[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 2112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-851]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
Passenger Vessel 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) has established an advisory committee to assist it in
developing a proposed rule on accessibility guidelines for newly
constructed and altered passenger vessels covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act. This document gives notice of the dates, times, and
location of the next meeting of the Passenger Vessel Access Advisory
Committee (committee).
DATES: The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for February 9
through 11, 2000, 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: Paul Beatty, 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 119 (Voice); (202) 272-
5449 (TTY). E-mail address: [email protected]. 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 at http://www.access-board.gov/notices/
pvaacmtg.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) established a Passenger Vessel
Access Advisory Committee (committee) to assist the Board in developing
proposed accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and altered
passenger vessels covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 63 FR
43136 (August 12, 1998). The committee is composed of owners and
operators of various passenger vessels; persons who design passenger
vessels; organizations representing individuals with disabilities; and
other individuals affected by the Board's guidelines.
The committee will meet on the dates and at the location announced
in this notice. The meeting is open to the public. The facility is
accessible to individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require
sign language interpreters or real-time captioning systems should
contact Paul Beatty by February 1, 2000.
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 00-851 Filed 1-12-00; 8:45 am]
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