Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board December 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Meetings
Document Number: 2011-32359
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-12-19
Agency: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Agencies and Commissions
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) plans to hold its regular committee and Board meetings in Washington, DC, Monday through Wednesday, January 9-11, 2012 on the times and location listed below.
Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards
Document Number: 2011-32020
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-12-14
Agency: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Agencies and Commissions
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) will hold two public hearings on its recent Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update its Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines and its Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards.
Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards
Document Number: 2011-31462
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-12-08
Agency: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Agencies and Commissions
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is issuing this second Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to continue the process of updating its standards for electronic and information technology, which apply to federal agencies, and its guidelines for telecommunications accessibility, which apply to telecommunications manufacturers. The text of the proposed standards and guidelines under consideration by the Board is available on the Board's Web site (https://www.access-board.gov/ 508.htm). The Board invites the public to review and comment on all aspects of this notice and the proposed text, including the advantages and disadvantages of provisions, the organizational approach to presenting the standards and guidelines, alternative policies to those presented, and information on benefits and costs. After reviewing the comments received in response to this advance notice, the Board plans to issue a proposed rule seeking further public comment followed by a final rule.
Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Reopening of Comment Period
Document Number: 2011-31089
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-12-05
Agency: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Agencies and Commissions
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is reopening until February 2, 2012, the comment period for the notice entitled ``Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way,'' that appeared in the Federal Register on July 26, 2011. In that notice, the Access Board proposed guidelines for accessible public rights-of-way and requested comments by November 23, 2011. The Access Board is taking this action to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.
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