Office of the Secretary 90. Popular Title: In-Flight Entertainment and Accessible Lavatories RIN 2105-AE32 Stage: NPRM Previous None Abstract: This rulemaking follows-up on an air travel accessibility issue discussed in the preamble of the 2008 Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) final rule: whether carriers should be required to ensure that the same in-flight entertainment available to all passengers is accessible to passengers with disabilities. This rulemaking would also address one of the topics initially proposed under RIN 2105-AE12: whether carriers should be required to provide accessible lavatories on certain new single aisle aircraft. The topic of service animals was removed from RIN 2105-AE12 and will be addressed in a new rulemaking action under RIN 2105-AE63. (The issue of Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports was addressed under RIN 2105-AD96.) In 2016, a DOT negotiated rulemaking committee reached consensus on both in-flight entertainment and accessible lavatories, so it is appropriate to address these issues together in one rulemaking. The lavatory issue in this rulemaking action was transferred from RIN 2105-AE12. The statutory deadline requiring the Department to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the items identified in RIN 2105-AE12 (including accessible lavatories) is July 15, 2017. Effects: Prompting action: None Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/07/2014 Docket Number: Dates for NPRM: Citation for NPRM: None Federal Register
Office of the Secretary 90. Popular Title: In-Flight Entertainment and Accessible Lavatories RIN 2105-AE32 Stage: NPRM Previous None Abstract: This rulemaking follows-up on an air travel accessibility issue discussed in the preamble of the 2008 Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) final rule: whether carriers should be required to ensure that the same in-flight entertainment available to all passengers is accessible to passengers with disabilities. This rulemaking would also address one of the topics initially proposed under RIN 2105-AE12: whether carriers should be required to provide accessible lavatories on certain new single aisle aircraft. The topic of service animals was removed from RIN 2105-AE12 and will be addressed in a new rulemaking action under RIN 2105-AE63. (The issue of Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports was addressed under RIN 2105-AD96.) In 2016, a DOT negotiated rulemaking committee reached consensus on both in-flight entertainment and accessible lavatories, so it is appropriate to address these issues together in one rulemaking. The lavatory issue in this rulemaking action was transferred from RIN 2105-AE12. The statutory deadline requiring the Department to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the items identified in RIN 2105-AE12 (including accessible lavatories) is July 15, 2017. Effects: Prompting action: None Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/07/2014 Docket Number: Dates for NPRM: Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None