The Access Board is extending the deadline for public comments on accessibility guidelines it has proposed for passenger vessels an additional 120 days. Comments on the guidelines, which were released in June, are now due on January 24, 2014, instead of September 2013, as indicated in a published notice. The extension will more than double the allotted time for comments and is responsive to concerns raised by interested parties on the need for additional time to review the rule and prepare feedback, including responses to questions posed by the Board.
The Board is developing guidelines under the ADA for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels. These guidelines will supplement the Board’s ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. We refer to this work as the Passenger Vessels Accessiblity Guidelines or PVAG.
About the Rulemaking on Passenger Vessels
The Board is developing guidelines under the ADA for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels. These guidelines will supplement the Board’s ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. We refer to this work as the Passenger Vessels Accessiblity Guidelines or PVAG.Proposed Guidelines
- Proposed Passenger Vessels Accessibility Guidelines
- available for comment through Regulations.gov
- Notice Extending Comment Period (to January 24, 2014)
- Overview of the Proposed Guidelines
- Summary of Changes from 2008 Draft
- Regulatory Assessement and Initial Flexibility Act Analysis
- Press Release
Additional Related Documents
Documents in this grouping, as well as vessel case studies and public comments, are available throughRegulations.gov
- Mobility Device Use and Hearing Impairments Among Individuals and Households, 1990-2010 (February 15, 2013)
- Includes Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Data on Mobility Device Use andHearing Impairment
- Guest Rooms with Mobility Features
- Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Access Scoping Economic Impact Study (June 23, 2008)
- Volpe Center Review of CLIA Report
- For further information, visit the Board's website or contact Paul Beatty at pvag@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0012 (v), or (202) 272-0072 (TTY).
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