Action
Final rule.
Summary
This final rule makes minor changes to the interim final rule published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2001 (66 FR 9048). The final rule sets out the ways in which an operator must transmit a copy of the request for accessible service. In addition, the final rule responds to comments received in response to the interim final rule's request for comment on: (1) Should the Department reconsider its decision to allow extensive use of on-call bus service; (2) should the Department propose requiring acquisition of accessible buses in some situations where on- call service is not permitted; and (3) are there other ways of restoring the balance between the Department's objectives of ensuring accessible buses and service for passengers with disabilities and mitigating the economic impacts on small businesses.