Notice2023-28332
Transportation Services for Individuals With Disabilities: ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities
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Published
December 26, 2023
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Transportation Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT, or Department) is extending through February 20, 2024 the period for interested persons to submit comments to its request for information on whether to amend the accessibility requirements for transportation facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) currently contained in appendix A to DOT's regulations governing transportation services for individuals with disabilities.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89023-89024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28332]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2023-0166]
Transportation Services for Individuals With Disabilities: ADA
Standards for Transportation Facilities
AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT, or Department) is
extending through February 20, 2024 the period for interested persons
to submit comments to its request for information on whether to amend
the accessibility requirements for transportation facilities under the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) currently contained in
appendix A to DOT's regulations governing transportation services for
individuals with disabilities.
DATES: The comment period for the notice published November 6, 2023, at
88 FR 76272, is extended. Comments should be submitted on or before
February 20, 2024. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may file comments identified by docket number OST-2023-
0166 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Commenters using this method
of
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delivery should contact Docket Services at 202-366-9826 or 202-366-9317
before delivery to ensure staff is available to receive the delivery.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket
number OST-2023-0166. All comments received will be posted without
change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. For information on DOT's compliance with the Privacy Act,
please visit <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>.
For access to the docket to read background documents or comments
received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time and search for docket
number OST-2023-0166.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions, Holly Ceasar-
Fox, DOT Office of General Counsel, (202) 366-7420 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cca4a3a0a0b5e2afa9adbfadbeaaa3b48ca8a3b8e2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="244c4b48485d0a474145574556424b5c64404b500a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>. For program questions related to transit, John
Day, FTA Office of Civil Rights, (202) 366-1671 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305a5f585e1e54514970545f441e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d4742454303494c546d494259034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
For legal questions related to transit, Bonnie Graves, FTA Office of
Chief Counsel, (202) 366-0944 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#66040908080f03480114071003152602091248010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="32505d5c5c5b571c55405344574172565d461c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>. For questions
related to intercity or high-speed rail, Alana Kuhn, FRA Office of
Chief Counsel, (202) 493-0842 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d6c616c636c23667865634d696279236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="741518151a155a1f011c1a34101b005a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 6, 2023, the Department of
Transportation (Department) published a request for information (RFI)
in the Federal Register seeking input from the public on whether to
propose amendments to the Department's standards for transportation
facilities under its regulations implementing the transportation
provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to
improve accessibility and equity for persons with disabilities. (88 FR
76272)
The Department proposed a series of questions to guide public input
to areas of interest to the Department, and invited comment on means to
improve other aspects of the existing standards for buildings and
facilities.
Since the publication of the RFI, commenters have requested that
the Department extend the comment period given the complexity of the
issues for which comment is being sought. The American Public
Transportation Association (APTA) requested an extension of 30 days.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) requested an
extension of 45 days.
The Department has reviewed the requests for extension of the
comment period, and by this notice extends the comment period for the
RFI from January 5, 2024, to February 20, 2024. The Department believes
that granting this extension of the original comment period is
sufficient to allow stakeholders to conduct a thorough and careful
consideration of the request for information and prepare comments.
All interested parties are encouraged to provide input in response
to the RFI. Submissions are strictly voluntary. Individuals or entities
providing comments should state their role as well as knowledge of and
experience with the ADA in a transportation environment. DOT may
request additional clarifying information from any or all respondents.
If a respondent does not wish to be contacted by DOT for additional
information, a statement to that effect should be included in the
response. All information submitted should be unclassified and should
not contain proprietary information, as it will be posted to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> without changes.
DOT is not obligated to officially respond to the information
received, but the responses will assist DOT in its consideration of
whether to revise the ADA standards for transportation buildings and
facilities.
Comments may be submitted and viewed at Docket No. DOT-OST-2023-
0166 at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Signed pursuant to authority delegated at 49 CFR 1.27(a) on
December 19, 2023.
Subash S. Iyer,
Acting General Counsel, Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2023-28332 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
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