Emergency Transportable Housing Advisory Committee
Meeting #2

Agenda

1331 F Street, Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20004
(202)272-0080 (voice)   •   (202)272-0082 (TTY)   •   (202)272-0081 (fax)

Dates and Times:  November 19, 10:00 – 5:00
  November 20 , 9:00 – 5:00
  Public Comment:  Both days – 3:00 p.m.

 1.0   Welcome and introductions – Chairman Robert Solomon

1.1   Call to order; introductions; welcoming remarks

 2.0   Approve agenda

 3.0   Approve minutes of the September 24 – 25, 2007 committee meeting

 4.0  Subcommittee Reports

4.1   Unit Interior – Ryan Buras (FEMA)
4.2   Definitions – Dominic Marinelli (United Spinal Association)

 5.0   Task Group Reports

5.1   Long term, continuous deployment/limitations on use of recreational vehicles and travel trailers as residences – William Garpow (RPTIA) and Kent Perkins (RVIA)

 6.0   Full Committee Review of Subcommittee and Task Group Recommendations

6.1   Committee discussion: questions and answers
6.2   Refine recommendations and determine gaps

 7.0 Committee Work Plan

7.1   Identify outstanding major areas of concern related to the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines
7.2   Consider what changes, if any, should be recommended to voluntary consensus and non-consensus standards bodies or federal regulations to facilitate accessibility to emergency transportable housing
7.3   Identify general housing issues that are not specific to emergency transportable housing that warrant attention

 8.0   Public Comment

8.1   A public comment period will be held at 3:00 p.m. each day

 9.0   Old Business

10.0   New Business

11.0   Future Meetings

11.1   Next Meeting – January 24 and 25, 2008, Washington, DC

11.2   Schedule additional meetings if necessary. 

Note:  For committee members, a continental breakfast will be provided at 9:00 a.m. and a box lunch will be served on both days. 

Staff Contact:  Marsha K. Mazz (202)272-0020 (voice) • (202)282-0082 (TTY) • e-mail: mazz@access-board.gov