[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11047]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191


Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas; Meeting of 
Regulatory Negotiation Committee

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Regulatory negotiation committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) has established a regulatory negotiation committee to 
develop a proposed rule on accessibility guidelines for newly 
constructed and altered outdoor developed areas covered by the 
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act. 
This document announces the dates, times, and location of the next 
meeting of the committee, which is open to the public.

DATES: The committee will meet on: Monday, May 18, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, May 19, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 
May 20, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, May 21, 1998, 8:30 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The committee will meet at the National Center on 
Accessibility, Bradford Woods, Griffith Hall, 5020 State Road 67 North, 
Martinsville, Indiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Greenwell, Office of Technical 
and Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC, 
20004-1111. Telephone number (202) 272-5434 extension 34 (Voice); (202) 
272-5449 (TTY). This document is available in alternate formats 
(cassette tape, braille, large print, or computer disc) upon request. 
This document is also available on the Board's web site (http://
www.access-board.gov/rules/outdoor.htm).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In June 1997, the Access Board established a 
regulatory negotiation committee to develop a proposed rule on 
accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and altered outdoor 
developed areas, including trails, camping and picnic areas, and 
beaches, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 
Architectural Barriers Act. (62 FR 30546, June 4, 1997). The committee 
will hold its next meeting on the dates and at the location announced 
above. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting site is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities. Individuals with hearing 
impairments who require sign language interpreters should contact Peggy 
Greenwell by May 8, 1998, by calling (202) 272-5434 extension 34 
(voice) or (202) 272-5449 (TTY).
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-11047 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]
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