The Department encourages rail operators to install detectable warnings before the required date. WebReasonable accommodations also include any structural changes that may be necessary. Two manufacturers thought equivalent facilitation should be deleted from the rule altogether. The two types of machines are similar enough in the operations that consumers must perform that the same requirements make sense in both contexts. Thirteen of the remaining comments were from manufacturers of detectable warnings and associated products, with four from state or local agencies working on disability matters and two each from state or local transportation agencies and other commenters. While it need not be part of this rule, the Department will take appropriate steps to provide general notice of these decisions. There are reasons to have such a requirement. That is, they were concerned that passengers would lose their balance and fall, hit their head, or otherwise suffer injury, as the result of using the lift. Such spaces shall adjoin, and may overlap, an accessible path. WebStatement regarding reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act generally apply to requests for reasonable accommodations to rules, policies, practices, and Given the differences between the bus and rail contexts, and the specific requirements that the ADA applies to rail, it does not seem appropriate to apply the "don't diminish fleet accessibility percentage" rule to this situation. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Before the issuance of the NPRM, the Department of Transportation received a number of inquiries from transportation providers concerning whether the regulatory provision on standees applies to all existing bus lifts, or only to lifts meeting the requirements of 49 CFR part 38 (the Department's adoption as its standards of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board accessibility guidelines for vehicles). The A few comments alluded to reported opposition to detectable warnings on the part of one organization representing individuals with visual impairments. The study does not point to any safety problems created by the materials for passengers, beyond those that can be inferred from "lift-off." The situations covered by the Access Board proposal are distinguishable from the situation of rail platform edges, and a decision by the Access Board to delete the detectable warning requirement in the former would not affect the requirement in the latter for detectable warnings on platform edges, particularly given the safety consequences of falls from rail station platforms. The Department believes that, given the safety-related reasons for a detectable warning requirement documented in the rulemaking record, deleting the requirement postponing it indefinitely, or postponing it for a lengthy period (e.g., five years) would be inadvisable. (Deletion or indefinite suspension, in any case, would appear to exceed the scope of the notice for this rulemaking.) If there are conductors or other transit personnel present in the passenger compartments, they would make the request when they saw a situation calling for it. II. For example, if the corners of a tile segment curl up, people can trip on them. One of these commenters also asked for guidance on how to treat non-disabled personal care attendants who may want to sit next to a disabled passenger. 9*H FuE~W*ETZc3: ZVch.Fbu:c _qZv&5RHO3bnK*A2~pwm@)VK8"gB2laaG If manufacturers or other parties have a problem in obtaining disability group input, they can document their efforts as part of their application for an equivalent facilitation determination. It is a way of providing a reasonable sense of security to regulated parties that accessibility modifications they make will comply with ADA requirements. Other transit provider comments opposed all standee lift use on safety grounds. In Appendix A to part 37, section 10.3.1(7) requires automatic fare vending equipment and related devices to conform, among other things, to the requirements of sections 4.34.2-4.34.4, concerning automated teller machines. Copies of the final rule are available in alternative formats on request. (3) The entity is not required to enforce the request that other passengers move from priority seating areas or wheelchair securement locations. The one exception concerns the EEC, Inc. "arcing" lift cited in the New York PTSB comment. This will inform passengers that such a request may be made and that they should comply. Remote . Others said that they did not want to spend substantial sums of money on detectable warnings until there was certainty about what design would best answer the concerns that have been raised. In addition, in December 1992, a visually impaired passenger fell to the tracks on Baltimore's subway system, and was struck and injured by a train. An entity wishing to employ equivalent facilitation * * * shall submit a request to UMTA or FRA, as applicable, and include the following information: (list of five items of information). 2. The ADA requires the Department to adopt standards consistent with the Access Board guidelines. The third change would modify the Department's procedures for responding to requests for equivalent facilitation determinations. 10 0 obj <> endobj If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. PAGE 758 FR 63092, *63094Department takes notice. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Virtually all commenters supported the proposal, agreeing with the rationale articulated above. The rule makes these corrections, which have no substantive effects. PAGE 658 FR 63092, *63093handrails, as well as detectable warnings, at intervals along platforms. The Department said that these concerns do not apply with the same force to a new construction situation, where detectable warnings can be made an integral part of the platform design (e.g., through concrete stamping or other methods not involving retrofit). Commenters also asked for more clarification or guidance on certain subjects. From a transportation policy point of view, requiring materials to be installed without providing a reasonable amount of time for rail operators to resolve these very practical issues could be counterproductive. The key point in the comments, from the Department's point of view, is the absence of information documenting a safety problem resulting from standees' use of lifts. X Providing reasonable accommodations is an interactive process where the employee and his or her manager need to participate to help achieve a successful accommodation. Two commenters suggested that, when possible, the driver seat disabled passengers on the right side of the bus, so that the driver could see if a passenger had problems with the securement device or needed a stop announcement. Obviously, a wheelchair user needs access to a securement location. This is important, among other reasons, because based on the premise that standees can use lifts, the Access Board found it unnecessary to establish a standard for stair riser heights in vehicles that use lifts. Section 37.47(c)(1) is revised to read as follows:@ 37.47 -- Key stations in light and rapid rail systems. endstream endobj 11 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 13 0 obj <>stream There were several suggestions for refining the NPRM proposal, some of which came from some of the same commenters who endorsed the proposal in general. The facility owner simply makes its own determination, which may be challenged in court or administrative proceedings as failing to comply with ADA requirements. In @ 37.9, paragraph (d) is revised to read as follows:@ 37.9 -- Standards for accessible transportation facilities. WebIf the auditor believes that the financial statements are notfairly stated or is unable to reach a conclusion because of insufficient evidence, the auditor A) should withdraw from the engagement. For these reasons, the Department will continue to make equivalent facilitation determinations. While we understand the concerns of transit agency commenters about the potential safety risks that may be involved, the Department does not have a basis in the rulemaking record for authorizing a restriction on lift use by standees. United States, Email: drc@dot.gov Examples of Reasonable Accommodations can include: Of course, the list above is not all-inclusive. Receive email updates about the latest in Safety, Innovation, and Infrastructure. At the same time, given the modification discussed below, it will not impose onerous new duties on transit personnel. (An equipment manufacturer, a person with a disability, and one other commenter also took this position). It is a way of providing needed flexibility as entities find ways to achieve accessibility in ways that differ from existing design standards. There are no Federalism impacts sufficient to warrant the preparation of a Federalism assessment. Part 38 and appendix A to part 37 both contain provisions concerning equivalent facilitation. For more information on requesting sign language interpreters, please visit the DRC Interpreting Services page. (It is our understanding that a number of rail properties have begun this task.) Four commenters-three disability community commenters and one manufacturer-said that there should be no equivalent facilitation available for detectable warning materials. Washington, DC 20590 The Department is adopting this proposal without change. Accommodations are a very individual thing, and DRC can help you or your employee find the right solution for the given situation. Given that installation methods not raising the technical problems said to affect retrofit are possible in this situation (even though retrofit-like methods could also be used), the Department does not believe that a postponement is necessary. If the technical standard changes at this or any future point, the Department could, in appropriate situations, apply the grandfathering provision in the Department's ADA rule (49 CFR 37.9) to avoid making rail operators re-install detectable warnings meeting the revised standard. * * * * *. (iii) The entity shall sponsor at least one public hearing on the request and shall provide adequate notice of the hearing, including advertisement in [*63102] appropriate media, such as newspapers of general and special interest circulation and radio announcements. 58 FR 63092 DATE: Tuesday, November 30, 1993ACTION: Final rule. (3) In the case of a request by a public entity that provides transportation services subject to the provisions of subpart D of this part, the required public participation shall include the following:(i) The entity shall contact individuals with disabilities and groups representing them in the community. The Act defines a person with a disability to include (1) individuals with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life Mp[ Making decisions about equivalent facilitation in advance, through an agency administrative process, seems more efficient than making them after the fact, through litigation. Under the present rule, except where the Department has extended time for completion of modifications to a key station, rail operators had to make key stations accessible by July 26, 1993. To cover these situations, we proposed changing the rule to authorize the Administrator of the concerned operating Administration to make such a determination, with the concurrence of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs in order to ensure consistency. They also asked why we seemed to assume that detectable warnings shouldn't be installed until we were sure they were other component of a rail system. In support of its request for an indefinite, or, alternatively, five-year, postponement of the requirement, a rail operator cited the need to look at safety, durability, and maintainability issues, which it said current DOT research has not addressed. The Department will also endeavor to respond to requests for equivalent facilitation as soon as possible. If the entity chooses not to allow such individuals to use such a lift, it shall clearly notify consumers of this fact by signage on the exterior of the vehicle (adjacent to and of equivalent size with the accessibility symbol). Under appendix A of part 37, which adopts as part of a DOT regulation the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) guidelines for accessible facilities, sections 10.3.1 and 10.3.2, require that an accessible rail station have a 24-inch wide detectable warning strip running the entire length of the platform edge. PAGE 558 FR 63092, *63093specifically for the rail platform market), they asserted, had solved these problems, and no delay in installation requirements was needed. This "ask, don't tell" approach should help to avoid confrontations and disruptions of service while resulting in seating being made available for passengers who need priority seating in the vast majority of instances. Nine commenters supported the NPRM proposal to adopt the Access [*63101] Board proposed amendment for ATMs, which would also apply to fare vending systems. The last paragraph of @ 38.113, entitled Signage and currently designated as paragraph (3), is redesignated as paragraph (e). Documentation Requirements. In @ 37.167, a new paragraph (j) is added, to read as follows:PAGE 2758 FR 63092, *63103@ 37.167 -- Other service requirements. The Department certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Washington, DC 20590 Some of these commenters expressed the concern that requiring enforcement could lead to confrontations between drivers and passengers or could disrupt service. It would not be appropriate for the Department to indefinitely suspend a requirement that addresses a known safety problem on the basis of speculation about a safety problem that has not been shown to exist. We also do not believe there is a strong connection between the July 1995 one car per train deadline (which pertains mostly to making service for persons with mobility impairments accessible) and the installation of detectable warnings (which pertains mostly to making platforms safe for visually impaired passengers). Supervisors should be aware that most technologies we purchase as an accommodation may take awhile for employees to master. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, managers and supervisors are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified Federal employees and applicants. In issuing the NPRM, the Department stated that the existing design for detectable warnings standard fulfills detectability and safety requirements. The Department believes that existing research adequately documents the detectability of warning materials meeting or exceeding the current Access Board requirement, and, therefore, that the materials will mitigate this hazard. There is no time to make a nationwide search or advertise in trade publications, and no point in seeking cars from distant commuter authorities (which may not meet dimensional requirements for Northeast Corridor service and which would take too long to arrive). It is not enough, under the ADA, to permit a passenger with a disability to enter a vehicle; the person must be able to use the vehicle for transportation. The transit provider would notify users (e.g., via signage on affected buses) that this particular bus lift was not available to standees. While the procedures differ, the substantive standard is not less stringent for manufacturers: any party seeking a determination of equivalent facilitation must convince the Department that its proposal really results in equivalent or greater access. The purpose of the detectable warning is to inform blind or visually impaired passengers that they are nearing the platform edge. For any key station modification which, because of an extension of time for extraordinarily expensive changes, does not have to be completed until after July 26, 1994, detectable warnings would have to be installed on the same date as other modifications had to be completed. The Department will extend the required completion date for the installation of detectable warnings in existing key stations to July 26, 1994. A driver cannot be expected to intuit the existence of a disability that is not apparent. of detectable warning materials had been the result of a combination of first-generation materials and improper installation and/or maintenance by rail properties. WebApplicable for audits of financial statements for periods commencing on or after 15 December 2019. The less stringent standard could also encourage misleading or unethical practices, they said. Inability to obtain reasonable lodging in Texas. One disability community commenter and one state or local agency working on disability matters recommended that, regardless of other considerations, each train always have at least one accessible car (after July 1955, presumably). A disability community commenter objected to the "to the extent practicable" clause for rail systems. These commenters included four disability community commenters, two transit agencies, two state or local agencies working on disability matters, and one consultant. Seventeen commenters supported restricting the access of standees to lifts. Webthe issuance of Statement on Auditing Standards No. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW., room 10424, Washington, DC. In making the request available for public review, the entity shall ensure that it is available, upon request, in accessible formats. WebINABILITY TO OBTAIN. This is because the economic effects of the rule in general should be minimal; to the extent that the rule reduces costs (e.g., by delaying the requirement for completing the installation of detectable warnings), this beneficial effect will affect only large entities. FTA previously made this change for all the regulations in Subchapter VI of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Detectable warnings can prevent that last mistaken step. We believe that a reasonable balance is best achieved, in this case, by allowing transit authorities a limited period of time to resolve practical problems concerning detectable warnings. WebAny Party claiming a Force Majeure event shall use reasonable diligence to remove the condition that prevents performance and shall not be entitled to suspend performance of Five requested that handrails be retrofitted on existing lifts, and one commenter opposed this idea. Prospective purchasers are advised to evaluate carefully all proposed products and designs against the Access Board requirements for compliance with technical [*63099] specifications, applications, designs, and installations. DREDF also alluded to a DOT study which found that standees could use lifts successfully. The information cited in the comment-which is consistent with the Department's information about this lift model-provides a reasonable basis for believing that its operation may be particularly hazardous to standees. Four rail operators suggested that the 18 months should start to run from the time that FTA or the Access Board completed its research on detectable warnings. A statement of the eligibility requirements for coverage including: (A) The condition under which dependent enrollees may be added to those originally covered; (B) Any limiting age for enrollees and dependents, including effects of Medicare eli-gibility; and (C) A clear statement regarding the cover-age of newborn children. Section 37.51(c)(1) is revised to read as follows:@ 37.51 -- Key stations in commuter rail systems. The Department believes that the suggestion to publish its equivalent facilitation determinations is a good one. Nine commenters, eight of whom were equipment manufacturers, said that there should not be separate equivalent facilitation procedures for public and private entities. An official website of the United States government Here's how you know. Phone: 202-366-6242, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE The qualifications are that, in the situations studied, both drivers [*63097] and standee users were trained in the proper use of lifts, handrails were available on the lifts, and operators were not required to transport a standee who refused to use the handrail. Converts for an unauthorized term or use We expect economic impacts to be minimal, so we have not prepared a regulatory evaluation. The authority citation for 49 CFR part 38 is revised to read as follows: Authority: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 37.87 of the Department's ADA regulation provides that when Amtrak or a commuter authority purchases or leases or used intercity or commuter rail car, it must either obtain an accessible car or demonstrate the good faith efforts it has made to do so. The comments to this docket were considered in context of that rulemaking and were reflected in its preamble. It is the Department's understanding that this material involves a flat, painted-on surface with a sandpaper-like texture, which does not meet the Federal standard for a detectable warning. The Department is also making two minor technical corrections to its rule establishing standards for accessible vehicles. * * * * *, 8. It said that while new products have been developed, they have not yet been independently tested. Therefore, complete Non-assertion of penalties due to reasonable The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) changed the name of the former Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) to Federal Transit Administration (FTA). (5) A determination of compliance will be made by the Administrator of the concerned operating administration on a case-by-case basis, with the concurrence of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs. Also, if Amtrak could obtain cars for a particular area of its service from both Commuter Authority B and Commuter Authority C, and C had more accessible cars available than B, Amtrak would borrow C's accessible cars before it borrowed inaccessible cars from B. Eleven commenters (eight disability community commenters, Amtrak and one other transit provider, and one state or local agency working on disability matters) favored the NPRM approach. In this case, according to a press report, the platform's edge was "marked with abrasive material" in an attempt to provide a warning to persons with vision impairments. Since the FTA issued these letters, the Access Board published Bulletin # 1 in May 1992, clarifying many of the ambiguities left by its original guidelines and containing a diagram illustrating the pattern prescribed for detectable warning surfaces. With the exception noted below, the existing @ 37.165(g)-which requires transportation providers to permit standees to use lifts, without restriction-will remain in effect. In 49 CFR part 37, the words "Urban Mass Transportation Administration" are changed to the words "Federal Transit Administration" in every instance in which those words appear; the letters "UMTA" are changed to the letters "FTA" in every instance in which those letters appear; and the words "UMT Act" and "Urban Mass Transportation Act" are changed to the words "FT Act" and "Federal Transit Act" in every instance in which those words appear, and the definition of "FT Act" is moved to the proper alphabetical order. We do not believe that such accommodations should be required, however. Controls another person's means of transportation with the intent to permanently deprive the person of the means of transportation. The proposal would also require that if the borrower had a choice of obtaining cars from more than one source, it would obtain the cars from a source that had accessible cars before it obtained inaccessible cars from the other source. Entities shall not cite these determinations as indicating that a products or methods constitute equivalent facilitations in situations other than those to which the determinations specifically pertain. We decline to adopt suggestions that the completion date for installation of detectable warnings be established only after certain research is completed. In New York, a blind passenger using a guide dog fell off a platform and was killed by an oncoming train. hbbd```b``"d."H :XdXW`)f$lWdH! R,DdL@d` ?7 h Entities shall not claim that a determination of equivalent facilitation indicates approval or endorsement of any product or method by the Federal government, the Department of Transportation, or any of its operating administrations. 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