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RIN: 1190-AA44

Publication ID: Spring 1999

Title: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities
Abstract: In 1991, the Department of Justice published regulations to implement title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Those regulations include the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which establish requirements for the design and construction of accessible facilities that are consistent with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) published by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board). In the time since the regulations became effective, the Department of Justice and the Access Board have each gathered a great deal of information regarding the implementation of the Standards. The Access Board is currently in the process of revising ADAAG, and it expects to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in 1998. In order to maintain consistency between ADAAG and the ADA Standards, the Department anticipates reviewing its ADA regulations during fiscal year 1999. In addition to maintaining the consistency between ADAAG and the Standards, the purpose of these revisions will be to more closely coordinate with voluntary standards, to clarify areas which, through inquiries and comments to the Department's technical assistance phone lines, have been shown to cause confusion, and to reflect evolving technologies in areas affected by the Standards.
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 36
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 28 USC 509 28 USC 510 42 USC 12186(b)

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	09/00/1999
NPRM Comment Period End	11/00/1999

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: John L. Wodatch Chief, Disability Rights Section Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20030 Phone:800 514-0301 TDD Phone:800 514-0383 Fax:202 307-1198