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Access Board Update U.S. Access Board

• Budget: $7.548 million (FY 2015)
• Staff: 28
• Technical & Information Services
• Administrative Services
• General Counsel’s Office

Board Members

25 Members

• 13 public members appointed by the

President for four year terms

• 12 Federal members from various Federal

agencies

• Each agency has a staff liaison
• Board meets every other month in

Washington, DC and has one out-of-town event

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Programs

• Guidelines and standards development
• Architectural Barriers Act (1968)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
• Telecommunications Act (1996)
• Rehabilitation Act Amendments (1998)
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
• Technical assistance and training
• Research
• ABA enforcement

Technical Assistance

• Publications and guides
• Technical assistance via phone, email, and fax
• New cooperative agreement with W3C to

develop technical assistance on WCAG 2.0

Training

• In-person sessions on all guidelines and

standards tailored to each audience

• Monthly webinars addressing specific topics

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Research

• Done to supports development of guidelines,

standards, and guidance materials

Recent Projects

• Unassisted transfer
• Medical diagnostic equipment minimum

transfer height

• Rollability of exterior paved surfaces
• Trail Surfaces

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Enforcement

• Complaint process
• On-line form http://tinyurl.com/qb6xpzr
• About 75 cases opened each year

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ABA Coverage

• Applies to facilities designed, built, altered or

leased with Federal funds – All Federal buildings – Some Non-Federal buildings

• Federally leased
• Federally funded if funding allows agency

to establish construction requirements

ADA and ABA Rulemaking Authority

• Guidelines – mandatory basis for ADA and

ABA Standards for new construction and alterations of buildings & facilities

• Not enforceable until adopted by a standard

setting agency

– ABA: DOD, GSA, HUD, and USPS – ADA: DOJ & DOT

Required Rulemaking Steps

• Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (preamble,

text of rule, preliminary regulatory assessment)

• OMB review and approval – 90 days
• NPRM (Published in Federal Register)
• Public comment period – minimum 60 days
• Draft Final Rule
• OMB review and approval – 90 days
• Final Rule (Published in Federal Register)

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Completed Rules

• ADA Accessibility Guidelines (1991)

– state and government facilities (1998) – children’s environments (1998) – play areas (2000) – recreation facilities (2002)

• Updated ADA and ABA Guidelines (2004)

– Outdoor Developed Areas (2013) – Emergency Transportable Housing (2014)

• Transportation Vehicles (1991)
• Telecommunications Access (1998)
• Electronic and Information Technology (2000)

Rules in Development

• Public Rights-of-Way and Shared Use Paths
• Medical Diagnostic Equipment
• Information and Communications Technology
• Transportation Vehicles (buses)
• Passenger Vessels
• Self-Service Transaction Machines
• Transportation Vehicles (rail)

Public Rights of Way and Shared Use Paths

• New guidelines will cover:

– Sidewalks and crossings – Curb ramps and detectable

warnings

– Pedestrian signals – On-street parking – Work zones – Roundabouts

• Next Step – Final Rule

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• Slope of the sidewalk must not exceed the

slope of the adjacent street

X OK

Medical Diagnostic Equipment

• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

gave the Board authority to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment

Examples: – examination tables and chairs – weight scales – mammography equipment – x-ray machines

Next Step- Final Rule

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Supine, prone, or side-lying position - M301 Seated position - M302

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Seated in a wheelchair - M303 Standing position - M304

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Joint update of:

• Section 508 standards for electronic and

information technology (procured by Federal agencies)

• Section 255 guidelines for

telecommunications products Next Step- Final Rule

Vehicle Guidelines (Buses)

Some proposed changes include:

– automated audible announcements – shallower ramp slope

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Passenger Vessels

• Proposed rule – June 25, 2013
• Covers cruise ships, gaming boats, and ferries
• No previous guidelines or standards
• DOJ settlement with Carnival Corporation

http://www.ada.gov/carnival/carnival_sa.html

Self-Service Transaction Machines

• DOT and DOJ have related rulemakings that

present an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop a single set of technical requirements that can be referenced and scoped by each agency

• November, 2013 DOT published its Air Carrier

Access Act (ACAA) and Section 504 requirements for airline ticketing kiosks

• July 26, 2010 DOJ ANPRM on Equipment and

Furniture

Airline Ticketing Kiosks

Some of the Features

• Based on § 707 of the 2010 ADA Standards
• Within reach and on accessible routes
• Tactilely discernible keys
• Audible output

– same degree of privacy

• Volume Control

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Transportation Vehicles (Rail)

• Covers: rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail,

intercity (Amtrak) rail, automated guideway, high-speed rail, and trams and similar vehicles

• Advisory Committee – May 2013 – July 2015

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U.S. Access Board

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