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RIN: 1190-AA46

Publication ID: Spring 2000

Title: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services
Abstract: On July 26, 1991, the Department published its final rule implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In late 1999, the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) will issue its first comprehensive review of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, which form the basis of the Department's ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The ADA (section 204(c)) requires the Department's Standards to be consistent with the Access Board's Guidelines. Therefore, the Civil Rights Division will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to adopt the revisions proposed by the Access Board. In addition to the statutory requirement for the rule, the social and economic realities faced by Americans with disabilities dictate the need for the rule. Individuals with disabilities cannot participate in the social and economic activities of the Nation without being able to access the programs and services of State and local governments. Further, amending the Department's ADA regulations will: Improve the format and usability of the ADA Standards for Accessible Design; harmonize the differences between the ADA Standards and national consensus standards and model codes; update the ADA Standards to reflect technological developments that meet the needs of persons with disabilities; and coordinate future ADA Standards revisions with national standards and model code organizations. As a result, the overarching goal of improving access for persons with disabilities so that they can benefit from the goods, services, and activities provided to the public by covered entities will be met. This rulemaking will also address changes to the ADA Standards previously proposed in RIN 1190-AA26 and RIN 1190-AA38, which have been withdrawn. These changes will include technical specifications for facilities designed for use by children and accessibility standards for State and local government facilities that have previously been published by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
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 35
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 28 USC 509, 510 42 USC 12134 PL 101-336

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	05/00/2000
NPRM Comment Period End	07/00/2000

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions	Federalism: Yes
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