ADAAG Review Advisory Committee; Meeting

ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

ADAAG Review Advisory Committee; Meeting

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) gives notice of the dates and location of the meetings

of the ADAAG Review Advisory Committee.

DATES: The ADAAG Review Advisory Committee will meet on July 7, 8, and

9, 1996. The July 7 and 8 meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end no

later than 6:00 p.m. The July 9 meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end

no later than 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the offices of the Paralyzed

Veterans of America, 801 18th Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the

meetings, please contact Marsha Mazz, Office of Technical and

Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers

Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-

1111. Telephone (202) 272-5434 ext. 21 (voice); (202) 272-5449 (TTY).

This document is available in alternate formats (cassette tape,

braille, large print, or computer disk) upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 1994, the Access Board

established an advisory committee to review the Americans with

Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for buildings and

facilities. 36 CFR part 1191, appendix A. The advisory committee will

make recommendations to the Access Board for updating ADAAG to ensure

that the guidelines remain a state-of-the-art document which is

generally consistent with technological developments and changes in

national standards and model codes, and continue to meet the needs of

individuals with disabilities. The advisory committee is scheduled to

complete its work in September 1996.

The advisory committee will meet on the dates and at the location

announced in this notice. At the meeting on July 7, 1996, the advisory

committee will discuss the following items which were tabled from

previous meetings: work areas (ADAAG 4.1.1(3)) and reach ranges (ADAAG

4.2 and 4.27). There will be a public comment period before each item

for persons interested in the item to present their views to the

advisory committee.

The advisory committee will also discuss the recommendations of a

joint work group of the advisory committee and the ANSI A117 Committee

regarding harmonization of ADAAG and the A117.1 standard. The advisory

committee is expected to begin this discussion on the afternoon of July

7, 1996 and continue the discussion on July 8 and 9, 1996. There will

be a public comment period each day before the advisory committee

discusses the harmonization items.

The meetings are open to the public. The meeting site is accessible

to individuals with disabilities. Individuals with hearing impairments

who require sign language interpreters should contact Marsha Mazz by

June 28, 1996, by calling (202) 272-5434 ext. 21 (voice) or (202) 272-

5449 (TTY).

James J. Raggio,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 96-15594 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]

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