[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26580-26581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8952]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Parts 1193 and 1194


Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and 
Information Technology Accessibility Standards

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 a Telecommunications and Electronic and 
Information Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) to assist it in 
revising and updating accessibility guidelines for telecommunications 
products and accessibility standards for electronic and information 
technology. This notice announces the dates, time, and location of the 
next committee meeting, which will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for May 22-24, 2007 (beginning at 9 
a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. on May 22 and 23; and beginning at 9 a.m. and 
ending at 3 p.m. on May 24). Notices of future meetings will be 
published in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room II-555, Arlington, VA 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Creagan, Office of Technical 
and Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-
1111. Telephone number: 202-272-0016 (Voice); 202-272-0082 (TTY). 
Electronic mail address: board.gov">creagan@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) established the 
Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory 
Committee (Committee) to assist it in revising and updating 
accessibility guidelines for telecommunications products and 
accessibility standards for electronic and information technology. The 
next meeting of the Committee will take place on May 22-24, 2007. A 
summary of the meeting agenda is provided below. The full agenda is 
available at the Access Board's Web site at: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/agenda.htm.

Topics To Be Discussed on Tuesday, May 22

    Report and discussion on recommendations contained in the reports 
of the following subcommittees:
     Software, Web, and Content
     General Interface Requirements and Functional Performance 
Criteria
     Desktops, Portables, Peripherals, and Other Computer 
Hardware
     Subpart A
     Documentation and Technical Support
    Presentation and directed discussion on proposals of the editorial 
working group.

Topics To Be Discussed on Wednesday, May 23

    Report and discussion on recommendations contained in the reports 
of the following subcommittees:
     Telecommunications
     Audio/Visual
     Self Contained, Closed Products
    After the reports and discussion on recommendations from the 
subcommittees, the following subcommittees will meet:
     Telecommunications
     Audio/Visual
     Self Contained, Closed Products
     Software, Web, and Content
     General Interface Requirements and Functional Performance 
Criteria

Topics To Be Discussed on Thursday, May 24

    Discussion and resolution of proposals of the editorial working 
group followed by these subcommittees meetings:
     Subpart A
     Desktops, Portables, Peripherals, and Other Computer 
Hardware
     Documentation and Technical Support
    Information about the Committee, including future meeting dates is 
available on the Access Board's Web site (http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm) or at a special Web site created for the 
Committee's work (http://teitac.org). The site includes a calendar for 
subcommittee meetings, e-mail distribution lists, and a ``Wiki'' 
(http://teitac.org/wiki/TEITAC_Wiki) which provides interactive online 
work space.
    Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons 
can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of the 
public will have opportunities to address the Committee on issues of 
interest to them and the Committee during public comment periods 
scheduled on each day of the meeting. Members of groups or individuals 
who are not members of the Committee are invited to participate on 
subcommittees; participation of this kind is very valuable to the 
advisory committee process.
    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
Sign language interpreters, an assistive listening system, and real-
time captioning will be provided. For the comfort of other 
participants, persons attending Committee meetings are requested to 
refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances. Due to

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security measures at the National Science Foundation, all attendees 
must notify the Access Board's receptionist at 202-272-0007 or 
board.gov">receptionist@access-board.gov by May 18, 2007 of their intent to attend 
the meeting. This notification is required for expeditious entry into 
the facility and will enable the Access Board to provide additional 
information as needed.

Lisa Fairhall,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E7-8952 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
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