diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
index 6ecce390c..d1e4cb83e 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class ConfigurableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines, metaclass = ABCMeta):
 class TranslationLayerRequirement(ConstructableRequirementInterface):
     """Class maintaining the limitations on what sort of translation layers are acceptable"""
 
-    def __init__(self, name, description = None, default = None, optional = False):
+    def __init__(self, name, description = None, default = None, optional = False, oses = None, architectures = None):
         """Constructs a Translation Layer Requirement
 
         The configuration option's value will be the name of the layer once it exists in the store
@@ -485,11 +485,14 @@ class TranslationLayerRequirement(ConstructableRequirementInterface):
         :param layer_name: String detailing the expected name of the required layer, this can be None if it is to be randomly generated
         :return:
         """
+        if oses is None:
+            oses = []
+        if architectures is None:
+            self.architectures = []
+        self.oses = oses
+        self.architectures = architectures
         super().__init__(name, description, default, optional)
 
-    # TODO: Add requirements: acceptable OSes from the address_space information
-    # TODO: Add requirements: acceptable arches from the available layers
-
     def unsatisfied(self, context, config_path):
         """Validate that the value is a valid layer name and that the layer adheres to the requirements"""
         value = self.config_value(context, config_path, None)
@@ -497,6 +500,12 @@ class TranslationLayerRequirement(ConstructableRequirementInterface):
             if value not in context.memory:
                 vollog.log(9, "IndexError - Layer not found in memory space: {}".format(value))
                 return [path_join(config_path, self.name)]
+            if self.oses and context.memory[value].os not in self.oses:
+                vollog.log(9, "TypeError - Layer is not the required OS: {}".format(value))
+                return [path_join(config_path, self.name)]
+            if self.architectures and context.memory[value].architecture not in self.architectures:
+                vollog.log(9, "TypeError - Layer is not the required Architecture: {}".format(value))
+                return [path_join(config_path, self.name)]
             return []
 
         if value is not None:
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
index 6e9f203db..e0c529d1b 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
@@ -75,11 +75,33 @@ class DataLayerInterface(configuration.ConfigurableInterface, validity.ValidityR
     """A Layer that directly holds data (and does not translate it).  This is effectively a leaf node in a layer tree.
     It directly accesses a data source and exposes it within volatility."""
 
-    provides = {"type": "interface"}
-
-    def __init__(self, context, config_path, name):
+    def __init__(self, context, config_path, name, architecture = "Unknown", os = "Unknown"):
         super().__init__(context, config_path)
         self._name = self._check_type(name, str)
+        self._architecture = self.check_type(architecture, str)
+        self._os = self._check_type(os, str)
+
+    # Memory specific attributes
+
+    @property
+    def architecture(self):
+        """The architecutre of the TranslationLayer
+
+        This cannot be modified after construction outside of the class
+        """
+        return self._architecture
+
+    @property
+    def os(self):
+        """The operating system related to the TranslationLayer"""
+        return self._os
+
+    @os.setter
+    def os(self, value):
+        """Sets the operating system of the TranslationLayer"""
+        self._os = self._check_type(value, str)
+
+    # Standard attributes
 
     @property
     def name(self):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
index d47ca568a..595ea6ec2 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
     """Translation Layer for the Intel IA32 memory mapping"""
 
     priority = 40
-    provides = {"type": "memory",
-                "architecture": "ia32"
-                }
+    _architecture = "Intel32"
 
     def __init__(self, context, config_path, name):
         super().__init__(context, config_path, name)
@@ -194,6 +192,7 @@ class IntelPAE(Intel):
     """Class for handling Physical Address Extensions for Intel architectures"""
 
     priority = 35
+    _architecture = "Intel32"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -211,9 +210,7 @@ class IntelPAE(Intel):
 
 class Intel32e(Intel):
     priority = 30
-    provides = {"type": "memory",
-                "architecture": "ia64"
-                }
+    architecture = "Intel64"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
index bcb6a0fd1..d6d044e97 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/pslist.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ class PsList(plugins.PluginInterface):
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls):
         return [requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'primary',
-                                                         description = 'Kernel Address Space'),
+                                                         description = 'Kernel Address Space',
+                                                         architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
                 requirements.SymbolRequirement(name = "ntkrnlmp",
                                                description = "Windows OS"),
                 requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'pid',