[Federal Register: September 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 176)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53630-53631]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Part 1195
[Docket No. 2004-1]
RIN 3014-AA11
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
for Passenger Vessels
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) had placed in the docket and on its Web site for public
review and comment draft guidelines on accessibility for passenger
vessels which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more
than 49 overnight passengers, all ferries regardless of size and
passenger capacity, and certain tenders which carry 60 or more
passengers. The comment period closed on September 5, 2006. This
document reopens the comment period for an additional 60 days.
DATES: Comments on the draft guidelines must be received by November
13, 2006. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the draft guidelines, identified
by Docket No. 2004-1, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: pvag@access-board.gov. Include Docket No. 2004-1 in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 272-0081.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of Technical and Information
Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board,
1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
Comments will be available for inspection at the above address from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on regular business days.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington DC 20004-
1111. Telephone number (202) 272-0012 (voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY);
Electronic mail address: pvag@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2006, the Architectural and
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Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) placed in the
docket and on its Web site for public review and comment draft
guidelines which address accessibility to and in passenger vessels
which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more than 49
overnight passengers. (71 FR 38563, July 7, 2006). In addition, the
draft addresses all ferries regardless of size and passenger capacity,
and certain tenders which carry 60 or more passengers. The comment
period closed on September 5, 2006.
The Board received two requests for an extension of the comment
period from the passenger vessel industry to further review the
detailed guidelines and provide in-depth comments. As a result, the
Board has reopened the time for filing comments by an additional 60
days. The Board believes that the extension of time for comments will
give the public a better opportunity to provide input on the draft
guidelines.
James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E6-15062 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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