[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 149 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43211-43212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15062]


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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, times, and location of two 
upcoming conference calls.

DATES: The conference calls are scheduled for August 21 and August 28, 
2007 (beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m. Eastern time each day).

ADDRESSES: Individuals can participate in the conference calls by 
dialing into the teleconference numbers which will be posted on the 
Access Board's Web site at: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm. Individuals may also participate in the conference calls at 
the Access Board's offices at 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, 
Washington, DC 20004-1111.

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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 committee meetings will take place on August 21 and August 28, 
2007 (both meetings will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time) by 
teleconference. The meeting on August 21 will focus on reports and 
recommendations from the Documentation and Technical Support 
subcommittee. The meeting on August 28 will focus on reports and 
recommendations from the Audio-Video subcommittee. The agendas, 
instructions (including information on captioning), and dial in 
telephone numbers for the teleconferences are available at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm. Notices of future 
meetings will be published in the Federal Register.
    The conference calls are open to the public and interested persons 
can dial into the teleconferences 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 during each conference call.
    Participants may call into the teleconferences from any location of 
their choosing. However, all participants must pre-register for each 
call. This will allow the Access Board to better manage the 
teleconferences and to provide additional information as needed. Any 
persons intending to participate must notify Timothy Creagan at 
board.gov">creagan@access-board.gov by August 15 of their intent to attend the 
August 21 teleconference and by August 22 of their intent to attend the 
August 28 teleconference. The Access Board has very limited space at 
its office which will be available during the conference calls. Anyone 
wishing to participate on the call at the Access Board must contact 
Timothy Creagan by these dates to pre-register. Sign language 
interpreters, an assistive listening system, and real-time captioning 
will be provided at the Access Board's offices during the 
teleconferences. For the comfort of other participants, persons 
attending the teleconferences at the Access Board's offices are 
requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances.

James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E7-15062 Filed 8-2-07; 8:45 am]
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