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Download as PDF 39988 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 12, 2005 / Notices ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD Courthouse Access Advisory Committee; Meeting Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established an advisory committee to advise the Board on issues related to the accessibility of courthouses covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. The Courthouse Access Advisory Committee (Committee) includes organizations with an interest in courthouse accessibility. This notice announces the date, times and location of the next Committee meeting, which will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting of the Committee is scheduled for August 4, 2005 (beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.) and August 5, 2005 (beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m.). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Allegro Chicago, 171 West Randolph, Chicago, IL 60601. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Stewart, Office of General Counsel, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004–1111. Telephone number (202) 272–0042 (Voice); (202) 272–0082 (TTY). E-mail stewart@access-board.gov. This document is available in alternate formats (cassette tape, Braille, large print, or computer disk). This document is also available on the Board’s Internet site (https://www.access-board.gov/caac/ meeting.htm). In 2004, as part of the outreach efforts on courthouse accessibility, the Access Board established a Federal advisory committee to advise the Access Board on issues related to the accessibility of courthouses, particularly courtrooms, including best practices, design solutions, promotion of accessible features, educational opportunities, and the gathering of information on existing barriers, practices, recommendations, and guidelines. On October 12, 2004, the Access Board published a notice appointing 31 members to the Courthouse Access Advisory Committee. 69 FR 60608 (October 12, 2004). Members of the Committee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:15 Jul 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 include designers and architects, disability groups, members of the judiciary, court administrators, representatives of the codes community and standard-setting entities, government agencies, and others with an interest in the issues to be explored. The Committee held its initial meeting on November 4 and 5, 2004. Members discussed the current requirements for accessibility, committee goals and objectives and the establishment of subcommittees. The second meeting of the Committee was held in February, 2005. The Committee toured two courthouses and established three subcommittees: Education, Courtrooms and Courthouses (areas unique to courthouses other than courtrooms). The third meeting of the Committee was held in May, 2005. Members of the Committee toured a courthouse and continued work in the three subcommittees. Minutes of the meetings may be found on the Access Board’s Web site at https://www.accessboard.gov/caac/index.htm. At the August meeting of the Committee, members will continue to address issues both as a full Committee and in subcommittees. Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of the public will have an opportunity to address the Committee on issues of interest to them and the Committee during public comment periods scheduled on each day of the meeting. Members of groups or individuals who are not members of the Committee are invited to participate on the subcommittees. The Access Board believes that participation of this kind can be very valuable for the advisory committee process. The meeting will be held at a site accessible to individuals with disabilities. Real-time captioning will be provided. Individuals who require sign language interpreters should contact Elizabeth Stewart by July 21, 2005. Notices of future meetings will be published in the Federal Register. Lawrence W. Roffee, Executive Director. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD


Courthouse Access 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 advise the 
Board on issues related to the accessibility of courthouses covered by 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Architectural 
Barriers Act of 1968. The Courthouse Access Advisory Committee 
(Committee) includes organizations with an interest in courthouse 
accessibility. This notice announces the date, times and location of 
the next Committee meeting, which will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting of the Committee is scheduled for August 4, 2005 
(beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.) and August 5, 2005 
(beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m.).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Allegro Chicago, 171 
West Randolph, Chicago, IL 60601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Stewart, Office of General 
Counsel, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 
1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111. Telephone 
number (202) 272-0042 (Voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY). E-mail 
stewart@access-board.gov. This document is available in alternate 
formats (cassette tape, Braille, large print, or computer disk). This 
document is also available on the Board's Internet site (https://
www.access-board.gov/caac/meeting.htm).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2004, as part of the outreach efforts on 
courthouse accessibility, the Access Board established a Federal 
advisory committee to advise the Access Board on issues related to the 
accessibility of courthouses, particularly courtrooms, including best 
practices, design solutions, promotion of accessible features, 
educational opportunities, and the gathering of information on existing 
barriers, practices, recommendations, and guidelines. On October 12, 
2004, the Access Board published a notice appointing 31 members to the 
Courthouse Access Advisory Committee. 69 FR 60608 (October 12, 2004). 
Members of the Committee include designers and architects, disability 
groups, members of the judiciary, court administrators, representatives 
of the codes community and standard-setting entities, government 
agencies, and others with an interest in the issues to be explored. The 
Committee held its initial meeting on November 4 and 5, 2004. Members 
discussed the current requirements for accessibility, committee goals 
and objectives and the establishment of subcommittees. The second 
meeting of the Committee was held in February, 2005. The Committee 
toured two courthouses and established three subcommittees: Education, 
Courtrooms and Courthouses (areas unique to courthouses other than 
courtrooms). The third meeting of the Committee was held in May, 2005. 
Members of the Committee toured a courthouse and continued work in the 
three subcommittees. Minutes of the meetings may be found on the Access 
Board's Web site at https://www.access-board.gov/caac/index.htm. At the 
August meeting of the Committee, members will continue to address 
issues both as a full Committee and in subcommittees.
    Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons 
can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of the 
public will have an opportunity to address the Committee on issues of 
interest to them and the Committee during public comment periods 
scheduled on each day of the meeting. Members of groups or individuals 
who are not members of the Committee are invited to participate on the 
subcommittees. The Access Board believes that participation of this 
kind can be very valuable for the advisory committee process.
    The meeting will be held at a site accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. Real-time captioning will be provided. Individuals who 
require sign language interpreters should contact Elizabeth Stewart by 
July 21, 2005. Notices of future meetings will be published in the 
Federal Register.

Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 05-13686 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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