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8/22/2015 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 1

8/22/2015 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 2

8/22/2015 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 3

8/22/2015 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) 4

8/22/2015 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 5

8/22/2015 Public Rights of Way and Shared Use Paths • 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 Supine, prone, or side-lying position - M301 Seated position - M302 18 6

8/22/2015 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 7

8/22/2015 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 8

8/22/2015 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 U.S. Access Board (800) 872-2253 (voice) (800) 993-2822 (TTY) E-mail: ta@access-board.gov 508@access-board.gov www.access-board.gov Thank you for participating! 26 9