[Federal Register: July 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 130)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Part 1195
RIN 3014-AA11
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
for Passenger Vessels; Passenger Vessel Emergency Alarms 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) has established an advisory committee to make
recommendations on issues related to the effectiveness of emergency
alarm systems for individuals with hearing loss or deafness on
passenger vessels. The advisory committee recommendations will assist
the Access Board in developing accessibility guidelines under the
Americans with Disabilities Act for passenger vessels. This notice
announces the dates, time, and location of the next committee meeting.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for August 12 and 13, 2008 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on both days.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Access Board's offices, 1331
F Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, 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) 272-0012 (Voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY).
These are not toll-free numbers. E-mail address: pvag@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On August 13, 2007, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board (Access Board) established an advisory committee to
make recommendations on issues related to the effectiveness of
emergency alarm systems for individuals with hearing loss or deafness
on passenger vessels. (72 FR 45200; August 13, 2007). The advisory
committee recommendations will assist the Access Board in developing
accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act for
passenger vessels. The next meeting of the committee will take place on
August 12 and 13, 2008. The preliminary meeting agenda, along with
information about the committee, is available at the Access Board's Web
site (http://www.access-board.gov/pvaac/alarms).
Committee meetings are 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. Additionally, all interested persons will have the
opportunity to comment when proposed rules regarding passenger vessel
accessibility are issued in the Federal Register by the Access Board.
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Sign language interpreters, an assistive listening system, and computer
assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. Persons
attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using perfume,
cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants.
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. E8-14952 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]
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