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ATBCB | RIN: 3014-AA37 | Publication ID: Spring 2017 |
Title: Information and Communication Technology Standards and Guidelines | |
Abstract:
This rulemaking would update in a single document the accessibility standards for electronic and information technology covered by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794(d) (section 508), and the accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment covered by section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 255) (section 255). Section 508 requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) and each appropriate federal department or agency to revise their procurement policies and directives no later than 6 months after the Access Boards publication of standards. The FAR Council has incorporated the accessibility standards for electronic and information technology in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR chapter 1). Under section 255, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is responsible for issuing implementing regulations and enforcing section 255. The FCC has promulgated enforceable standards (47 CFR parts 6 and 7) implementing section 255 that are consistent with the Access Boards accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment. Similarly, the Access Board's 2010 ANPRM included a proposal to amend section 220 of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) but, based on public comments, the ADAAG proposal is no longer included in this rulemaking and will be pursued separately at a later date. |
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Agency: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board(ATBCB) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1193 36 CFR 1194 | |
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 255(e) 29 U.S.C. 794(d) |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Gretchen Jacobs General Counsel Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111 Phone:202 272-0040 TDD Phone:202 272-0062 Fax:202 272-0081 Email: jacobs@access-board.gov |