Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Medical diagnostic equipment

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11.040 - Medical equipment; 11.040 - Medical equipment

TITLE: Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic EquipmentAGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance BoardACTION: Direct final ruleSUMMARY: We, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), are issuing this Direct final rule to extend, for three years, the sunset provisions in the Board's existing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment related to the low-height specifications for transfer surfaces to provide additional time for research necessary to determine the appropriate, final specification for the low transfer height position. The Access Board is issuing these amendments directly as a final rule because we believe they are noncontroversial, unlikely to receive adverse comment, and will serve the public interest.DATES: This direct final rule is effective 3 February 2022, without further action, unless adverse comment is received by 7 March 2022. If timely adverse comment is received, the Access Board will publish a notification of withdrawal in the Federal Register. Such notification may withdraw the direct final rule in whole or in part.This direct final rule is identified by Docket Number ATBCB-2021-0002 and is accessible from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/document/ATBCB_FRDOC_0001-0139. Comments received, if any, will also be accessible from Regulations.govby searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Pointby or before 4pmEastern Timeon 7 March 2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. Previous related actions are identified by Docket Number ATBCB-2012-0003The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ATBCB-2012-0003/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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