Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, 53629-53630 [E6-15061]

Agencies

• Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53629-53630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15061]


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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Parts 1193 and 1194

[Docket No. 2006-1]


Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and 
Information Technology Accessibility Standards

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 a Telecommunications and Electronic and 
Information Technology Advisory Committee to assist it in revising and 
updating accessibility guidelines for telecommunications products and 
accessibility standards for electronic and information technology. This 
notice announces the dates, time, and location of the first Committee 
meeting, which will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2006 (beginning at 1 
p.m. and ending at 5 p.m.), September 28, 2006 (beginning at 9 a.m. and 
ending at 5 p.m.) and September 29, 2006 (beginning at 9 a.m. and 
ending at 3:30 p.m.). Decisions with respect to future meetings will be 
made at the first meeting and from time to time thereafter. Notices of 
future meetings will be published in the Federal Register.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Science Foundation, 
Room II-555, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Creagan, 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) 272-0016 (Voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY). 
Electronic mail address: creagan@access-board.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2006 the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) published a 
notice establishing the Telecommunications and Electronic and 
Information Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) (71 FR 38324, 
July 6, 2006). The committee will provide recommendations for revisions 
and updates to accessibility guidelines for telecommunications products 
and accessibility standards for electronic and information technology. 
Forty organizations were appointed as members of the Committee. After 
the notice was published, it came to our attention that the application 
from the Japanese Standards Association, which had been timely 
received, had been overlooked. As a result, Access Board Chairman David 
Bibb has added the Japanese Standards Association as a committee 
member. We apologize for this oversight. Additionally, on July 26, 
2006, the Access Board Chairman announced the appointment of Mike 
Paciello and Jim Tobias as co-chairs of the advisory committee. Mr. 
Paciello is the Founder and Principal of the Paciello Group from 
Nashua, New Hampshire and Mr. Tobias is the Principal of Inclusive 
Technologies from Matawan, New Jersey.
    Over 120 organizations applied to serve on the committee. In order 
to keep the Committee to a size that can be effective, it was necessary 
to limit membership. It is also important to have balance among members 
of the Committee representing different clusters of interest, such as 
disability organizations and the technology industry. Some 
organizations that were not accepted have asked that their applications 
be reconsidered. Additionally, some organizations learned about the 
committee too late to submit an application. On Thursday, September 28 
(at approximately 2:30 p.m.) there will be time set aside on the agenda 
to discuss additional committee applicants. Organizations seeking to be 
added to the committee are encouraged to contact Timothy Creagan prior 
to the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above).
    A draft meeting agenda and other information about the Committee 
are available on the Access Board's Web site at https://www.access-
board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm. 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 subcommittees that will be formed. The Access Board 
believes that participation of this kind can be very valuable for the 
advisory committee process.
    The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning will be provided. 
Individuals who require other accommodations should contact Timothy 
Creagan by September 20, 2006 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
above). Persons attending Committee meetings are requested to refrain 
from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of 
other participants.
    Due to security measures at the National Science Foundation, 
members of the public should notify Timothy Creagan of their intent to 
attend the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). This 
will ensure that a name badge is available at the National Science 
Foundation check-in desk to facilitate efficient building entry and 
will enable the Board to provide additional information about mandatory 
technology screening processes which the National Science Foundation 
requires.

James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
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