[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30828-30829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12310]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Part 1192

[Docket No. ATBCB-2013-0001]
RIN 3014-AA40


Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice of establishment; appointment of members.

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SUMMARY: We, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
Board (Access Board), have decided to establish an advisory committee 
to advise us on revising and updating our accessibility guidelines for 
transportation vehicles that operate on fixed guideway systems (e.g., 
rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, and high speed 
rail).

DATES: A notice of the first meeting will be published in the Federal 
Register after consulting with the committee members.

ADDRESSES: Committee meetings will be held at the Access Board's 
conference room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and 
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance

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Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111. 
Telephone: (202) 272-0012 (Voice) or (202) 272-0072 (TTY). Email 
address: board.gov">rvaac@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this notice, ``we,'' ``us'' and ``our'' 
refer to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 
(Access Board).
    In February 2013, we published a notice of intent to establish an 
advisory committee to make recommendations to the Board on matters 
associated with revising and updating our accessibility guidelines 
issued pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act for 
transportation vehicles that operate on fixed guideway systems (e.g., 
rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, and high speed 
rail). See 78 FR 10581 (February 14, 2013).
    For the reasons stated in the notice of intent, we have determined 
that establishing the Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee 
(committee) is necessary and in the public interest. We have appointed 
the following 23 organizations as members to the Committee:

 Alstom Transportation
 American Council of the Blind
 Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
 Bombardier Transportation
 California Department of Transportation, Division of Rail
 Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
 Community Transportation Association of America
 Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
 Hearing Access Program
 International Centre for Accessible Transportation
 Maryland Transit Administration
 Metra & Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad 
Corporation
 National Association of the Deaf
 National Association of Railroad Passengers
 National Council on Independent Living
 National Disability Rights Network
 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
 Parsons Brinckerhoff
 RailPlan International
 Ricon Corporation
 South West Transit Association
 Talgo, Inc.
 United Spinal Association

    The Federal Railroad Administration will serve as an ex officio 
member.
    We regret being unable to accommodate all requests for membership 
on the committee. It was necessary to limit membership to maintain 
balance among members representing different interests such as 
transportation vehicle manufacturers, transportation providers which 
operate fixed guideway systems, disability organizations, and other 
stakeholder organizations affected by the guidelines. The committee 
membership identified above provides representation for the interests 
affected by the issues to be discussed.
    Additional committee members may be added to achieve balance of 
points of view among committee membership. Additional committee members 
may only be added during the first meeting of the committee. A three-
quarters vote of the committee and concurrence by the Chairperson of 
the Access Board is required.
    A notice of the first meeting dates will be published in the 
Federal Register after consulting with the committee members. Decisions 
with respect to future meetings will be made at the first meeting and 
from time to time thereafter. Meetings will be held at the Access 
Board's offices, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
    Committee meetings will be 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 during public comment periods scheduled on each day 
of the meeting. Members of groups or individuals who are not members of 
the committee may also have the opportunity to participate in 
subcommittees of the committee if subcommittees are formed.
    The meetings will be accessible to persons with disabilities. An 
assistive listening system, Communication Access Realtime Translation 
(CART), and sign language interpreters will be provided. Persons 
attending the meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume, 
cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants 
(see www.access-board.gov/about/policies/fragrance.htm for more 
information).

Karen L. Braitmayer,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2013-12310 Filed 5-22-13; 8:45 am]
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