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 maybe 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) 

272-0034 (TTY). 

NAME: James J. Raggio, 

General Counsel. 

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The 7 Regulatory Agendas

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - Proposed Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

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

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities: Public Rights-of-Way 3014-AA26

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

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

(ABA) Accessibility Guidelines: Emergency Transportable Housing 3014-AA39

Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment 3014-AA40

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - Final Rule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

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

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

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

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

Abstract: This regulation will amend the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation

Vehicles to include additional requirements for ferries, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed 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, Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

Legal Deadline: None

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 

ANPRM 11/26/2004 69 FR 69246 

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

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 03/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: James J. Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

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1331 F Street NW.

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0082

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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

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Title: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities: Public Rights-of-Way

Abstract: This regulation will amend the accessibility guidelines for the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the

Architectural Barriers Act to include requirements for public rights-of-way.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1190; 36 CFR 1191 (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

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 03/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Federal; Local; State;

Tribal

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: James J. Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW.

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0082

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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 regulation will revise and update the accessibility guidelines for telecommunications products subject to

section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and accessibility standards for electronic and information technology

subject to section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

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 794d

Legal Deadline: None

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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 

NPRM 03/00/2011 

NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal

Federalism: No

Agency Contact: Lisa Fairhall 

Deputy General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Suite 1000 1331 F Street NW.

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-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

Abstract: This regulation will amend the accessibility guidelines for the Americans With Disabilities Act and Architectural

Barriers Act to include requirements for emergency transportable housing.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

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); 42 USC 12204

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

NPRM 03/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: State

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: James J. Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW.

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0082

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

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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: Proposed 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 794f

Legal Deadline: 

 Action Source Description Date

Other Statutory 29 USC 794f 03/22/2012 

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

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

NPRM 03/00/2011 

NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: Undetermined

Agency Contact: James J. Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW.

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0082

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 regulation will establish accessibility guidelines for outdoor developed areas designed, constructed, or altered

by Federal agencies subject to the Architectural Barriers Act.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1195 (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 03/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal

Small Entities Affected: No Federalism: No

Agency Contact: James J. Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW.

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

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Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0082

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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 regulation will revise and update the accessibility guidelines for transportation vehicles subject to the

Americans With Disabilities Act.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: State, Local, Or Tribal Governments;

Private Sector

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 

Final Action 06/00/2011 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Local; State

Federalism: Yes

Energy Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: James J. Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW.

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0082

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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