Details of Access Board Event September 12th!
The U.S. Access Board proudly invites you to an all-day meeting being held
on
September 12, 2011
at the
Sheraton Dallas
400 North Olive Street
Dallas, TX 75201
* In the Morning… From 9:30 to 11:30 am, we will hold a public hearing on
proposed guidelines for public rights-of-way which were published on July
26, 2011. These guidelines will address access to sidewalks, street
crossings, and other components of pedestrian networks for people with
disabilities.
* Lunch—on your own
* In the Afternoon… the Access Board will host two panel presentations from
experts in the fields of: (1) state certified code implementation and (2)
self-service transaction machines. After our invited speakers make their
presentations, the Board will have an “open microphone session” for public
comment.
We welcome your attendance and participation at these events. If you are
interested in providing testimony during the morning hearing, you are
encouraged to contact Kathy Roy Johnson at [email protected] or (202)
272-0041 (voice); (800) 993-2822 (TTY).
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Dear Colleague:
On behalf of the U.S. Access Board, I am pleased to provide you with
additional details of our meeting which will take place on September 12,
2011 at the Sheraton Dallas on 400 North Olive Street in Dallas.
On the morning of September 12th, the Access Board will conduct a public
hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on guidelines for public
rights-of-way which were published on July 26, 2011. These guidelines
address access to sidewalks, street crossings, and other components of
pedestrian networks for people with disabilities. Members of the public who
are interested in providing testimony at this hearing are encouraged to
contact me at: [email protected] so that I can put your name on the
witness list.
During the afternoon, the Access Board will hear from two panels of experts.
The first panel will discuss the State certified code implementation
process. The second panel will talk about issues surrounding making
self-service transaction machines accessible to persons with disabilities.
After both of the panels have made their presentations, we will have an
“open microphone session” where we will invite the audience to make comments
and ask any questions they may have. The Access Board values these
out-of-town meetings because it affords our members the opportunity to
openly discuss issues and interact with citizens who are interested in the
Board’s work.
I am attaching a flyer (see above) that gives some of the details of this meeting. I
encourage you to share this flyer with your colleagues who may also be
interested in taking part in this meeting.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. We’ll
look forward to seeing you in Dallas on September 12th!!
Best regards,
Kathy Roy Johnson
Legislative Analyst
Email: [email protected]