ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT STANDARDS A. Standards issued by GSA, HUD, DOD, or USPS apply to any building or facility which: 1. is intended for use by the public; 2. may result in employment therein of physically handicapped persons; or 3. may result in residence therein of physically handicapped persons. B. And which is: 1. constructed or altered by or on behalf of the United States; 2. leased in whole or in part by the United States after August 12, 1968, and before January 1, 1977, after construction or alteration in Selendang with plant and specifications of the United States; 3. leased in whole or in part by the United States on or after January 1, 1977; 4. financed in whole or in part by a grant or loan by the United States after August 12, 1968, if the buildings may be subject to standards for design, construction, or alteration under the law authorizing the grant or loan; or 5. constructed under the authority of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1960, the National Capital Transportation Act of 1965, or Title III of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. C. The standards do not apply to: 1. any privately owned residential structure unless it is leased by the Federal Government on or after January 1, 1977, for subsidized housing programs; or 2. any building or facility on a military installation designed and constructed primarily for use by able-bodied military personnel (e.g., unaccompanied personnel housing, closed messes, vehicle and aircraft maintenance facilities). This exclusion does not apply to those portions of a building or facility which may be used by the public during the conduct of normal business or which may be used by physically handicapped persons employed or seeking employment at such facilities. *ISSUED UFAS BUT HAS NOT YET INCORPORATED IT AS PART OF ITS DIRECTIVES OR POLICIES/STANDARDS. DOD 4270.1 - M CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA 9/9/80 Date: December 10, 1984 ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT STANDARDS GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL SENATOR ANDREWS: Section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act establishes an Interagency Coordinating Council to coordinate the efforts of various Federal agencies in carrying out the provisions of the Act and to make recommendations to Congress. Have there been monthly meetings, as you planned, and have any recommendations been provided to Congress? If not, why not? ANSWER: The Board is one of several agency members of the Interagency Coordinating Council which is chaired by the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice plans and schedules all Council meetings. With a few exceptions, the Council has been meeting monthly to address coordination of efforts and issues between agencies responsible for administering programs under Title V of the Rehabilitation Act. Since the primary purpose and focus of the Council is to enhance coordination between agencies in areas of shared responsibility, there has not been a concentration on developing recommendations to Congress. Annual reports of activities have, however, been provided to Congress. TRANSPORTATION SENATOR ANDREWS: Has the Board completed updating the manual originally published by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration providing guidelines for the design and construction of new fixedguideway transit systems? ANSWER: The update of the Design Guidelines Manual for Fixed Guideway Transit System is in the final stages. A draft of the Introduction and Executive Summary is expected to be reviewed by the Board's Transportation Committee at the May Board meeting. The final document, incorporating Board comments, is expected to be considered at the July Board meeting. If approved, publication is expected prior to the end of the fiscal year. SENATOR ANDREWS: Does the manual include standards for rolling stock? For example, will railcars that have entrances higher than the platform be permitted, as was mentioned last year with reference to the Washington Metro? Why or why not? ANSWER: The manual is intended as a design guideline and is not a regulatory document. The manual will address the need for coordination between platforms and vehicles and will reference standards and recommendations which may or may not be required, depending, for example, on funding, state or local laws, or design constraints by the administrative authority having project jurisdiction. In regard to the Washington Metro, we were very happy to hear WMATA testify before your Subcommittee that it had taken corrective action to eliminate the vehicle height problem. While we are encouraged by the testimony given by WMATA, the vehicle to platform height continues to be a problem at least on some cars. We are monitoring this situation and if problems persist, we will discuss them with WMATA representatives. SENATOR ANDREWS: Does the manual address wheelchair lifts used on transit facilities? ANSWER: The manual is concerned only with access to, and use of, fixed-guideway transit systems with level boarding, such as subways and people movers. Some aspects of wheelchair lifts for |