[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 211 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61827-61828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21554]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Parts 1193 and 1194

RIN 3014-AA22


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 six 
upcoming meetings of the committee, five of which will be held as 
conference calls, one of which will be an in-person meeting.

DATES: The conference calls are scheduled for November 20, November 27, 
December 4, December 11, and December 18, 2007 (beginning at 1 p.m. and 
ending at 3 p.m. Eastern time each day). The in-person meeting will 
take place on November 13-16, 2007 (beginning at 12 p.m. and ending at 
6 p.m. on November 13; beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. on 
November 14 and 15; and, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. on 
November 16).

ADDRESSES: Individuals can participate in the conference calls on 
November 20, November 27, December 4, December 11 and December 18, 2007 
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. The in-person meeting on November 13-16, 2007 will be held 
at the National Science Foundation. All attendees should go to 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, to pick up security passes and 
then go to 4121 Wilson Boulevard, Stafford Place II, Room 555, 
Arlington, VA 22230 for the meeting.

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 in-person committee meeting will take place November 13-16, 2007 
(beginning at 12 p.m. and ending at 6 p.m. on November 13; beginning at 
9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. on November 14 and 15; and, beginning at 9 
a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. on November 16). The teleconference meetings 
on November 20, November 27, December 4, December 11, and December 18, 
2007 will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time).
    The meetings will focus on outstanding issues, particularly those 
identified in ``minority reports'' submitted to the committee by some 
members. The agendas, instructions (including information on 
captioning), and dial in telephone numbers for the in-person meeting, 
as well as 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 committee may cancel any one of the teleconferences before they 
are scheduled to take place, depending on the needs of the committee 
and their progress in discussing and resolving outstanding issues. Any 
notices of cancellation of any of these teleconferences will be posted 
at: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm.
    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.

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    The in-person meeting on November 13-16, 2007 is 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.
    The meeting site for the in-person meeting 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 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 November 5, 2007 of their intent to 
attend the in-person meeting. This notification is required for 
expeditious entry into the facility and will enable the Access Board to 
provide additional information as needed.

Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. E7-21554 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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