[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 77738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32020]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Parts 1193 and 1194

[Docket No. 2011-07]
RIN 3014-AA37


Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and 
Information Technology Accessibility Standards

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board) will hold two public hearings on its recent Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update its Telecommunications Act 
Accessibility Guidelines and its Electronic and Information Technology 
Accessibility Standards.

DATES: The hearings will be held on the following dates:

    1. January 11, 2012, 9 to Noon, Washington, DC.
    2. March 1, 2012, 1 to 3 p.m., San Diego, CA.

ADDRESSES: The hearing locations are:
    1. Washington, DC: Access Board conference room, 1331 F Street NW., 
suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
    2. San Diego, CA: Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, One Market Place, 
San Diego, CA 92101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 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) 272-0074 (TTY). 
Electronic mail address: board.gov">creagan@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 8, 2011, the Access Board 
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register to continue the process of updating its guidelines for 
telecommunications equipment covered by Section 255 of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and its standards for electronic and 
information technology covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 
Amendments of 1998. 76 FR 76640 (December 8, 2011).
    The comment period for the advance notice closes on March 7, 2012. 
The Board will hold two public hearings during the comment period. The 
first hearing will be in Washington, DC in the Access Board's 
conference room at 1331 F Street NW., suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. 
The second hearing will be held in conjunction with the 27th Annual 
International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN 
Conference) in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, One 
Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101.
    The hearing locations are accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning will 
be provided. For the comfort of other participants, persons attending 
the hearings are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and 
other fragrances. To pre-register to testify, please contact Kathy 
Johnson at (202) 272-0041, (202) 272-0082 (TTY), or board.gov">johnson@access-board.gov. More information and any updates to the hearings will be 
posted on the Access Board's Web site at http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm.

David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-32020 Filed 12-13-11; 8:45 am]
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