According to the DOJ release, the 60-day reprieve was allowed “in order to allow additional time to address misunderstandings regarding compliance with these ADA requirements."
In addition to the 60-day reprieve, the Department was also seeking public comment on a possible 180-day extension, “in the interest of promoting clear and consistent application of the ADA’s requirements to existing facilities.”
The public comment period ends March 30.
Comments may be submitted, identified by RIN (or Docket No. 123), by either visiting the Federal eRulemaking portal: www.regulations.gov, or by mail to:
Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
In the release, the Department stressed it was not looking for comments on the relative merits of the requirements themselves, just the deadline. The requirements, it said, “have already been evaluated fully through an earlier, extensive notice and comment process.”
