96-3316. ADAAG Review Advisory Committee; Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 5738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3316]



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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD


ADAAG Review Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) gives notice of the dates and location of the meeting of 
the ADAAG Review Advisory Committee.

DATES: The ADAAG Review Advisory Committee will meet on February 26, 
27, 28, and 29, and March 1, 1996 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending not 
later than 5:00 p.m. each day.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at the Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street, 
NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the 
meeting, please contact Marsha Mazz, Office of Technical and 
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-
1111. Telephone [phone] ext. 21 (voice); [phone] (TTY). 
This document is available in alternate formats (cassette tape, 
braille, large print, or computer disk) upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 1994, the Access Board 
established an advisory committee to review the Americans with 
Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for buildings and 
facilities. 36 CFR part 1191, appendix A. The Advisory Committee will 
make recommendations to the Access Board for updating ADAAG to ensure 
that the guidelines remain a state-of-the-art document which is 
generally consistent with technological developments and changes in 
national standards and model codes, and continue to meet the needs of 
individuals with disabilities. The advisory committee is composed of 
organizations representing individuals with disabilities, model code 
organizations, professional associations, State and local governments, 
building owners and operators, and other organizations. The advisory 
committee has formed the following subcommittees to assist in its work: 
Editorial, Accessible Routes, Communications, Plumbing, and Special 
Occupancies. The subcommittees completed their work in November 1995 
with presentation of reports to the full advisory committee.
    The full advisory committee will meet on the dates and at the 
location announced in this notice to review the subcommittee reports in 
the following order: Accessible Routes, Plumbing, Special Occupancies, 
Communications.
    The meeting is open to the public. For persons interested in 
attending the meeting for a particular subcommittee report, there will 
be a recorded message on [phone], ext. 21 by 6:00 a.m. each day 
containing information regarding the agenda status for each day. 
Persons who use TTYs should call [phone]. There will be a public 
comment period before the full advisory committee reviews each 
subcommittee report for the public to present their views. To 
accommodate everyone, persons presenting public comments will be 
limited to two minutes. The meeting site is accessible to individuals 
with disabilities. Individuals with hearing impairments who require 
sign language interpreters should contact Marsha Mazz by February 20, 
1996, by calling [phone] ext. 21 (voice) or [phone] 
(TTY).
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 96-3316 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]
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