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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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