[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-22734]
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[Federal Register: September 14, 1994]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
ADAAG Review Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of appointment of advisory committee members.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) announces the appointment of members to an advisory
committee to review the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG) for buildings and facilities. The 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 meets the needs of individuals
with disabilities. The committee is composed of organizations
representing individuals with disabilities, model code organizations,
professional associations and practioners, State and local governments,
building owners and operators, and other organizations. The time and
location of committee meetings will be announced in the Federal
Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha Mazz, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, Washington, D.C.
20004-1111. Telephone number (202) 272-5434 extension 21 (Voice); (202)
272-5449 (TTY). This document is available in alternate formats
(cassette tape, braille, large print, or computer disk) upon request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 6, 1994, the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) published a
notice of intent to establish an advisory committee to review the
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for
buildings and facilities.1 59 FR 16175 (April 6, 1994). The
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 meets the needs of
individuals with disabilities. In the notice announcing the committee,
the Access Board requested applications from interested organizations
to serve as members of the committee. The Access Board received
applications from 80 organizations and has appointed the following to
the committee:
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\1\The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility
guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) to ensure that new construction and
alterations of facilities are readily accessible to and usable by
individuals with disabilities. The Access Board initially issued
ADAAG in 1991. 36 CFR part 1191. ADAAG serves as the basis for
accessibility standards adopted by the Department of Justice and the
Department of Transportation, which are responsible for issuing
regulations to implement certain titles of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
American Council of the Blind
The American Institute of Architects
American Society of Interior Designers
The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United
States)
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Building Officials and Code Administrators International
Building Owners and Managers Association International
Council of American Building Officials
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association
International Conference of Building Officials
International Facility Management Association
Maryland Association of the Deaf
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
National Easter Seal Society
National Fire Protection Association
National Institute of Building Sciences
Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
Southern Building Code Congress International
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Virginia Building and Code Officials Association
World Institute on Disability
The Access Board regrets being unable to accommodate all
organizations who applied for membership on the committee. There were
several factors which were important in the Access Board's decision not
to add more members. In order to keep the committee to a size that can
be effective, it is necessary to limit membership. It is also desirable
to have balance among members of the committee representing different
clusters of interest, such as organizations representing individuals
with disabilities, model code organizations, professional associations
and practioners, and State and local governments. It is not essential
that every concerned organization be represented, so long as every
interest is represented by an appropriate organization. The committee
membership listed above provides representation for each interest
affected by the issues to be discussed.
The time and location of the committee meetings will be announced
in the Federal Register at least fifteen days in advance of each
meeting. Committee meetings will be open to the public and interested
persons can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Records
will be kept of each meeting and made available for public inspection.
Judith E. Heumann,
Chairperson, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
[FR Doc. 94-22734 Filed 9-13-94; 8:45 am]
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