Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Analysis and Com menta ry on the 201 0 A DAStandards Appendix B to part 36: Analysis and Commentary on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design The following is a discussion of substantive Editorial changes are not discussed. Scoping changes in the scoping and technical and technical requirements are discussed requirements for new construction and together, where appropriate, for ease of alterations resulting from the adoption of understanding the requirements. In addition, new ADA Standards for Accessible Design this document addresses selected public (2010 Standards) in the final rules for title II comments received by the Department in (28 CFR part 35) and title III (28 CFR part response to its September 2004 Advance 36) of the Americans with Disabilities Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) (ADA). The full text of the 2010 Standards is and its June 2008 Notice of Proposed available for review at www.ada.gov. Rulemaking (NPRM). In the Department’s revised ADA title II The ANPRM and NPRM issued by the regulation, 28 CFR 35.104 Definitions, Department concerning the proposed 2010 the Department defines the term “2010 Standards stated that comments received Standards” to mean the 2010 ADA Standards by the Access Board in response to its for Accessible Design. The 2010 Standards development of the ADAAG upon which consist of the 2004 ADA Accessibility the 2010 Standards are based would be Guidelines (ADAAG) and the requirements considered in the development of the final contained in 28 CFR 35.151. Standards. Therefore, the Department will not restate here all of the comments and In the Department’s revised ADA title III responses to them issued by the Access regulation, 28 CFR 36.104 Definitions, Board. The Department is supplementing the the Department defines the term “2010 Access Board’s comments and responses Standards” to mean the 2010 ADA Standards with substantive comments and responses for Accessible Design. The 2010 Standards here. Comments and responses addressed consist of the 2004 ADA Accessibility by the Access Board that also were Guidelines (ADAAG) and the requirements separately submitted to the Department will contained in 28 CFR part 36 subpart D. not be restated in their entirety here. This summary addresses selected substantive changes between the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 Standards) codified at 28 CFR part 36, app. A (2009) and the 2010 Standards. Department of Justice Guidance on the 2010 Standards: Titles II and III - 71