3014-AA11 201504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3014 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ATBCB Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels

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.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions Yes No 36 CFR 1196 42 U.S.C. 12204, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 No 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 09/00/2016 Yes Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Local State Yes www.access-board.gov www.regulations.gov Yes No Gretchen Jacobs General Counsel 3014 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ATBCB 202 272-0040 202 272-0062 202 272-0081 jacobs@access-board.gov 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20004-1111