AC Transit     1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California 94612  (510)891-4777
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District


March 20, 1992

John Wodatch
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Office of ADA
P.O. Box 66118
Washington, DC 20035-6118

Dear Mr. Wodatch:

This letter is to confirm my understanding of the Department of
Justice's ADA requirements for two specific issues. I spoke with
one of your ADA specialists over the phone who was very helpful,
and who answered the two questions outlined below. Could you please 
respond in writing as to whether my understanding is correct?

ISSUE 1:   Does the DOJ have any regulations for specific type-face 
           requirements for signs at bus stops which provide 
           route/schedule information, timetables, maps, etc.?

ANSWER:    No, there are no DOJ regulations on this. I should
           contact the Architectural and Transportation Barrier
           Compliance Board at 202-272-5434.

ISSUE 2:   Does the DOJ have any regulations regarding requirements
           for type-face size for printed materials, in-house or
           public? Under what circumstances are we required to
           produce Braille, tape, large print information? Are these
           supplementary formats necessary for:
                a) all published materials?
                b) only information published to the public?
                c) only public notices for hearings?
                d) only information requested by individuals?

ANSWER:    There is some mention of this issue in the DOJ analysis
           of ADA in the Federal Register, July 1991. Also, DOJ
           published a Technical Assistance Manual on ADA two weeks
           ago which deals with this (a copy is being mailed to AC
           Transit).

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,


(Signature)
Francis Masson
Accessible Services Coordinator             Received Mar 27,1992 (stamp)

01-02341                                 (Handwritten) 202-PL-0005