[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 67 (Friday, April 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18052-18053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7033]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Office of the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights; 
Certification of the North Carolina Accessibility Code Under the 
Americans With Disabilities Act; Hearing

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice will hold an informal hearing in 
Washington, DC on the proposed certification that the 2002 North 
Carolina Accessibility Code with 2004 amendments (NCAC) meets or 
exceeds the new construction and alterations requirements of title III 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

DATES: The hearing in Washington, DC is scheduled for Monday, June 20, 
2005, at 1 p.m. eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at: Disability Rights Section, 1425 
New York Avenue, NW., Suite 4039, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John L. Wodatch, Chief, Disability 
Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 1425 NYA Building, Washington, DC 20530. 
Telephone number (800) 514-0301 (Voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY).
    Copies of this notice are available in formats accessible to 
individuals with vision impairments and may be obtained by calling 
(800) 514-0301 (Voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On April 8, 2005, the Department of Justice 
(Department) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that 
it had preliminarily determined that the 2002 North Carolina 
Accessibility code with 2004 amendments (NCAC) meets or exceeds the new 
construction and alternations requirements of title III of the ADA. The 
Department also noted that it intended to issue final certification of 
the NCAC, and requested written comments on the preliminary 
determination and the proposed final certification. Finally, the 
Department noted that it intended to hold an informal hearing in Cary, 
North Carolina.
    In addition to the informal hearing in Cary, North Carolina, the 
Department will hold an informal hearing in Washington, DC to provide 
another opportunity for interested persons, including individuals with 
disabilities,

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to express their views with respect to the preliminary determination of 
equivalency of the NCAC. Interested parties who wish to testify at the 
hearing should contact Linda Garrett at (202) 353-0423 TTY, or by e-
mail at [email protected].
    The meeting site will be accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. Individuals who require sign language interpreters or 
other auxiliary aids should contact Linda Garrett at (202) 353-0423 
TTY, or by e-mail at [email protected].

    Dated: March 31, 2005.
R. Alexander Acosta,
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 05-7033 Filed 4-7-05; 8:45 am]
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