Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels, 53630-53631 [E6-15062]

Download as PDF 53630 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 12, 2006 / Proposed Rules The meeting will be held at the National Science Foundation, Room II–555, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Creagan, Office of Technical and Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004–1111. Telephone number (202) 272–0016 (Voice); (202) 272–0082 (TTY). Electronic mail address: creagan@access-board.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2006 the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) published a notice establishing the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) (71 FR 38324, July 6, 2006). The committee will provide recommendations for revisions and updates to accessibility guidelines for telecommunications products and accessibility standards for electronic and information technology. Forty organizations were appointed as members of the Committee. After the notice was published, it came to our attention that the application from the Japanese Standards Association, which had been timely received, had been overlooked. As a result, Access Board Chairman David Bibb has added the Japanese Standards Association as a committee member. We apologize for this oversight. Additionally, on July 26, 2006, the Access Board Chairman announced the appointment of Mike Paciello and Jim Tobias as co-chairs of the advisory committee. Mr. Paciello is the Founder and Principal of the Paciello Group from Nashua, New Hampshire and Mr. Tobias is the Principal of Inclusive Technologies from Matawan, New Jersey. Over 120 organizations applied to serve on the committee. In order to keep the Committee to a size that can be effective, it was necessary to limit membership. It is also important to have balance among members of the Committee representing different clusters of interest, such as disability organizations and the technology industry. Some organizations that were not accepted have asked that their applications be reconsidered. Additionally, some organizations learned about the committee too late to submit an application. On Thursday, September 28 (at approximately 2:30 p.m.) there will be time set aside on the agenda to discuss additional committee applicants. Organizations seeking to be added to the committee are encouraged sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:12 Sep 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 to contact Timothy Creagan prior to the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). A draft meeting agenda and other information about the Committee are available on the Access Board’s Web site at https://www.access-board.gov/sec508/ update-index.htm. Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of the public will have an opportunity to address the Committee on issues of interest to them and the Committee during public comment periods scheduled on each day of the meeting. Members of groups or individuals who are not members of the Committee are invited to participate on subcommittees that will be formed. The Access Board believes that participation of this kind can be very valuable for the advisory committee process. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning will be provided. Individuals who require other accommodations should contact Timothy Creagan by September 20, 2006 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). Persons attending Committee meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants. Due to security measures at the National Science Foundation, members of the public should notify Timothy Creagan of their intent to attend the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). This will ensure that a name badge is available at the National Science Foundation check-in desk to facilitate efficient building entry and will enable the Board to provide additional information about mandatory technology screening processes which the National Science Foundation requires. James J. Raggio, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6–15061 Filed 9–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8150–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 36 CFR Part 1195 [Docket No. 2004–1] RIN 3014–AA11 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. ACTION: Reopening of comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) had placed in the docket and on its Web site for public review and comment draft guidelines on accessibility for passenger vessels which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more than 49 overnight passengers, all ferries regardless of size and passenger capacity, and certain tenders which carry 60 or more passengers. The comment period closed on September 5, 2006. This document reopens the comment period for an additional 60 days. DATES: Comments on the draft guidelines must be received by November 13, 2006. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the draft guidelines, identified by Docket No. 2004–1, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: pvag@access-board.gov. Include Docket No. 2004–1 in the subject line of the message. Fax: (202) 272–0081. Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of Technical and Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004–1111. Comments will be available for inspection at the above address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on regular business days. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington DC 20004–1111. Telephone number (202) 272–0012 (voice); (202) 272–0082 (TTY); Electronic mail address: pvag@access-board.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2006, the Architectural and E:\FR\FM\12SEP1.SGM 12SEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 12, 2006 / Proposed Rules Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) placed in the docket and on its Web site for public review and comment draft guidelines which address accessibility to and in passenger vessels which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more than 49 overnight passengers. (71 FR 38563, July 7, 2006). In addition, the draft addresses all ferries regardless of size and passenger capacity, and certain tenders which carry 60 or more passengers. The comment period closed on September 5, 2006. The Board received two requests for an extension of the comment period from the passenger vessel industry to further review the detailed guidelines and provide in-depth comments. As a result, the Board has reopened the time for filing comments by an additional 60 days. The Board believes that the extension of time for comments will give the public a better opportunity to provide input on the draft guidelines. James J. Raggio, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E6–15062 Filed 9–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8150–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 49 [EPA–R09–OAR–2006–0184; FRL–8218–5] Source-Specific Federal Implementation Plan for Four Corners Power Plant; Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to promulgate a source-specific Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to regulate emissions from the Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP), a coal-fired power plant located on the Navajo Indian Reservation near Farmington, New Mexico. DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by November 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA–R09– OAR–2006–0184, by one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions. (2) E-mail: rosen.rebecca@epa.gov. (3) Mail or deliver: Rebecca Rosen (AIR–2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:12 Sep 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through the www.regulations.gov or e-mail. www.regulations.gov is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, and EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material), and some may not be publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Rosen, EPA Region IX, (415) 947–4152, rosen.rebecca@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. Table of Contents I. Background A. Action B. Facility C. Attainment Status D. Historical Overview of FCPP FIP Actions II. Basis for Proposed Action A. EPA’s Authority to Promulgate a FIP in Indian Country B. Relation to Regional Haze Rule III. Four Corners Power Plant Facility Description IV. Summary of FIP provisions A. Proposed FIP Standards B. Other Requirements C. Compliance Schedule V. Solicitation of Comments VI. Administrative Requirements A. Executive Order 12866 B. Regulatory Flexibility Act C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act D. Paperwork Reduction Act PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 53631 E. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks F. Executive Order 12875: Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments H. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act I. Background A. Action In today’s action, EPA proposes to promulgate a FIP to establish federally enforceable emissions limitations for sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), and total particulate matter (PM) applicable to the FCPP. The FIP also proposes federally enforceable emissions limitations for opacity and control measures for dust. B. Facility FCPP is a privately owned and operated coal-fired power plant located on the Navajo Indian Reservation near Farmington, New Mexico. Based on lease agreements signed in 1960, FCPP was constructed and has been operating on real property held in trust by the Federal government for the Navajo Nation. The facility consists of five coalfired electric utility steam generating units with a total capacity in excess of 2000 megawatts (MW). C. Attainment Status FCPP is located in the Four Corners Interstate air quality control region (AQCR), which is designated attainment for all criteria pollutants under the Clean Air Act (CAA or ‘‘the Act’’). See 40 CFR 81.332. The proposed FCPP FIP establishes federally enforceable emissions limitations that are more stringent than, or at least as stringent as, the emissions limitations with which FCPP has historically complied. Therefore, EPA believes that air quality in this area will be positively impacted by this action. D. Historical Overview of FCPP FIP Actions When the Clean Air Act was amended in 1990, Congress included a new provision, Section 301(d), granting EPA authority to treat Tribes in the same manner as States where appropriate. See 40 U.S.C. 7601(d). In 1998, EPA promulgated regulations known as the Tribal Authority Rule (TAR). See 40 CFR parts 9, 35, 49, 50 & 81, 63 FR 7254 (February 12, 1998). EPA’s promulgation of the TAR clarified, among other things, that State air quality regulations generally do not, under the Clean Air Act, apply to facilities located anywhere within the E:\FR\FM\12SEP1.SGM 12SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53630-53631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15062]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Part 1195

[Docket No. 2004-1]
RIN 3014-AA11


Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines 
for Passenger Vessels

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) had placed in the docket and on its Web site for public 
review and comment draft guidelines on accessibility for passenger 
vessels which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more 
than 49 overnight passengers, all ferries regardless of size and 
passenger capacity, and certain tenders which carry 60 or more 
passengers. The comment period closed on September 5, 2006. This 
document reopens the comment period for an additional 60 days.

DATES: Comments on the draft guidelines must be received by November 
13, 2006. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the draft guidelines, identified 
by Docket No. 2004-1, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: pvag@access-board.gov. Include Docket No. 2004-1 in the 
subject line of the message.
    Fax: (202) 272-0081.
    Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of Technical and Information 
Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 
1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
    Comments will be available for inspection at the above address from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on regular business days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and 
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington DC 20004-
1111. Telephone number (202) 272-0012 (voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY); 
Electronic mail address: pvag@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2006, the Architectural and

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Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) placed in the 
docket and on its Web site for public review and comment draft 
guidelines which address accessibility to and in passenger vessels 
which are permitted to carry more than 150 passengers or more than 49 
overnight passengers. (71 FR 38563, July 7, 2006). In addition, the 
draft addresses all ferries regardless of size and passenger capacity, 
and certain tenders which carry 60 or more passengers. The comment 
period closed on September 5, 2006.
    The Board received two requests for an extension of the comment 
period from the passenger vessel industry to further review the 
detailed guidelines and provide in-depth comments. As a result, the 
Board has reopened the time for filing comments by an additional 60 
days. The Board believes that the extension of time for comments will 
give the public a better opportunity to provide input on the draft 
guidelines.

James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E6-15062 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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