[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41206-41207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15117]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191

[Docket No. 02-1]
RIN 3014-AA26


Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines 
for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) 
Accessibility Guidelines; Public Rights-of-Way

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft guidelines.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) has placed in the docket and on its web site for public 
review and comment draft guidelines which address accessibility in the 
public right-of-way. The draft guidelines were recommended by an ad hoc 
committee of the Access Board after consideration of the 
recommendations proposed by an advisory committee comprised of 
representatives from disability organizations, public works 
departments, transportation and traffic engineering groups, design 
professionals and civil engineers, Federal agencies, and standards-
setting bodies. Comments will be accepted on the draft guidelines and 
the Access Board will consider those comments prior to issuing a notice 
of proposed rulemaking. The Access Board will hold an informational 
meeting on the draft guidelines in Portland, Oregon on October 8, 2002.

DATES: Comments on the draft guidelines must be received by October 28, 
2002. The Access Board will hold an informational meeting on October 8, 
2002 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Technical and 
Informational Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street NW, suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-
1111. E-mail comments should be sent to board.gov">windley@access-board.gov. 
Comments sent by e-mail will be considered only if they contain the 
full name and address of the sender in the text. Comments will be 
available for inspection at the above address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 
regular business days. The informational meeting on October 8, 2002 
will be held at the Hilton Portland, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, 
Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Windley, 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) 272-0025 (voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY). 
Electronic mail address: board.gov">windley@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1999, the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) established the 
Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (Committee) to make 
recommendations 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 Committee 
was comprised of representatives from disability organizations, public 
works departments, transportation and traffic engineering groups, 
design professionals and civil engineers, pedestrian and bicycle 
organizations, Federal agencies, and standard-setting bodies. The 
Committee met on five occasions between December, 1999 and January, 
2001. On January 10, 2001, the Committee presented its recommendations 
on accessible public rights-of-way in a report entitled ``Building a 
True Community.'' The Committee's report provided recommendations on 
access to sidewalks, street crossings, and other related pedestrian 
facilities and addressed various issues and design constraints specific 
to public rights-of-way. The report is available on the Access Board's 
Web site at www.access-board.gov/prowac/commrept/index.htm or can be 
ordered by calling the Access Board at (202) 272-0080. Persons using a 
TTY should call (202) 272-0082. The report is available in alternate 
formats upon request. Persons who want a copy in an alternate format 
should specify the type of format (cassette tape, Braille, large print, 
or ASCII disk.)
    The Access Board convened an ad hoc committee of Board members to 
review the Committee's recommendations. After reviewing the report in 
detail, the Board's ad hoc committee prepared recommendations for 
guidelines addressing accessibility in the public right-of-way. The 
Access Board is making the recommendations of the ad hoc committee 
available in the form of draft guidelines for public review and comment 
prior to issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking. The draft guidelines 
along with supplementary information have been placed in the rulemaking 
docket (Docket No. 02-1) for public review. The draft guidelines and 
supplementary information are also available on the Access Board's 
Internet site (http://www.access-board.gov/rowdraft.htm). You may also 
obtain a copy of the draft guidelines and supplementary information by 
contacting the Access Board at (202) 272-0080. Persons using a TTY 
should call (202) 272-0082. The documents are available in alternate 
formats upon request. Persons who want a copy in an alternate format 
should specify the type of format (cassette tape, Braille, large print, 
or ASCII disk.) The Board will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking 
following a review of comments received.
    In addition to welcoming written comments, the Board will hold an 
informational meeting to provide the public with an additional 
opportunity to

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provide input on the draft guidelines. Interested members of the public 
are encouraged to contact the Access Board at (202) 272-0011 (voice) or 
(202) 272-0082 (TTY) to preregister to attend the informational 
meeting.

James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-15117 Filed 6-14-02; 8:45 am]
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