[Federal Register: October 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 205)]
[Notices]               
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

 
Passenger Vessel Access Advisory Committee; Meeting

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 an advisory committee to assist it in 
developing a proposed rule on accessibility guidelines for newly 
constructed and altered passenger vessels covered by the Americans with 
Disabilities Act. This document gives notice of the dates, times, and 
location of the next meeting of the Passenger Vessel Access Advisory 
Committee (Committee).

DATES: The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for November 18 
through 21, 1998, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. each 
day.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 1331 F Street, NW., Washington, 
DC, in the third floor training room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, 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) 272-5434 extension 19 (Voice); (202) 
272-5449 (TTY). E-mail pvaac@access-board.gov. This document is 
available in alternate formats (cassette tape, Braille, large print, or 
computer disk) upon request. This document is also available on the 
Board's Internet Site at http:// www.access-board.gov /notices/ 
pvaacmtg.htm).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) established a Passenger Vessel 
Access Advisory Committee (Committee) to assist the Board in developing 
proposed accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and altered 
passenger vessels covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 63 FR 
43136 (August 12, 1998). The Committee is composed of owners and 
operators of various passenger vessels; persons who design passenger 
vessels; organizations representing individuals with disabilities; and 
other individuals affected by the Board's guidelines.
    The Committee will meet on the dates and at the location announced 
in this notice. The meeting is open to the public. The facility is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require 
sign language interpreters or real-time captioning systems should 
contact Paul Beatty by November 9, 1998. Persons attending the meetings 
are strongly encouraged to use public transportation since parking is 
extremely limited. The accessible entrance to the Metro Center Metro 
Station is located about three blocks from the meeting site.
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-28481 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]
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