A bit of information on that proposal appeared in a previous "NRC Capitol Clips" posting.
If you're interested in speaking out with regard to the Access Board's proposal, take note of two recently announced field hearings. One is in Chicago on September 30, the other is in Washington DC on November 8. Since the notice is fairly brief, the entire announcement (taken from the September 8, 2010, Federal Register) is below....
SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) will hold two public hearings on a proposed
rule to revise and update its accessibility guidelines for buses,
over-the-road buses, and vans.
DATES: The first public hearing will be held in Chicago, IL on Thursday,
September 30, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CST). The second public
hearing will be in Washington, DC on Monday, November 8, 2010 from
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EST). To pre-register to testify, please contact
Kathy Johnson at (202) 272-0041 or Johnson@access-board.gov.
ADDRESSES: The first public hearing will be held at the Courtyard Marriott
Magnificent Mile, 165 East Ontario Street, Ontario Rooms B and C, Chicago,
IL 60611. The second public hearing will be held at the Access Board
Conference Room, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Pecht, Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004.
Telephone (202) 272-0021. E-mail pecht@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 26, 2010, the Access Board published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to revise and
update its accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans.
75 FR 43748 (July 26, 2010). The comment period on the proposed rule ends on
November 23, 2010. The Access Board will hold two public hearings on the
proposed rule during the comment period. The dates and locations of the
public hearings are provided in this notice. The public hearing locations
are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign language interpreters
and real-time captioning will be provided at the public hearings. For the
comfort of other participants, persons attending the public hearings are
requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances.
To pre-register to testify, please contact Kathy Johnson at (202) 272-0041
or Johnson@access-board.gov.
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