How will ADAAG be updated?
The Access Board intends to periodically review and update the guidelines to ensure that they remain state-of-the-art documents. Late in 1994, the Board chartered a Federal Advisory Committee to assist in the first-ever revision to ADAAG. Twenty-two members drawn from organizations representing design professionals, building owners and operators, persons with disabilities, model codes, and state and local governments, have worked through five subcommittees to develop recommendations for the Board to consider in amending ADAAG. The report, Recommendations for a New ADAAG, was delivered in September of 1996. From this and other documentation, the Board will draft text, figures, commentary, and preamble discussion necessary for rulemaking. It is anticipated that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking containing a fully revised version of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines will be published for public comment in early 1999. Back to ADAAG FAQ’s – General.
