[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 146 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39435-39436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19199]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD


Telecommunications Access 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 meetings 
of the Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee.

DATES: The Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee will meet on 
August 14, 15, and 16, 1996. The meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 
end no later than 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Association of American 
Railroads Conference Center, 50 F Street, NW., Washington, DC. The 
meetings are open to the public. The facility is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. Sign language interpreters, assistive 
listening systems and real-time transcription will be available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the 
meetings, please contact Dennis Cannon, 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 35 (voice); (202) 
272-5449 (TTY). Electronic mail address: [email protected]. This 
document is available in alternate formats (cassette tape, braille, 
large print, or computer disk) upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 24, 1996, the Access Board published 
a notice appointing 33 members to its Telecommunications Access 
Advisory Committee (Committee). 61 FR 26155 (May 24, 1996). The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Access Board on 
accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer 
premises equipment. These recommendations will be used by the Access 
Board to develop accessibility guidelines under section 255 (e) of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Committee is composed of 
representatives of manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and 
customer premises equipment; organizations representing the access 
needs of individuals with disabilities; telecommunications providers 
and carriers; and other persons affected by the guidelines.

    At its first meeting, the Committee recommended that the American 
Speech-Language and Hearing Association and Motorola be added to the 
membership. The Access Board has appointed these organizations to the

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Committee. Additionally, a listserv was created through the Trace 
Center. The address of the listserv is [email protected]. To 
subscribe, send an e-mail message to [email protected] with the 
message: subscribe TAAC-L . The Committee 
established future meeting dates are: September 25-27, November 6-8, 
December 16-18, and January 14-15. Subsequent meetings will be held at 
locations to be announced.
    The Committee will meet on the dates and at the location announced 
in this notice. There will be a public comment period each day for 
persons interested in presenting their views to the Committee.
James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-19199 Filed 7-26-96; 8:45 am]
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