[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41206-41207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15117]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191
[Docket No. 02-1]
RIN 3014-AA26
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Accessibility Guidelines; Public Rights-of-Way
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of availability of draft guidelines.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) has placed in the docket and on its web site for public
review and comment draft guidelines which address accessibility in the
public right-of-way. The draft guidelines were recommended by an ad hoc
committee of the Access Board after consideration of the
recommendations proposed by an advisory committee comprised of
representatives from disability organizations, public works
departments, transportation and traffic engineering groups, design
professionals and civil engineers, Federal agencies, and standards-
setting bodies. Comments will be accepted on the draft guidelines and
the Access Board will consider those comments prior to issuing a notice
of proposed rulemaking. The Access Board will hold an informational
meeting on the draft guidelines in Portland, Oregon on October 8, 2002.
DATES: Comments on the draft guidelines must be received by October 28,
2002. The Access Board will hold an informational meeting on October 8,
2002 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Technical and
Informational Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street NW, suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-
1111. E-mail comments should be sent to board.gov">windley@access-board.gov.
Comments sent by e-mail will be considered only if they contain the
full name and address of the sender in the text. Comments will be
available for inspection at the above address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
regular business days. The informational meeting on October 8, 2002
will be held at the Hilton Portland, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland,
Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Windley, 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) 272-0025 (voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY).
Electronic mail address: board.gov">windley@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1999, the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) established the
Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (Committee) to make
recommendations on accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and
altered public rights-of-way covered by the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. The Committee
was comprised of representatives from disability organizations, public
works departments, transportation and traffic engineering groups,
design professionals and civil engineers, pedestrian and bicycle
organizations, Federal agencies, and standard-setting bodies. The
Committee met on five occasions between December, 1999 and January,
2001. On January 10, 2001, the Committee presented its recommendations
on accessible public rights-of-way in a report entitled ``Building a
True Community.'' The Committee's report provided recommendations on
access to sidewalks, street crossings, and other related pedestrian
facilities and addressed various issues and design constraints specific
to public rights-of-way. The report is available on the Access Board's
Web site at www.access-board.gov/prowac/commrept/index.htm or can be
ordered by calling the Access Board at (202) 272-0080. Persons using a
TTY should call (202) 272-0082. The report is available in alternate
formats upon request. Persons who want a copy in an alternate format
should specify the type of format (cassette tape, Braille, large print,
or ASCII disk.)
The Access Board convened an ad hoc committee of Board members to
review the Committee's recommendations. After reviewing the report in
detail, the Board's ad hoc committee prepared recommendations for
guidelines addressing accessibility in the public right-of-way. The
Access Board is making the recommendations of the ad hoc committee
available in the form of draft guidelines for public review and comment
prior to issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking. The draft guidelines
along with supplementary information have been placed in the rulemaking
docket (Docket No. 02-1) for public review. The draft guidelines and
supplementary information are also available on the Access Board's
Internet site (http://www.access-board.gov/rowdraft.htm). You may also
obtain a copy of the draft guidelines and supplementary information by
contacting the Access Board at (202) 272-0080. Persons using a TTY
should call (202) 272-0082. The documents are available in alternate
formats upon request. Persons who want a copy in an alternate format
should specify the type of format (cassette tape, Braille, large print,
or ASCII disk.) The Board will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking
following a review of comments received.
In addition to welcoming written comments, the Board will hold an
informational meeting to provide the public with an additional
opportunity to
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provide input on the draft guidelines. Interested members of the public
are encouraged to contact the Access Board at (202) 272-0011 (voice) or
(202) 272-0082 (TTY) to preregister to attend the informational
meeting.
James J. Raggio,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-15117 Filed 6-14-02; 8:45 am]
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