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community to make the Nation’s 

roadways safer by developing, 

evaluating, and deploying life-saving 

countermeasures; advancing the use of 

scientific methods and data-driven 

decisions, fostering a safety culture, and 

promoting an integrated, 

multidisciplinary 4 E’s (Engineering, 

Education, Enforcement, Education) 

approach to safety. The mission is 

carried out through the Highway Safety 

Improvement Program (HSIP), a data 

driven strategic approach to improving 

highway safety on all public roads that 

focuses on performance. The goal of the 

program is to achieve a significant 

reduction in traffic fatalities and serious 

injuries on all public roads, including 

non-State-owned public roads and roads 

on tribal lands. 

In keeping with that mission, the 

United States Congress on June 29, 2012 

passed the Moving Ahead for Progress 

in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), 

which was signed into law (Pub. L. 112– 

141) on July 6, 2012 by President 

Barrack Obama. MAP–21 is a milestone 

for the U.S. economy and the Nation’s 

surface transportation program as it 

transformed the policy and 

programmatic framework for 

investments to guide the system’s 

growth and development and created a 

streamlined performance-based surface 

transportation program. The Federal 

Highway Administration defines 

Transportation Performance 

Management as a strategic approach that 

uses system information to make 

investment and policy decisions to 

achieve national performance goals. 

MAP–21 requires the Secretary of 

Transportation to establish performance 

measures for States to use to assess 

serious injuries and fatalities per vehicle 

mile traveled; and the number of serious 

injuries and fatalities, for the purposes 

of carrying out the HSIP under 23 U.S.C. 

148. The HSIP is applicable to all public 

roads and therefore requires crash 

reporting by law enforcement agencies 

that have jurisdiction over them. 

In defining performance measures for 

serious injuries, FHWA seeks to define 

serious injuries in a manner that would 

provide for a uniform definition for 

national reporting in this performance 

area, as required by MAP–21. An 

established standard for defining serious 

injuries as a result of highway crashes 

has been developed in the 4th edition of 

the Model Minimum Uniform Crash 

Criteria (MMUCC). MMUCC represents 

a voluntary and collaborative effort to 

generate uniform crash data that are 

accurate, reliable and credible for datadriven highway safety decisions within 

a State, between States, and at the 

national level. The MMUCC defines a 

serious injuries resulting from traffic 

crashes as ‘‘Suspected Serious Injury 

(A)’’ whose attributes are: 

Any injury, other than fatal, which 

results in one or more of the following: 

Severe laceration resulting in exposure 

of underlying tissues, muscle, organs, or 

resulting in significant loss of blood, 

broken or distorted extremity (arm or 

leg), crush injuries, suspected skull, 

chest, or abdominal injury other than 

bruises or minor lacerations, significant 

burns (second and third degree burns 

over 10 percent or more of the body), 

unconsciousness when taken from the 

crash scene, or paralysis. 

As part of the effort to understand 

current reporting levels for serious 

injuries to support the MAP–21 

performance measures, the FHWA seeks 

to determine at what level law 

enforcement agencies have adopted the 

MMUCC definition, attribute and coding 

convention. FHWA is aware that not all 

States have adopted the MMUCC 

definition, attribute and coding 

convention for serious injuries while 

other States have only partially adopted 

the definition. It is also known that 

some jurisdictions do not use the State 

Police Accident Report (PAR) form to 

report on crashes. It is not known if 

these PARs are MMUCC compliant. 

The purpose of the information 

collection is to conduct an assessment 

of each Federal, tribal, State and nonState PAR to determine if the definition 

and coding convention used for 

reporting on serious injuries is or is not 

compliant with MMUCC, and if not 

compliant, the definition and coding 

convention that is used. 

Respondents: Federal State, the 

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, tribal 

and local traffic records management 

agencies. (75 total). 

Frequency: One time collection. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: It will take approximately 15 

minutes per participant. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: Approximately 19 hours for a 

one time collection. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the U.S. 

DOT’s performance, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. 

DOT’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 

and clarity of the collected information; 

and (4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 

The agency will summarize and/or 

include your comments in the request 

for OMB’s clearance of this information 

collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued On: November 5, 2014. 

Michael Howell, 

Information Collection Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[Docket No. FTA–2014–0024] 

Americans With Disabilities Act: 

Proposed Circular Amendment 2 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of 

additional proposed circular chapters 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) has placed in the 

docket and on its Web site proposed 

guidance in the form of seven additional 

proposed circular chapters to assist 

transportation providers in meeting the 

requirements of the U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s (DOT) Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. 

These proposed circular chapters 

include Chapter 3 (Transportation 

Facilities), Chapter 6 (Fixed Route 

Service), Chapter 7 (Demand Responsive 

Service), Chapter 9 (ADA Paratransit 

Eligibility), Chapter 10 (Passenger 

Vessels), Chapter 11 (Other Modes), and 

Chapter 12 (Oversight, Complaints, and 

Monitoring). Also included is additional 

text on monitoring practices, published 

as addenda to Chapter 2 (General 

Requirements) and Chapter 8 

(Complementary Paratransit Service). 

Along with the proposed Chapter 4 

(Vehicle Acquisition) published on 

October 2, 2012, and Chapter 1 

(Introduction and Applicability), 

Chapter 2 (General Requirements), 

Chapter 5 (Equivalent Facilitation), and 

Chapter 8 (Complementary Paratransit 

Service) published on February 19, 

2014, these chapters are part of a series 

of 12 chapters that will compose a 

complete ADA circular. By this notice, 

FTA invites public comment on these 

seven additional proposed circular 

chapters and the addenda to two 

previously published chapters. 

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will be considered to the extent 

practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

to Docket No. FTA–2014–0024 by any of 

the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

Instructions: You must include the 

agency name (Federal Transit 

Administration) and Docket number 

FTA–2014–0024 for this notice at the 

beginning of your comments. You 

should submit two copies of your 

comments if you submit them by mail. 

If you wish to receive confirmation that 

FTA received your comments, you must 

include a self-addressed stamped 

postcard. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to www.regulations.gov including any 

personal information provided and will 

be available to Internet users. You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement published in the Federal 

Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477). 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents and 

comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

the U.S. Department of Transportation, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590 between 9:00 

a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

program questions, Dawn Sweet, Office 

of Civil Rights, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room E54–306, 

Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 

366–4018, or email, dawn.sweet@

dot.gov. For legal questions, Bonnie 

Graves, Office of Chief Counsel, same 

address, Room E56–306, phone: (202) 

366–4011, or email, bonnie.graves@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) issues regulations 

implementing the transportation and 

related provisions of the Americans 

with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and 

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, as amended. The regulations at 49 

CFR parts 27, 37, 38, and 39 set forth 

specific requirements transportation 

providers must follow to ensure their 

services, vehicles, and facilities are 

accessible to and useable by people with 

disabilities. The body of ADA 

regulations is vast, covering multiple 

modes of public transportation, 

including fixed route bus and rail (e.g., 

rapid, commuter, and light rail); ADA 

complementary paratransit; general 

public demand responsive service; and 

ferry service. The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA), as an agency 

within DOT, is charged with ensuring 

that providers of public transportation 

comply with these regulations. In 2010, 

FTA initiated a comprehensive 

management review of the agency’s core 

guidance to transit grantees on ADA and 

other civil rights requirements. A 

primary goal of the review was to assess 

whether FTA was providing sufficient, 

proactive assistance to grantees in 

meeting civil rights requirements, as 

opposed to reacting to allegations of 

failure to comply with the requirements. 

Based on the results of the review, FTA 

identified the need to develop an ADA 

circular similar to the circulars long in 

place for other FTA programs. The 

current body of statutes and regulations 

in the ADA area can be imposing, and 

in some cases, extremely technical. As 

a result, FTA recognized value to the 

transit industry and other stakeholders 

in compiling and organizing 

information by topic into a plain 

English, easy-to-use format. 

The proposed circular does not alter, 

amend, supersede or otherwise affect 

the DOT ADA regulations themselves or 

replace or reduce the need for detailed 

information in the regulations. Its 

format, however, can outline basic 

requirements with references to the 

applicable regulatory sections, along 

with examples of practices used by 

transit providers to meet the 

requirements. Optional practices are 

included throughout the circular; FTA 

recognizes that there are many different 

ways agencies can fulfill the regulatory 

requirements and ensure the delivery of 

compliant service. 

FTA proposed a phased approach for 

the development of the new circular, 

FTA C 4710.1, with the initial proposed 

chapter focused on vehicle acquisition 

(See 77 FR 60170, Oct. 2, 2012, 

www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-10-02/

pdf/2012-24185.pdf) . In February, 2014, 

FTA published four additional chapters 

(Introduction and Applicability, General 

Requirements, Equivalent Facilitation, 

and Complementary Paratransit 

Service). (See 79 FR 9585, Feb. 19, 2014, 

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014- 

02-19/pdf/2014-03530.pdf). 

FTA will not publish final versions of 

individual chapters, but rather will 

publish one final circular after receiving 

comments on all individual chapters. 

Today’s notice provides a summary of 

the seven additional proposed chapters 

and two chapter addenda. These 

chapters of the proposed circular do not 

contain any new requirements, policies, 

or directives. The chapters themselves 

are not included in this notice; an 

electronic version may be found on 

FTA’s Web site, at www.fta.dot.gov. 

Paper copies of the circular may be 

obtained by contacting FTA’s 

Administrative Services Help Desk, at 

(202) 366–4865. After the summary of 

the seven new chapters, this notice 

describes FTA’s approach for publishing 

a final circular. 

After issuing the four additional 

chapters in February 2014, FTA 

received comments from 23 individuals 

and organizations. A number of 

comments raised concerns that optional 

practices and suggestions could be 

misinterpreted as requirements. 

Objections were raised to the circular 

project in its proposed format. 

Commenters provided further 

suggestions for modifying the format of 

the circular in order to better 

distinguish between regulatory 

requirements and guidance. FTA has 

incorporated many of these suggestions 

into the seven additional proposed 

chapters issued with this amendment, 

and will incorporate format changes in 

the remaining chapters, as appropriate. 

The revised format presents the 

regulatory requirements under a 

‘‘Requirement’’ subheading; citations 

are included within quotation marks. A 

separate ‘‘Discussion’’ section then 

follows. FTA welcomes comments on 

these format changes. FTA also received 

comments on the substance of the draft 

chapters, including some corrections 

and suggestions, which FTA will 

incorporate as appropriate, along with 

other general comments on the circular 

format, upon finalization of the entire 

circular. 

FTA encourages stakeholders to 

provide comments on the content of 

these seven proposed chapters and two 

chapter addenda. 

II. Summary of Circular Amendment 2 

Amendment 2 to the circular includes 

a table of contents for all 12 proposed 

chapters, including contents for the 

previously published proposed 

chapters: Chapter 1 (Introduction and 

Applicability), Chapter 2 (General 


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Requirements), Chapter 4 (Vehicle 

Acquisition), Chapter 5 (Equivalent 

Facilitation), and Chapter 8 

(Complementary Paratransit Service). 

The table of contents for Chapters 2 

and 8 includes the proposed additional 

sections on monitoring. Finally, the 

table of contents includes the seven 

proposed chapters that are the subject of 

today’s notice: Chapter 3 

(Transportation Facilities), Chapter 6 

(Fixed Route Service), Chapter 7 

(Demand Responsive Service), Chapter 9 

(ADA Paratransit Eligibility), Chapter 10 

(Passenger Vessels), Chapter 11 (Other 

Modes), and Chapter 12 (Oversight, 

Complaints, and Monitoring). 

Proposed Chapter 3, ‘‘Transportation 

Facilities,’’ explains the regulations 

related to transportation facilities with 

emphasis on the requirements for new 

construction and alterations. Proposed 

Chapter 3 explains the history of the 

ADA Accessibility Guidelines 

(ADAAG), including the revisions 

adopted by DOT in 2006 as the DOT 

Standards. The chapter does not attempt 

to exhaustively cover all topics related 

to construction and alteration but rather 

presents examples of common issues in 

applying the DOT Standards, such as 

the number and location of accessible 

station parking spaces, curb ramps and 

track crossings, and station platforms. 

The proposed chapter includes an 

extensive discussion on path of travel 

alterations and cost disproportionality— 

an issue that has been the source of 

misunderstanding in the past. Attached 

to proposed Chapter 3 is a checklist 

grantees may use to review new 

construction and alterations to help 

ensure compliance, including 18 review 

topics covering parking and loading 

areas, accessible routes, signs, facility 

elements, elevators and lifts, and 

platforms, among others. 

Proposed Chapter 6, ‘‘Fixed Route 

Service,’’ explains the requirements for 

fixed route bus (local, express, 

commuter, and bus rapid transit (BRT)) 

and rail (light rail, rapid rail, and 

commuter rail). Proposed Chapter 6 

does not cover intercity rail. The 

chapter primarily focuses on subpart G 

requirements that are specific to fixed 

route, such as priority seating, 

alternative transportation when vehicle 

lifts are not working, and stop 

announcements and route identification 

efforts. The cross-cutting requirements 

that apply to other modes of transit in 

addition to fixed route, such as the 

transport of service animals, 

wheelchairs, and oxygen, are covered in 

the previously published proposed 

Chapter 2, ‘‘General Requirements.’’ 

Proposed Chapter 6 concludes with two 

forms grantees may use to monitor their 

own stop announcement and route 

identification efforts—forms similar to 

those used by FTA when it conducts 

onsite compliance reviews. 

Proposed Chapter 7, ‘‘Demand 

Responsive Service,’’ addresses demand 

responsive services such as traditional 

dial-a-ride, taxi subsidy programs, 

vanpool programs, and route deviation 

service. ADA complementary 

paratransit service, also a type of 

demand responsive service, is covered 

separately in proposed Chapters 8 and 

9 of this circular. Proposed Chapter 7 

explains the different types of demand 

responsive services and provides 

illustrations of service types for 

consideration at the local level. The 

chapter then explains the part 37 

equivalent service requirements that 

permit transit agencies to purchase 

inaccessible vehicles, and explains 

equivalent service and service provision 

in the most integrated setting. Route 

deviation, in particular, has been a topic 

of interest and this chapter attempts to 

provide clarity on the issue. The section 

on route deviation service equivalency 

considerations includes a discussion of 

discriminatory policies and practices 

that limit the use of route deviation 

services. The same discussion explains 

the requirements to provide 

complementary paratransit service for 

transit agencies that limit route 

deviation requests to riders with 

disabilities. The discussion also 

explains how agencies may 

accommodate requests for 

complementary paratransit service 

either by deviating vehicles from fixed 

routes or by using available 

supplemental demand responsive (e.g., 

dial-a-ride) vehicles—essentially 

comingling complementary paratransit 

eligible riders with other demand 

responsive customers on the same 

vehicle. Proposed Chapter 7 concludes 

with options for monitoring and 

determining equivalency and includes a 

table for the seven service requirements. 

The chapter includes a sample 

certification of equivalent service as an 

attachment. 

Proposed Chapter 9, ‘‘ADA Paratransit 

Eligibility,’’ addresses eligibility for 

complementary paratransit services, 

covering who is eligible and the 

regulatory requirements that transit 

agencies must follow when determining 

eligibility. The chapter focuses on ADA 

paratransit eligibility standards and 

includes a detailed discussion of 

eligible individuals as well as important 

considerations in eligibility such as 

most limiting conditions and 

environmental barriers. It discusses 

each type of ADA paratransit eligibility, 

including unconditional, conditional, 

and temporary eligibility, and includes 

considerations for applying conditional 

eligibility with examples of explicit 

conditions and suggestions on how to 

appropriately apply conditions. 

Requirements surrounding personal care 

attendants, companions, and visitors are 

also addressed in this chapter. 

Proposed Chapter 9 describes the 

types of eligibility determination 

processes transit agencies use and 

includes suggested sources of 

information for determining eligibility 

such as supplemental information 

provided by professionals, as well as 

important considerations for the use of 

such information. 

The chapter also covers the 

paperwork aspect of the paratransit 

application process. For example, it 

explains the prohibition against 

unreasonable burdens on applicants for 

ADA paratransit eligibility and includes 

examples of unreasonable burdens. The 

chapter includes information on how to 

treat incomplete applications for ADA 

paratransit eligibility, maintain an 

applicant’s confidentiality, and offer 

eligibility materials in accessible 

formats. Proposed Chapter 9 goes on to 

explain the requirements for 

documenting eligibility, including the 

use of identification cards. Also 

included is a discussion of proper 

wording for letters to applicants found 

ineligible, conditionally eligible, or 

temporarily eligible. 

Proposed Chapter 9 also explains the 

requirements for making timely 

determinations and for providing 

service if determinations are not made 

within 21 days of submission of 

complete applications. This includes a 

discussion of the timing of 

appointments for in-person assessments 

and their relationship to the 21-day 

application timeframe. The chapter 

explains the requirement for 

recertification of ADA paratransit 

eligibility at reasonable intervals and 

the appeal process requirements for 

applicants found ineligible, 

conditionally eligible, or temporarily 

eligible. This section includes 

information on notifying applicants of 

their right to appeal the decision, the 

right to be heard in person, the 

separation of function requirements, 

and the timing and documentation of 

appeal decisions. It also offers 

suggestions on selecting individuals to 

hear appeals and related practices that 

can help minimize the need for appeals. 

The last section of proposed Chapter 

9 ends with a discussion of two topics 

that have generated particular interest in 

the industry and within the disability 

community: No-show policies and 

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chapter explains the administrative 

process for suspending complementary 

paratransit service for riders who 

establish a pattern or practice of missing 

scheduled trips or canceling trips late. 

The discussion explains how to 

establish that a pattern or practice 

exists, methods of notifying riders of 

proposed suspensions, and the appeal 

process. The discussion then suggests 

practices for minimizing rider no-shows 

and offers references to guidance 

documents. 

The section on the requirement for 

origin-to-destination service refers to 

DOT’s 2005 Disability Law Guidance, 

which elaborates on the meaning of 

origin-to-destination service. (See 

http://www.fta.dot.gov/12325_

3891.html). FTA notes that DOT has an 

open rulemaking on reasonable 

modification of policy and through that 

rulemaking sought public comments on 

issues related to origin-to-destination 

service. (See 71 FR 9761, Feb. 27, 2006). 

The proposed circular presents DOT’s 

position on origin-to-destination service 

consistent with the 2005 guidance. Any 

changes to ADA requirements made 

through rulemaking at the DOT level 

may require associated changes to this 

circular. 

Several attachments are included with 

this chapter: Proposed task and skills 

lists for assessing abilities to use fixed 

route transit services; sample letters for 

unconditional, conditional, and 

temporary ADA paratransit eligibility; a 

sample letter for denial of ADA 

paratransit eligibility, including a 

sample basis for the determination and 

a sample ADA paratransit eligibility 

determination appeal request form; and 

sample no-show policy documents and 

related guidance. 

Proposed Chapter 10, ‘‘Passenger 

Vessels,’’ covers the requirements for 

ferries that apply to passenger vessel 

operators (PVOs) that receive FTA 

financial assistance. Regulations 

addressed in this chapter are from 49 

CFR part 39 subparts A, B, C, D, F, and 

G. The subpart E guidelines for 

accessibility of vessels are currently 

reserved. The proposed chapter explains 

the unique challenges posed by marine 

environments and the regulatory 

requirements from multiple agencies. 

Proposed Chapter 10 then covers each 

of the part 39 subparts and provides 

examples of good practices. The chapter 

also provides excerpts from the 

Department’s additional guidance in the 

form of questions and answers 

concerning 49 CFR part 39, published 

on January 31, 2011. (See 

www.civilrights.dot.gov/sites/default/

files/PVGuidance2_3_11.pdf). Proposed 

Chapter 10 also includes examples of 

good PVO practices in accommodating 

passengers with disabilities, including 

accommodating the needs of passengers 

with hearing impairments, providing 

information on vessel accessibility, and 

the resolution of complaints. 

Proposed Chapter 11, ‘‘Other Modes,’’ 

covers the 49 CFR part 38 subpart H 

requirements for other vehicles and 

systems. These other modes are not 

covered by the requirements in 49 CFR 

part 38 subparts B, C, D, and E (vans, 

buses, and rail vehicles); these 

requirements are covered in the 

proposed chapter for vehicle acquisition 

(Chapter 4), published on Oct. 2, 2012. 

The chapter covers the requirements for 

automated guideway transit vehicles 

and systems, high-speed rail cars, 

monorails, trams and similar vehicles 

and systems, and includes hyperlinks to 

the part 38 requirements that apply to 

each mode. 

Proposed Chapter 12, ‘‘Oversight, 

Complaints, and Monitoring,’’ explains 

how FTA carries out its oversight and 

enforcement responsibilities—including 

complaint investigations and onsite 

reviews—and covers transit agencies’ 

own responsibilities for resolving and 

tracking nondiscrimination complaints. 

A sample comment form is included as 

an attachment to the chapter. The 

chapter also provides an overview of 

monitoring compliance for the programs 

and services agencies provide and 

monitoring any contractors or service 

providers that agencies use and includes 

a table showing the monitoring topics 

discussed in in different circular 

chapters. 

Amendment 2 to the circular also 

includes two short proposed addenda to 

Chapters 2 and 8 published as 

Amendment 1 to the circular. The 

addendum proposed for insertion at the 

end of proposed Chapter 2, ‘‘General 

Requirements,’’ covers monitoring 

methods to ensure compliance with the 

topics in that chapter. Topics covered 

include gathering relevant service 

information (e.g., elevator working 

condition records), reviewing service 

data, directly observing the provision of 

service, and reviewing rider comments 

and complaints. 

The addendum proposed for insertion 

at the end of Chapter 8, 

‘‘Complementary Paratransit Service,’’ 

covers monitoring methods to ensure 

compliance with the topics in that 

chapter. Topics covered include a 

discussion of the components of an 

effective monitoring program. These 

include policies, procedures and 

standards, data collection and analysis, 

first-hand observations, provision of 

service, and reviewing rider comments 

and complaints. 

III. Publication Approach 

With the publication of the seven 

additional proposed chapters, FTA has 

now published all 12 proposed chapters 

that would compose FTA’s proposed 

ADA circular. In its final form, the 

circular will provide guidance 

specifically for recipients of FTA 

financial assistance that provide public 

transportation service. As such, 

requirements found in the DOT ADA 

regulations, for example, related to 

intercity rail (i.e., Amtrak), private 

motor coach service (e.g., Greyhound), 

taxi service, and airport transportation 

will not be addressed in the FTA ADA 

circular. 

FTA will not publish final versions of 

individual chapters, but rather will 

publish one final circular after receiving 

comments on individual chapters. Once 

comments are received on these 

remaining seven chapters, FTA will 

review the circular as one 

comprehensive document, make further 

refinements and publish a final circular. 

IV. Conclusion 

FTA seeks comments on the scope 

and content of the seven chapters of the 

circular addressed in Amendment 2: 

Chapter 3 (Transportation Facilities), 

Chapter 6 (Fixed Route Service), 

Chapter 7 (Demand Responsive Service), 

Chapter 9 (ADA Paratransit Eligibility), 

Chapter 10 (Passenger Vessels), Chapter 

11 (Other Modes), and Chapter 12 

(Oversight, Complaints, and 

Monitoring), and additional text on 

monitoring practices, published as 

addenda to previously published 

Chapters 2 and 8. 

FTA is seeking comments specifically 

regarding (1) whether there are areas in 

each of these chapters that need more 

clarification or explanation; (2) 

important topics that were overlooked; 

(3) whether any sections, as written, 

appear to exceed regulatory 

requirements and which are not clearly 

presented as options; (4) whether any 

regulatory requirements are not clearly 

delineated as requirements; (5) whether 

the document’s format change (e.g., the 

addition of a separate ‘‘Requirements’’ 

section in the topic areas) sufficiently 

addresses comments received on 

previous chapters regarding the need to 

separate regulatory requirements from 

options and technical assistance; and (6) 

examples of local practices that have 

proven effective that would be worth 

describing in the circular. 

Therese W. McMillan, 

Acting Administrator. 

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