[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56482-56483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27329]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD


Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice of appointment of advisory committee members and date of 
first meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) has decided to establish an advisory committee to assist 
it in developing a proposed rule on accessibility guidelines for newly 
constructed and altered public rights-of-way covered by the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Architectural Barriers Act of 
1968. The Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (Committee) 
includes organizations which represent the interests affected by the 
accessibility guidelines for public rights-of-way. This notice also 
announces the times and location of the first Committee meeting, which 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The first meeting of the Committee is scheduled for November 29 
and 30, 1999, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor training room at 
1331 F Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Windley, Office of Technical and 
Information Services, Architectural and

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Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 
1000, Washington, DC, 20004-1111. Telephone number (202) 272-5434 
extension 125 (Voice); (202) 272-5449 (TTY). E-mail windley@access-
board.gov. This document is available in alternate formats (cassette 
tape, Braille, large print, or computer disk) upon request. This 
document is also available on the Board's Internet Site (http://
www.access-board.gov/notices/prowapt.htm).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 12, 1999, the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) published a 
notice of intent to establish an advisory committee to provide 
recommendations for developing a proposed rule addressing accessibility 
guidelines for newly constructed and altered public rights-of-way 
covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the 
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. 64 FR 43980 (August 12, 1999).
    The notice identified the interests that are likely to be 
significantly affected by the accessibility guidelines: Federal 
agencies; design professional organizations; transportation and traffic 
engineering institutes, departments, and organizations; State and local 
government public works and transportation agencies; pedestrian and 
bicycle organizations; standard setting organizations; organizations 
representing the access needs of individuals with disabilities; and 
other persons affected by the accessibility guidelines.
    Over 65 nominations were submitted. Approximately 20 nominations 
were received from organizations representing persons with 
disabilities. About 10 other nominations were received from individuals 
(or family members of) persons with disabilities. The remaining 
nominations primarily consisted of organizations representing the 
transportation, design, and engineering industry which includes some 
State and local government departments of transportation.
    For the reasons stated in the notice of intent, the Access Board 
has determined that establishing the Public Right-of-Way Access 
Advisory Committee (Committee) is necessary and in the public interest. 
The Access Board has appointed 29 members to the Committee from the 
following organizations:

America Walks
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
American Council of the Blind
American Institute of Architects
American Public Transit Association
American Public Works Association
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually 
Impaired
Californians for Disability Rights
Canadian Standards Association, Technical Committee on Barrier-Free 
Design
City of Birmingham, Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Hawaii Commission on Persons With Disabilities
Hawaii Department of Transportation
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services
Massachusetts Architectural Access Board.
Municipality of Anchorage.
National Council on Independent Living
National Federation of the Blind
New York State Department of Transportation
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Portland Office of Transportation
San Francisco Mayor's Office on Disability
State of Alaska
TASH
Texas Department of Transportation
The Seeing Eye
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

    The Access Board regrets being unable to accommodate all requests 
for membership on the Committee. In order to deep the Committee to a 
size that can be effective, it was necessary to limit membership. It is 
also desirable to have balance among members of the Committee 
representing different clusters of interest, such as disability 
organizations and the transportation industry. The Committee membership 
identified above provides representation for each interest effected by 
issues to be discussed.
    Committee meetings will be open to the public and interested 
persons can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of 
the public will have an opportunity to address the Committee on issues 
of interest to them and the Committee. Members of groups or individuals 
who are not members of the Committee may also have the opportunity to 
participate with subcommittees on the Committee. The Access Board 
believes that participation of this kind can be very valuable for the 
advisory committee process. Additionally, all interested persons will 
have the opportunity to comment when the proposal accessibility 
guidelines for public rights-of-way are issued in the Federal Register 
by the Access Board.
    The meeting will be help at a site accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. Individuals who require sign language interpreters or 
real-time captioning systems should contact Scott Windley by November 
12, 1999. Decisions with respect to future meetings will be made at the 
first meeting. Notices of future meetings will be published in the 
Federal Register.
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-27329 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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