[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 49050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19621]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

[Docket No. ATBCB-2013-0001]
RIN 3014-AA42


Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: On May 23, 2013, we, the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board), established the Rail Vehicles 
Access Advisory Committee (Committee) to advise us on 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). The Committee will hold its 
fourth meeting on the following dates and times.

DATES: The Committee will meet on September 11, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and on September 12, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Access Board Conference 
Room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004-1111. Call-in 
information and a communication access real-time translation (CART) web 
streaming link will be posted on the Access Board's Rail Vehicles 
Access Advisory Committee Web site page at www.access-board.gov/rvaac.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and 
Information Services, Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, 
Washington, DC 20004-1111. Telephone number (202) 272-0012 (Voice); 
(202) 272-0072 (TTY). Electronic mail address: board.gov">rvaac@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 23, 2013, we published a notice 
establishing a Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee (Committee) to 
make recommendations to us 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 30828 (May 23, 2013).
    The Committee will hold its fourth meeting on September 11, 2014, 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on September 12, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 
p.m. The preliminary agenda for the September meeting includes: 
deliberation of committee member concerns pertaining to the 
accessibility of rail vehicles; consideration of process-related 
matters; and possible subcommittee meetings. Subcommittee meetings will 
occur in the same meeting room as the Committee meeting. The 
preliminary meeting agenda, along with information about the Committee, 
is available on our Web site (www.access-board.gov/rvaac).
    The Committee meeting and subcommittee 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 a public comment 
period scheduled each day the full committee meets. Members of groups 
or individuals who are not members of the Committee also have the 
opportunity to participate in subcommittees.
    The meetings will be accessible to persons with disabilities. An 
assistive listening system, communication access real-time 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/the-board/policies/fragrance-free-environment 
for more information).
    Persons wishing to provide handouts or other written information to 
the Committee are requested to provide electronic formats to Paul 
Beatty via email at least five business days prior to the meetings so 
that alternate formats can be distributed to Committee members.

David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-19621 Filed 8-18-14; 8:45 am]
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