[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55775-55776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22010]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

[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 meeting; correction.

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SUMMARY: On June 17, 2002, the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) 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 Access Board will 
hold an informational meeting on the draft guidelines in Portland, 
Oregon on October 8, 2002. The times and duration of the meeting have 
been revised.

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 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. until 4 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 
website 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.)

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    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 has made 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. A notice of 
availability of the draft guidelines and the October 8, 2002, meeting 
was published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2002 (67 FR 41206) 
and the draft guidelines along with supplementary information were 
placed in the rulemaking docket (Docket No. 02-1) for public review. 
The draft guidelines and supplementary information are 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 provide input on the draft guidelines. The Board has 
revised the time of the meeting to 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon and from 
1:30 until 4 p.m. The date and location of the meeting remain 
unchanged. 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. All meetings are 
accessible to persons with disabilities. Sign language interpreters and 
an assistive listening system will be available at the meeting. Persons 
attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using perfume, 
cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants.

Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
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