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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0204]
Air Carrier Access Act Advisory
Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
Office of the Secretary (‘‘OST’’),
Department of Transportation (‘‘DOT’’).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Air Carrier Access Act
Advisory Committee (‘‘ACAA Advisory
Committee’’).
DATES: The ACAA Advisory Committee
will hold virtual meetings on September
2, 8 and 9, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Requests to attend the meeting must
be received by August 30, 2021.
Requests for accommodations because
of a disability must be received by
August 30, 2021. If you wish to speak
during the meeting, you must submit a
written copy of your remarks to DOT by
August 30, 2021.
Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must
be received no later than August 30,
2021.
ADDRESSES: The virtual meetings will be
open to the public and held via the
Zoom Webinar Platform. Virtual
attendance information will be provided
upon registration. A detailed agenda
will be available on the ACAA Advisory
Committee website at https://
www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/
ACAACommittee at least one week
before the meeting, along with copies of
the meeting minutes after the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
register and attend this virtual meeting,
please contact the Department by email
at ACAA-Advisory-Committee@dot.gov.
Attendance is open to the public subject
to any technical and/or capacity
limitations. For further information,
please contact Vinh Nguyen, Senior
Attorney, by email at vinh.nguyen@
dot.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The ACAA Advisory Committee was
created under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (‘‘FACA’’), in
accordance with Section 439 of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (‘‘FAA
Act’’), to identify and assess barriers to
accessible air travel, determine the
extent to which DOT’s programs and
activities are addressing the barriers,
recommend improvements, and advise
the Secretary on implementing the Air
Carrier Access Act. The charter of the
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ACAA Advisory Committee sets forth
policies for the operation of the advisory
committee. The charter is available at
https://www.transportation.gov/
individuals/aviation-consumerprotection/charter-air-carrier-access-actadvisory-committee.
The first meeting of the ACAA
Advisory Committee was held on March
10 and 11, 2020, in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the first meeting was to
gather information on the barriers
encountered by passengers with
disabilities in the following areas:
Ticketing; pre-flight seat assignments;
access to bulkhead seating; stowage of
assistive devices; and guide and
wheelchair assistance at airports and on
aircraft. In each of these areas, the
ACAA Advisory Committee heard from
speakers who provided an overview of:
The applicable rules, requirements, and
complaint data; challenges faced by air
travelers with disabilities; and airlines’
policies and procedures. In addition, the
Department presented a working draft of
the ‘‘Airline Passenger with Disabilities
Bill of Rights’’ to the ACAA Advisory
Committee for discussion.
At that first meeting, the ACAA
Advisory Committee also discussed the
benefits of establishing subcommittees
to help the Committee with its work.
Soon thereafter the Department
established three subcommittees to
address: (1) Ticketing practices and
seating accommodations; (2) stowage of
assistive devices; and (3) assistance at
airports and on aircraft and related
training of carrier personnel and
contractors. The Subcommittees
submitted reports with
recommendations to the ACAA
Advisory Committee members for their
consideration. The reports are available
for public review on the ACAA
Advisory Committee’s docket, DOT–
OST–2018–0204.
The Department is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because
of a disability, such as sign language
interpreter or other ancillary aids,
please contact the person listed in the
II. Summary of the Agenda
During the September 2, 8 and 9, 2021
meeting, the ACAA Advisory
Committee will deliberate on the
Subcommittees’ recommendations and
continue its discussion of the draft
Airline Passenger with Disabilities Bill
of Rights. A more detailed agenda will
be made available at least one week
before the meeting at https://
www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/
ACAACommittee.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 10th day of
August 2021.
John E. Putnam,
Acting General Counsel.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the
public and attendance may be limited
due to virtual meeting constraints. To
register, please send an email to the
Department as set forth in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above no later than August 30,
2021.
Members of the public may also
present written comments at any time.
The docket number referenced above
(DOT–OST–2018–0204) has been
established for committee documents,
including any written comments that
may be filed. At the discretion of the
Chair or DFO, after completion of the
planned agenda, individual members of
the public may provide comments
through the chat feature of the webinar
platform or orally, time permitting. Any
oral comments presented must be
limited to the objectives of the
committee and will be limited to five (5)
minutes per person. Individual
members of the public who wish to
present oral comments must notify the
Department of Transportation contact
noted above via email that they wish to
attend and present oral comments no
later than August 30, 2021.
Speakers are requested to submit a
written copy of their prepared remarks
for inclusion in the meeting records and
for circulation to ACAA Advisory
Committee members by August 30,
2021. All prepared remarks submitted
on time will be accepted and considered
as part of the meeting’s record.
IV. Viewing Documents
You may view documents mentioned
in this notice at https://
www.regulations.gov. After entering the
docket number (DOT–OST–2018–0204),
click the link to ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’
and choose the document to review.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0204]
Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee; Notice of Public
Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (``OST''), Department of Transportation
(``DOT'').
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Air Carrier Access Act
Advisory Committee (``ACAA Advisory Committee'').
DATES: The ACAA Advisory Committee will hold virtual meetings on
September 2, 8 and 9, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time.
Requests to attend the meeting must be received by August 30, 2021.
Requests for accommodations because of a disability must be
received by August 30, 2021. If you wish to speak during the meeting,
you must submit a written copy of your remarks to DOT by August 30,
2021.
Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the
meeting must be received no later than August 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The virtual meetings will be open to the public and held via
the Zoom Webinar Platform. Virtual attendance information will be
provided upon registration. A detailed agenda will be available on the
ACAA Advisory Committee website at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACAACommittee at least one week before the meeting, along
with copies of the meeting minutes after the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register and attend this virtual
meeting, please contact the Department by email at [email protected]. Attendance is open to the public subject to any
technical and/or capacity limitations. For further information, please
contact Vinh Nguyen, Senior Attorney, by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The ACAA Advisory Committee was created under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (``FACA''), in accordance with Section 439 of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (``FAA Act''), to identify and assess
barriers to accessible air travel, determine the extent to which DOT's
programs and activities are addressing the barriers, recommend
improvements, and advise the Secretary on implementing the Air Carrier
Access Act. The charter of the ACAA Advisory Committee sets forth
policies for the operation of the advisory committee. The charter is
available at https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/charter-air-carrier-access-act-advisory-committee.
The first meeting of the ACAA Advisory Committee was held on March
10 and 11, 2020, in Washington, DC. The purpose of the first meeting
was to gather information on the barriers encountered by passengers
with disabilities in the following areas: Ticketing; pre-flight seat
assignments; access to bulkhead seating; stowage of assistive devices;
and guide and wheelchair assistance at airports and on aircraft. In
each of these areas, the ACAA Advisory Committee heard from speakers
who provided an overview of: The applicable rules, requirements, and
complaint data; challenges faced by air travelers with disabilities;
and airlines' policies and procedures. In addition, the Department
presented a working draft of the ``Airline Passenger with Disabilities
Bill of Rights'' to the ACAA Advisory Committee for discussion.
At that first meeting, the ACAA Advisory Committee also discussed
the benefits of establishing subcommittees to help the Committee with
its work. Soon thereafter the Department established three
subcommittees to address: (1) Ticketing practices and seating
accommodations; (2) stowage of assistive devices; and (3) assistance at
airports and on aircraft and related training of carrier personnel and
contractors. The Subcommittees submitted reports with recommendations
to the ACAA Advisory Committee members for their consideration. The
reports are available for public review on the ACAA Advisory
Committee's docket, DOT-OST-2018-0204.
II. Summary of the Agenda
During the September 2, 8 and 9, 2021 meeting, the ACAA Advisory
Committee will deliberate on the Subcommittees' recommendations and
continue its discussion of the draft Airline Passenger with
Disabilities Bill of Rights. A more detailed agenda will be made
available at least one week before the meeting at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACAACommittee.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public and attendance may be
limited due to virtual meeting constraints. To register, please send an
email to the Department as set forth in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. The Department is committed to providing equal access
to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats
or services because of a disability, such as sign language interpreter
or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above no later than August 30,
2021.
Members of the public may also present written comments at any
time. The docket number referenced above (DOT-OST-2018-0204) has been
established for committee documents, including any written comments
that may be filed. At the discretion of the Chair or DFO, after
completion of the planned agenda, individual members of the public may
provide comments through the chat feature of the webinar platform or
orally, time permitting. Any oral comments presented must be limited to
the objectives of the committee and will be limited to five (5) minutes
per person. Individual members of the public who wish to present oral
comments must notify the Department of Transportation contact noted
above via email that they wish to attend and present oral comments no
later than August 30, 2021.
Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared
remarks for inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to
ACAA Advisory Committee members by August 30, 2021. All prepared
remarks submitted on time will be accepted and considered as part of
the meeting's record.
IV. Viewing Documents
You may view documents mentioned in this notice at https://www.regulations.gov. After entering the docket number (DOT-OST-2018-
0204), click the link to ``Open Docket Folder'' and choose the document
to review.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2021.
John E. Putnam,
Acting General Counsel.
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