In Boston, a blind individual received fatal injuries when she fell off a platform and received a shock from the electrified "third rail." For example, in one rapid rail system lacking adequate detectable warnings, according to testimony from blind passengers at a 1992 public hearing on the system's proposed key station plan, 15 blind or visually impaired passengers have fallen off the platform in recent years (at least one of them was killed by a train). drc.interpreters@dot.gov It is important to remember that the NPRM never raised the issue of whether detectable warnings should be installed on rail platform edges, only the issue of when installation should be completed. 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. 2. Lift-off problems were reported in some stations (for example, one BART station had a high lift-off rate, of about a third of tiles after 18 months, while other BART stations had low lift-off rates in the 1-10 percent range.) The Department can also attempt to assist in obtaining disability group input. Finally, the need of transit properties for time to determine which specific detectable warning product is best for their systems and to go through their procurement processes is reasonable to take into account. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective December 30, 1993. [*63098]. Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 13-1803 Many of these letters appeared to be generated by a. 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. Twenty-six commenters favored the NPRM approach. All documents and other information concerning the request shall be available, upon request, to members of the public. Receive email updates about the latest in Safety, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Sixteen commenters-including both transportation agencies and disability community commenters, among others-favored the NPRM's proposal. The equivalent facilitation sections for vehicles and facilities are basically parallel. Once your or your employee's needs have been identified, we will prepare a written Action Plan for achieving the proposed accommodations. These commenters, while making clear their concern about safety, did not present any data or anecdotal information that would demonstrate that an actual safety problem existed. 10. A transit authority and an "elderly and handicapped" advisory committee sought assurance that transit authorities and advisory committees, respectively, would be part of the public participation process. The proposal received support from both disability community commenters (12) and state or local transportation agencies (10), with the remainder of comments (4) coming from state or local agencies working on disability matters. Bulletin # 1 also contains a list of products which are claimed by their manufacturers to meet the technical specifications for detectable warnings, but the Access Board neither reviews products for compliance nor certifies the suitability of such products or systems for the purposes for which they are intended. The Department believes that this period should give transit properties sufficient time to work out the installation and related problems to which the comments referred. A total of 434 commenters opposed the NPRM's proposal, asserting that the existing regulatory provision should be retained. 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 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. The study identified cleaning, maintenance, and installation deficiencies as factors leading to lift-off, in addition to adhesive failure and temperature effects. The main reason for this was that, in the commenters' view, detectable warning materials need to be uniform nationwide. PTSB described, in some detail, how the design and operation of a particular lift model (a front door "arcing" lift manufactured by EEC, Inc., Model 141) could create specific hazards for standees. Current products (including some developed. Several manufacturers of detectable warning surfaces requested clarification. In @ 37.9, paragraph (d) is revised to read as follows:@ 37.9 -- Standards for accessible transportation facilities. Nine transit agencies and one state or local agency working on disability matters suggested that the final rule require the driver to ask someone sitting in a priority seat to move, or to make good faith efforts to clear the seat, but not to have to enforce the request. That's where the DRC can offer their expertise. WebReasonable Accommodation (request): the act of enabling a qualified individual with a disability to obtain full and equal access to TriMet services, programs or activities In particular, transit authorities said that safety (e.g., a potential tripping hazard), durability, and maintainability questions about detectable warnings had not been answered satisfactorily. In none of these cases did the platform edge have a detectable warning. The less stringent standard could also encourage misleading or unethical practices, they said. hb``g`` 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. An official website of the United States government Here's how you know. 93-29257 Filed 11-29-93; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P-M, Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities --Detectable Warnings, Standees on Lifts, Equivalent Facilitation, Priority Seating, Rail Car Acquisition, United States Department of Transportation, Coordinating Council on Access & Mobility, Low and No-Emission Vehicle Federal Technical Assistance, Federal Register Notices & Rulemaking Documents, National Transit Institute (NTI) Course Offerings. Examples of Reasonable Accommodations can include: Of course, the list above is not all-inclusive. 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. Reasonable accommodations may include changes which may be necessary in order for the person with a disability to use and enjoy a dwelling, including public and common use spaces, or participate in the federally-assisted program or activity. 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. WebINABILITY TO OBTAIN. Section 37.51(c)(1) is revised to read as follows:@ 37.51 -- Key stations in commuter rail systems. What If I Want Interpreting Services Or Other Ongoing Supports? 58 FR 63092 DATE: Tuesday, November 30, 1993ACTION: Final rule. 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. 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. One rail operator cited a 1991 study performed by a consultant for DOT that noted a number of problems that had occurred in early installations of detectable warnings. All of these, in PTSB's view, present clear safety hazards to standees. It is not fair to burden research with the expectation that it will solve all practical problems, which probably are best worked out in actual planning and installation. If, as the result of research the Department is conducting, or further research or determinations by the Access Board, some change in the technical. * * * * *(d) * * *(2) Wheelchair or mobility aid spaces. * * * * *PAGE 2658 FR 63092, *631026. One transit agency suggested explicitly excluding paratransit vans used for passengers with disabilities from this policy. Manufacturers and transit providers are different kinds of entities, in different situations (e.g., a transit authority has a local "public" for which it makes sense to hold a public hearing; a manufacturer probably does not). * * * * *. (Deletion or indefinite suspension, in any case, would appear to exceed the scope of the notice for this rulemaking.) Webthe issuance of Statement on Auditing Standards No. Thirty-one state and local agencies working with disability matters, three private transportation providers, three members of Congress (Senators Harkin and Kennedy and Representative Mineta), and four other commenters also advocated not changing the existing rule. Web_____ Statement regarding inability to obtain reasonable transportation (applies to 2 designation above) _____ Proof of SR-22 insurance (if applicable) Documentation of Reasonable accommodations create equal access and opportunities in the workplace so that people with disabilities can be productive team players whose unique perspectives promote the development of successful programs. The proposed changes concerned the "reach range" (e.g., how far a person must reach to operate the controls) of ATMs. The Department will also endeavor to respond to requests for equivalent facilitation as soon as possible. The study affirms the excellent detectability of materials meeting Federal standards. INTRODUCTION. However, nothing in the study suggests that these problems appear insuperable; nor does the study suggest that a prolonged period of time (e.g., five years) is needed for rail operators to solve these problems. However, this organization did not comment on the NPRM, and there were no comments to the NPRM from any blind or visually impaired individuals or organizations representing them opposing detectable warnings on rail station platform edges. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Fourteen commenters supported the NPRM provision as drafted. Three transit agencies asked how to prioritize among different disabled passengers (e.g., ambulatory vs. non-ambulatory). For example, a petition that the Access Board and the Department received, prior to the issuance of the NPRM, from several rail operators cited what they called "extraordinary costs" and unanswered questions about the materials' "durability, maintainability * * * safety, and usability by persons with visual and mobility impairments." In @ 37.7, paragraph(b) is revised to read as follows. The Department sought comment on whether this change would improve safety significantly, what the effect would be on consumer access to vehicles, and any other measures that could mitigate any potential safety problems involved with the use of existing lifts while having less significant effects on access. PAGE 1558 FR 63092, *63098Taking this approach would have the advantage of reducing the Department's administrative workload. A lock ( LockA locked padlock ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Liz has low vision and uses assistive technologies to assist her with the essential functions of her job in the Office of Human Resources. statement regarding inability to obtain reasonable transportation Other commenters suggested adding safeguards to ensure accessibility. Mp[ Lifts meeting Access Board standards will have handrails. However, the Department continues to believe that making equivalent facilitation determinations available also has important advantages. Safety railings on platforms, while perhaps useful for safety of visually impaired passengers, could create crowding and obstacles for other passengers, and might not be practical given that train doors do not always stop at the same point on a platform. We believe the changes to the process suggested in the NPRM-concerning the ability of the various DOT operating administrations to make these determinations and having different procedural steps for manufacturers and transportation providers-are reasonable. WebPeople with disabilities are more likely to have income of less than $15,000 compared to people without disabilities (22.3% compare to 7.3%). 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. For example, a wheelchair user may not be able to use a bus safely and securely if he or she does not have access to the securement location. 9*H FuE~W*ETZc3: ZVch.Fbu:c _qZv&5RHO3bnK*A2~pwm@)VK8"gB2laaG Their focus was on what could happen. If passengers expect detectable warning materials to be on the edge of the entire platform, and several feet of material is missing because the adhesive has failed, someone could fall off the platform because the expected warning was absent. 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). This was due, in part, to the absence of a diagram illustrating the required pattern. At the same time, as a matter of policy, the Department will scrutinize closely applications for equivalent facilitation. The NPRM proposed to amend the rule to reflect this situation, allowing equivalent facilitation requests to be made by manufacturers and by transportation entities in other modes. This issue is a difficult one, because the comments favoring and opposing the proposed 18-month delay both make reasonable and persuasive points. PAGE 358 FR 63092, *63092The Department published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the issues covered by this rule on November 17, 1992. that continued to exist even if the lift had a handrail. It is fair to conclude from comments to the rule that one of the consequences of having a serious visual impairment is the need to concentrate very hard on mobility and orientation matters that sighted persons handle routinely. (An equipment manufacturer, a person with a disability, and one other commenter also took this position). One commenter suggested that the postponement apply here, as well. Those commenters who asserted that the two types of machines should have different requirements did not provide sufficient information on which the Department or the Access Board could base a separate standard. For work-related hardship license appeals, this means that you must provide a letter from your employer which explains your work hours and need for a license. It is a way of encouraging innovation and the application of newer technologies. 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. 20590. The chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely. The Department of Justice and the Access Board do not: In non-transportation contexts, if a facility owner determines that it has made an equivalent facilitation, if need not seek approval or confirmation from any Federal agency. 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. ql[' Flt Tvdccd)ek_Q6NKvzA rzm K7~(2Q9;(H We would ask that you fill out a "Request for Accommodation" on the first instance of your request, and at that time, the procedure for obtaining your needed service will be explained. Four transit agencies went further, asserting that standees should be permitted to use only those buses that fully meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 38 (the Department's ADA vehicle standards). The ability to gather this information is an additional reason for providing the extension. Detectable warnings can prevent that last mistaken step. Two manufacturers thought equivalent facilitation should be deleted from the rule altogether. * * * * *(c)(1) Except as provided in this paragraph, the responsible person(s) shall achieve accessibility of key stations as soon as possible, but in no case later than July 26, 1993, except that an entity is not required to complete installation of detectable warnings required by section 10.3.2(2) of appendix A to this part until July 26, 1994. Such spaces shall adjoin, and may overlap, an accessible path. Some commenters pointed out that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) had not adopted a detectable warnings standard, drawing the conclusion that this placed the viability of the current Federal standard in question. 57 0 obj <>stream Every train that Amtrak or a commuter authority operates after that date will have to have an accessible car. Connection Between Medical Disability and Educational Requirements. PAGE 1858 FR 63092, *63099transit agencies asked for guidance on how to identify people with hidden disabilities for priority seating purposes (one of these commenters suggested that such passengers self-disclose). For safety and liability reasons, they would prefer not to carry standees on such lifts. [49.CFR 37.163 (f)] SECTION 12 - PRIORITY SEATING . The Department encourages rail operators to install detectable warnings before the required date. 12101-12213); 49 U.S.C. Rail properties need to begin working now with manufacturers and construction contractors to ensure that materials are installed in the way that best serves everyone's interest in adhesion, durability, and maintainability. The NPRM proposed updating the terms used in the Department's ADA rules to conform to the ISTEA changes. Our staff will work with you to understand how your limitations impact your ability to perform your critical job tasks. 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. The Department's proposal was based on a belief that rail operators may need additional time to resolve concerns over adhesion, durability, and maintainability of detectable warning materials in the context of key station modifications. The ADA requires the Department to adopt standards consistent with the Access Board guidelines. 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). If, as in many systems, the only transit employee aboard the train is in the driver's compartment in the front car, the employee will not be in a position to see who is sitting in a priority seat in the third car in the train, let alone ask someone to move from it. An official website of the United States government Here's how you know. * * * * *[FR Doc. The existing detectable warning requirement, without change or postponement, will continue to apply to construction of new stations and alterations of existing stations platforms. Nevertheless, the Department said that rail operators may have legitimate concerns about the installation of detectable warning materials as they retrofit key stations for accessibility. INDEX. See 57 FR 41006, September 8, 1992. An FTA regulation (49 CFR 609.15(d)) requires FTA-assisted public transit authorities to designate priority seating near the front of vehicles for elderly and handicapped persons. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. statement regarding inability to obtain The conclusion the Department draws from this study is that there are documented practical problems with the installation and maintenance of some detectable warning materials, which it is necessary for transit properties to address if their installation of detectable warnings is to be successful. Business Hours:8:30am-5:00pm ET, M-F. This extension applies only to detectable warnings. 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. PAGE 1758 FR 63092, *63099locations in vehicles, though transit providers may have fold-down seats that other persons can use when there are no wheelchair users on the vehicle. If a van is being used for specialized paratransit service for individuals with disabilities, then this provision-which addresses only to those vehicles. The final rule specifically bars claims by manufacturers that an equivalent facilitation determination constitutes a product endorsement by the Department. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS (2) This requirement applies to light rail, rapid rail, and commuter rail systems only to the extent practicable. The main point of all commenters supporting a restriction on the use of lifts by standees was the safety risk that they believe to exist. 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.5. In issuing the NPRM, the Department stated that the existing design for detectable warnings standard fulfills detectability and safety requirements. 4. The rulemaking record also provides a sound basis for the propositions that detectable warnings address a significant safety need for persons with impaired vision and that an effective tactile cue that a person is reaching the platform edge is very important, particularly given factors in the rail station environment that may diminish the utility of aural and other cues to persons with impaired vision. Requirements by transportation providers that passengers use a particular accommodation are also inappropriate under the ADA. This can happen in one of two ways. The entity shall permit individuals with disabilities who do not use wheelchairs, including standees, to use a vehicle's lift or ramp to enter the vehicle. The Department is adopting this proposal without change. 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). However, the ADA regulation is in Subchapter I of that Title. PAGE 1658 FR 63092, *63098concerning detectable warning materials to make sure that, in all respects, a proposed "equivalent" material truly provides equal or greater detectability and safety benefits. "[wll,u&aElBK5#3cn6u. The second modification would except a particular model of lifts from the requirement that transportation providers permit standees to use lifts. DRC staff will talk with the employee and the supervisor to understand the scope of the job and to find effective solutions. 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. (3) The entity is not required to enforce the request that other passengers move from priority seating areas or wheelchair securement locations. The third change would modify the Department's procedures for responding to requests for equivalent facilitation determinations. Nine commenters, eight of whom were equipment manufacturers, said that there should not be separate equivalent facilitation procedures for public and private entities. Commenters also asked for more clarification or guidance on certain subjects. One partial exception to this pattern was a comment from the New York State Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB). Making the requirements effective at the same time made sense, they said, because they relate to an accessible car-station interface. It is a way of providing needed flexibility as entities find ways to achieve accessibility in ways that differ from existing design standards. 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. [Q]%hMT!K*ULV}2[xxLs?QE|d7:.tY?_OOj|VZ>qVQpr~Ve_'9cW|}p3.2nOgO?>tizQx;9/8}-ceyXOfuZUZ7Glaq+_TRJb:$96 Days. In making the request available for public review, the entity shall ensure that it is available, upon request, in accessible formats. The availability of seating or securement space is an integral part of accessibility (i.e., having a vehicle that is "readily * * * usable by" an individual with a disability). One of these commenters simply said that the current rule should be left in place, without change. 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