[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19962]


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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 September 19 
through 22, 2000, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 6 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: board.gov">pvaac@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 at http://www.access-board.gov/news/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 meeting is open to the public and interested persons can attend 
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 during the public comment period generally scheduled 
during the afternoon of each meeting day. Members of groups, or 
individuals who are not members of the committee, may also have the 
opportunity to participate with the subcommittees of the committee. 
Additionally, all interested persons will have the opportunity to 
comment when the proposed accessibility guidelines for passenger 
vessels are issued in the Federal Register by the Access Board.
    The facility is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
Individuals who require sign language interpreters or real-time 
captioning systems should contact Paul Beatty by September 11, 2000.

Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 00-19962 Filed 8-7-00; 8:45 am]
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