ADA requirements may change as regulations are modified to improve access or to provide more detailed guidance for entities covered by the ADA. When new requirements are proposed, a formal procedure is used which calls for public comment and agency review before the requirement is finalized. Changes in existing requirements or new requirements are first issued as a proposed rule and published in the Federal Register. Public comments, which are received by mail and over the Internet, are reviewed by the Department before a proposed Final Rule is published. When the Final Rule is published, new requirements are established as detailed in the Final Rule. For information on any new or proposed Department of Justice ADA regulations contact the ADA Information Line.
New or Proposed ADA Regulations by the Department of Justice
In September 2004, the Department issued an Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPRM) proposing to review the ADA Design Standards for titles II and III. The Department received more than 900 comments on the ANPRM and has carefully reviewed them. The Department is now proposing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The NPRM will also be open for public comment. The Department will review the public comments on the NPRM and then issue its final regulation, which will modify the ADA Design Standards.
