81 FR 38264 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; Clearance of a New Information Collection(s): U.S. Department of Transportation Accessibility Concern Form

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-13872

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the utilization of the U.S. Department of Transportation Accessibility Concern Form when reporting accessibility challenges faced during travel on our Nation's streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, buses, trains, airports, and planes. The system will provide an accessible, coordinated, and seamless web-based portal for the traveling public to submit accessibility problems or challenges they face during travel on the Nation's streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, buses, trains, airports, and planes. The establishment of the system is in response the President's National Council on Disability (NCD) Report, ``Transition Update: Where We've Been and What We've Learned,'' released in 2015, as well as a letter to the Secretary of Transportation from the NCD dated May 12, 2015. The information received through the system will strengthen DOT's ability to understand the challenges and impacts that passengers with disabilities face every day when they use our nation' transportation systems.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2016-0069]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; 
Clearance of a New Information Collection(s): U.S. Department of 
Transportation Accessibility Concern Form

AGENCY:  Department of Transportation--Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994, (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) intention to request the Office of Management 
and Budget's (OMB) approval for the utilization of the U.S. Department 
of Transportation Accessibility Concern Form when reporting 
accessibility challenges faced during travel on our Nation's streets, 
sidewalks, crosswalks, buses, trains, airports, and planes. The system 
will provide an accessible, coordinated, and seamless web-based portal 
for the traveling public to submit accessibility problems or challenges 
they face during travel on the Nation's streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, 
buses, trains, airports, and planes. The establishment of the system is 
in response the President's National Council on Disability (NCD) 
Report, ``Transition Update: Where We've Been and What We've Learned,'' 
released in 2015, as well as a letter to the Secretary of 
Transportation from the NCD dated May 12, 2015. The information 
received through the system will strengthen DOT's ability to understand 
the challenges and impacts that passengers with disabilities face every 
day when they use our nation' transportation systems.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2016-0069 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excepted on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvette Rivera, Departmental Office of 
Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 new Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; 202-
366-4648; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: XXXX-NEW.
    Title: Transportation Accessibility Concern Form.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: OMB Approval.
    Background: The current process for submitting concerns about 
American with Disabilities Act, as amended, (ADA) and other related 
civil rights violations is fragmented across the Department--sometimes 
being time consuming and cumbersome for the traveling public. 
Establishing a streamlined and consistent process would respond 
directly to the President's National Council on Disability, and more 
importantly, the information received through this new system would 
strengthen our ability to understand the challenges and impacts that 
persons with disabilities face every day as they travel using our 
nation's transportation systems. This would also offer significant 
improvements to ensuring that access to all modes of transportation is 
available to persons with disabilities and members of the public.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: the U.S. Department of 
Transportation currently collects data on ADA and other civil rights-
related concerns based on information provided by the public via 
written submission, or through a toll-free telephone number. Based on 
our analysis of data collected through present formats, DOT receives 
approximately 850 separate responses from the general public on 
accessibility-related concerns, including:
     150 pieces of correspondence on one-time accessibility-
related incidents
     120 email messages
     400 telephone calls
     172 formal accessibility-related complaints.
    Currently, the estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 15 to 30 
minutes per submission.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including, (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper processing of 
transportation-related accessibility issues; (b) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; (c) ways for the DOT to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden 
could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected 
information. All responses to the notice will be summarized and 
included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become 
a matter of public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 6, 2016.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer.
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VI. Conclusion Nation’s streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, Department—sometimes being time
Based upon its evaluation of the five buses, trains, airports, and planes. The consuming and cumbersome for the
exemption applications, FMCSA system will provide an accessible, traveling public. Establishing a
exempts the following drivers from the coordinated, and seamless web-based streamlined and consistent process
epilepsy/seizure standard in 49 CFR portal for the traveling public to submit would respond directly to the
391.41(b)(8), subject to the requirements accessibility problems or challenges President’s National Council on
cited above: Eric Joseph Barnwell (MI); they face during travel on the Nation’s Disability, and more importantly, the
Jason S. Coleman (NJ); Charles A. streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, buses, information received through this new
McCarthy III (MA); Randy P. Schuelke trains, airports, and planes. The system would strengthen our ability to
(WI); and Cory R. Wagner (IL). establishment of the system is in understand the challenges and impacts
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. response the President’s National that persons with disabilities face every
31315(b)(1), each exemption is valid for Council on Disability (NCD) Report, day as they travel using our nation’s
2 years, unless revoked earlier by ‘‘Transition Update: Where We’ve Been transportation systems. This would also
FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked and What We’ve Learned,’’ released in offer significant improvements to
if the following occurs: (1) The 2015, as well as a letter to the Secretary ensuring that access to all modes of
individual fails to comply with the of Transportation from the NCD dated transportation is available to persons
terms and conditions of the exemption; May 12, 2015. The information received with disabilities and members of the
(2) the exemption has resulted in a through the system will strengthen public.
lower level of safety than was DOT’s ability to understand the Estimated Number of Respondents:
maintained prior to being granted; or (3) challenges and impacts that passengers the U.S. Department of Transportation
continuation of the exemption would with disabilities face every day when currently collects data on ADA and
not be consistent with the goals and they use our nation’ transportation other civil rights-related concerns based
objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. systems. on information provided by the public
If the exemption is still effective at the DATES: Comments on this notice must be via written submission, or through a
end of the 2-year period, the individual received by August 12, 2016. toll-free telephone number. Based on
may apply to FMCSA for a renewal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments our analysis of data collected through
under procedures in effect at that time. identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– present formats, DOT receives
2016–0069 by any of the following approximately 850 separate responses
Issued on: June 3, 2016.
methods: from the general public on accessibility-
Larry W. Minor, related concerns, including:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Associate Administrator for Policyal. • 150 pieces of correspondence on
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
[FR Doc. 2016–13867 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] one-time accessibility-related incidents
instructions for submitting comments.
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P • Fax: 202–493–2251. • 120 email messages
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, • 400 telephone calls
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 • 172 formal accessibility-related
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, complaints.
Office of the Secretary Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. Currently, the estimated Total Burden
• Hand Delivery: Docket Management on Respondents: 15 to 30 minutes per
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2016–0069] Facility, U.S. Department of submission.
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Agency Information Collection Public Comments Invited: You are
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
Activities: Request for Comments; asked to comment on any aspect of this
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
Clearance of a New Information information collection, including, (a)
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Collection(s): U.S. Department of whether the proposed collection of
Friday, excepted on Federal holidays.
Transportation Accessibility Concern information is necessary for the proper
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Form processing of transportation-related
Yvette Rivera, Departmental Office of accessibility issues; (b) the accuracy of
AGENCY: Department of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Transportation—Office of the Secretary. Department of Transportation, 1200 new DOT to enhance the quality, utility, and
ACTION: Notice and request for Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC clarity of the information collection; and
comments. 20590; 202–366–4648; adaconcerns@ (d) ways that the burden could be
dot.gov. minimized without reducing the quality
SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the collected information. All
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994, (44 OMB Control Number: XXXX–NEW. responses to the notice will be
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice Title: Transportation Accessibility summarized and included in the request
announces the U.S. Department of Concern Form. for OMB approval. All comments will
Transportation’s (DOT) intention to Form Numbers: None. also become a matter of public record.
request the Office of Management and Type of Review: OMB Approval.
Budget’s (OMB) approval for the Issued in Washington, DC on June 6, 2016.
Background: The current process for
utilization of the U.S. Department of submitting concerns about American Habib Azarsina,
Transportation Accessibility Concern with Disabilities Act, as amended, OST Privacy and PRA Officer.
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Dates		Where We've Been and What We've Learned,'' released in 2015, as well as a letter to the Secretary of Transportation from the NCD dated May 12, 2015. The information received through the system will strengthen DOT's ability to understand the challenges and impacts that passengers with disabilities face every day when they use our nation' transportation systems.
Contact		Yvette Rivera, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 new Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; 202- 366-4648; [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 38264

81 FR 38264 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; Clearance of a New Information Collection(s): U.S. Department of Transportation Accessibility Concern Form

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary