 12204

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

NPRM 

Notice of Intent to Establish Advisory Committee 02/14/2013 78 FR 10581 

Comment Period End 04/01/2013 

Notice of Establishment of Advisory Committee 05/23/2013 78 FR 30828 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Local; State

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov

Related RINs: Related to 3014-AA38

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA22

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Title: Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas

Abstract: This rulemaking would establish accessibility guidelines for camping facilities, picnic facilities, viewing areas, trails,

and beach access routes to ensure that the facilities are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The guidelines

would apply to facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) that are constructed or altered by Federal agencies,

including the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service,

National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service, as well as facilities constructed or altered by other entities on behalf of Federal

agencies pursuant to a concession contract, agreement, or other arrangement.

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Action

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1191 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 792(b)(3)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Notice of Intent to Conduct Regulatory Negotiation 04/18/1997 62 FR 19084 

Establishment of Regulatory Negotiation Committee 06/04/1997 62 FR 30546 

NPRM 06/20/2007 72 FR 34074 

NPRM Comment Period End 10/18/2007 

Final Action 09/26/2013 78 FR 59476 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal

Small Entities Affected: No Federalism: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

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Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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