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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, also known as the Access Board, plays a crucial role in promoting accessibility across multiple sectors. Established in 1973, this independent federal agency focuses on ensuring that people with disabilities have access to federally funded facilities. As such, it is a pivotal body developing and maintaining standards on accessible design across the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications, and more.
Why Monitor the Access Board?
Monitoring updates from the Access Board is essential for several professional sectors:
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Compliance Officers and Legal Teams: These professionals must ensure their organizations comply with federal accessibility standards to avoid hefty fines and legal liabilities. By staying abreast of guidelines and updates, they can preemptively address any compliance weaknesses.
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Architects and Designers: Understanding the latest design criteria allows architects and designers to create spaces that meet federal requirements for accessibility. Industry advancements and regulatory changes can significantly impact design practices.
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Transportation Industry Professionals: Given the Board's role in setting standards for transit vehicles, transportation manufacturers, operators, and planners must remain informed of any regulatory shifts to ensure their products and services remain compliant and competitive.
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Telecommunications and IT Specialists: With the ongoing development of accessibility standards for telecom equipment and electronic information technology, professionals in these sectors benefit from real-time updates to align products with legal requirements and market demands.
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Policy Analysts and Advocacy Groups: Keeping track of Board activities provides crucial insights into policy shifts, enabling informed advocacy for disability rights and inclusion.
Recent Trends and Regulatory Impacts
In recent years, there has been a significant push towards enhancing accessibility in digital and physical environments. As technology evolves, so do the standards for accessibility, influencing numerous sectors.
The Access Board's involvement in initiatives like the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) highlights its commitment to ensuring digital environments are accessible to all users. By continuously monitoring these developments, stakeholders can anticipate changes and adapt accordingly.
Industries Impacted
Several industries are directly influenced by the Access Board’s standards and activities:
- Construction and Real Estate Development: To develop spaces that are inclusive and legally compliant, builders must follow the Board’s guidelines.
- Manufacturing: Especially for public transportation and IT hardware, where compliance ensures continued market access and competitiveness.
- Healthcare: Medical facilities must adhere to design standards that facilitate access for all patients, including those with disabilities.
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Agency Details
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Independent
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board operates autonomously within the government structure as an independent federal agency created to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities. It functions as a coordinating body among federal agencies, reflecting its independent yet integral role within the federal system, without being merged or replaced.
- Acronym: ATBCB
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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities covered by the Americans with Disa...
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Proposed Rule | Sep 03, 2024 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), is issuing this final rule to remove the sunset provisions in the Board's existing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment related...
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Rule | Jul 25, 2024 |
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) invites comment on a proposed new collection of information titled "Technical Assistance Training Req...
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Notice | Jul 15, 2024 |
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal of its existing generic clear...
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Notice | Apr 16, 2024 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board submits the following agenda of proposed regulatory activities which may be conducted by the agency during the next 12 months. This regulatory agenda may be revised by the agency during t...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 09, 2024 |
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) invites comment on the proposed extension of its existing generic clearance for the collection of qualitative...
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Notice | Feb 07, 2024 |
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) gives notice of the establishment of a new Privacy Act System of Records, entitled, "USAB.002--Complaint Tr...
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Notice | Nov 15, 2023 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of August 8, 2023. The document provided minimum guidelines for the accessibility of pedestrian fa...
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Rule | Sep 07, 2023 |
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) announces its submission, concurrently with the publication of this Notice or soon thereafter, of the followin...
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Notice | Aug 17, 2023 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) issues its final rule that provides minimum guidelines for the accessibility of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. These guidelines, once adopted, w...
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Rule | Aug 08, 2023 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), is extending the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment published in the Fed...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 01, 2023 |
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) invites comment on the proposed extension of its existing information collection titled, "Online Architectural...
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Notice | Jun 12, 2023 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking to remove the sunset provisions in the Board's existing accessibility standards for medical diagnosti...
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Proposed Rule | May 23, 2023 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board," or "Board") has amended its bylaws. These amendments update agency procedures and enhance efficiency of operations.
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Rule | Nov 18, 2022 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ("Access Board" or "Board") is issuing this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin the process of supplementing its accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities c...
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Proposed Rule | Sep 21, 2022 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is hosting a virtual public meeting to obtain further information on the appropriate low-height specification for transfer surfaces for medical diagnostic equipmen...
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Notice | Apr 11, 2022 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ("Access Board," or "Board") published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on Feb. 2, 2022, rescinding its regulation that details internal procedures for issuance, public availab...
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Rule | Feb 28, 2022 |
We, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), are issuing this direct final rule to extend, for three years, the sunset provisions in the Board's existing accessibility standards for medica...
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Rule | Feb 03, 2022 |
Pursuant to the Executive Order entitled "Revocation of Certain Executive Orders concerning Federal Regulation", the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board," or "Board"), is removing its regulation that d...
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Rule | Feb 02, 2022 |
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board), jointly with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is hosting a virtual public meeting to obtain further information on the Access Board's proposed advisor...
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Notice | Nov 19, 2021 |
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