[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66054-66055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27092]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Parts 35 and 36

RIN 1190-AA61; 1190-AA62; 1190-AA63; 1190-AA64


Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local 
Government Services, Public Accommodations and in Commercial 
Facilities; Hearings

AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of proposed hearings.

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SUMMARY: On July 26, 2010, the Department of Justice (Department) 
published four Advanced Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs) in the 
Federal Register to amend regulations issued under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA). These four ANPRMs include: Nondiscrimination on 
the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services 
of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations; 
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local 
Government Services; Accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1; 
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Movie Captioning and 
Video Description; and Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by 
State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; 
Equipment and Furniture. To provide an opportunity for interested 
persons to express their views directly to Department officials, the 
Department will hold three public hearings on the ANPRMs.

DATES: The hearing dates are:
    1. November 18, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., CST, Chicago, IL.
    2. December 16, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST, Washington, DC.
    3. January 2011 in San Francisco, CA, on a date to be announced in 
the near future on the ADA Home Page at http://www.ada.gov.

ADDRESSES: The hearing locations are:
    1. Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654.
    2. United States Access Board, 1331 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20004.
    3. San Francisco, CA, at a location to be announced in the near 
future on the ADA Home Page at http://www.ada.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Garrett, Civil Rights Program 
Specialist, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division at (202) 
353-0423 (TTY). This is not a toll-free number. Information also may be 
obtained from the Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 
514-0301 (Voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY), 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on 
Thursday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 26, 2010, the Department published 
four ANPRMs seeking public comment on whether to revise the ADA 
regulations to address Web site accessibility, movie captioning and 
video description, accessible features for Next Generation 9-1-1, and 
accessible equipment and furniture. The Department has scheduled three 
public hearings on the ANPRMs to provide an opportunity to interested 
persons to express their views about the questions and issues raised in 
the ANPRMs. Entities, organizations, and individuals who wish to 
present comments at a particular hearing are encouraged to register in 
advance by calling the ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (Voice) 
or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) at least five business days in advance of the 
hearing date. Organizations should designate no more than one 
individual to speak on behalf of the organization. Commenters who are 
not able to testify in person will have the option to present their 
comments using a speaker telephone, telephone relay service, or video 
relay service. The Department will attempt to provide an approximate 
time for the receipt of comments from those who register in advance; 
however, persons who register in advance should report to the 
registration desk at the hearing at least one-half hour prior to their 
scheduled time in order to confirm the time and order of their 
presentations. Those who register to comment via speaker telephone, 
telephone relay service, or video relay service should be

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available at the number they provided during pre-registration at least 
one-half hour before their scheduled time.
    Some time at the hearing will be reserved for those who do not 
register in advance. These persons may register on-site at the 
registration desk, which will open one hour before the hearing is 
scheduled to begin and will operate throughout the day. Time to make 
their presentations will be assigned when open slots are available.
    Comments will be limited to five minutes per person or 
organization, but commenters who wish to may supplement their testimony 
with written statements that will be made part of the official hearing 
record. If the Department determines that there is not enough time to 
hear from all those wishing to present comments, the Department will 
select among those wishing to testify to ensure representation of a 
range of viewpoints and interests. A laptop computer and projection 
screen will be available for commenters wishing to use a PowerPoint 
presentation in conjunction with their testimony.
    The hearing sites will be accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. Sign language interpreters, real-time captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided. Individuals who require 
other accommodations, auxiliary aids, or foreign language translation 
should contact Linda Garrett at (202) 353-0423 (TTY) or by e-mail at 
[email protected] no later than one week before the date of the 
hearing they wish to attend. Additional information, including 
information about accessible public transportation and parking, will be 
available on the ADA Home Page at http://www.ada.gov. The ANPRMs are 
available electronically in accessible formats at http://www.regulations.gov and http://www.ada.gov. This hearing notice is 
available electronically in accessible formats at http://www.ada.gov. 
Copies of this notice also are available in formats accessible to 
individuals who are blind or have low vision and may be obtained by 
calling the ADA Information Line.
    Those persons who are not able to participate in the public hearing 
are encouraged to submit written comments electronically to http://www.regulations.gov or by mail as follows: Disability Rights Section, 
Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 2885, 
Fairfax, VA 22031-0885. Overnight deliveries should be sent to the 
Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of 
Justice, located at 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 4039, Washington, 
DC 20005. All comments will be made available for public viewing online 
at http://www.regulations.gov and must be received by January 24, 2011.

    Dated: October 19, 2010.
Thomas E. Perez,
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2010-27092 Filed 10-26-10; 8:45 am]
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