[Iabs-talk] Fwd: DOJ Public Hearings at Access Living Nov 18th

[Patti Chang]

Patti S. Gregory Chang
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> Date: October 21, 2010 9:31:28 AM CDT
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> Subject: DOJ Public Hearings at Access Living Nov 18th
> 

> Below is the announcement for the DOJ hearing to be held in Chicago,
> regarding proposed rulemaking on revising the ADA regulations on areas
> of interest, including web accessibility and video description for
> movies, among other things.  All interested persons are encouraged to
> attend.  Please share this information widely.
> 
> Amy
> 
> 
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> The Department of Justice has scheduled three public hearings on four
> Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs)
> <http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010/anprm2010.htm
> [http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010/anprm2010.htm] > , which seek public
> comment on the possibility of revising the ADA regulations to address
> accessible web information and services, movie captioning and video
> description, accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1, and accessible
> equipment and furniture. The ANPRMs were published in the Federal
> Register on July 26, 2010, and the comment period for them closes on
> January 24, 2011.
> 
> The public hearings are scheduled for the following dates and
> locations:
> 
> *     November 18, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., CST, at Access
> Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654. 
> 
> For additional information, including the procedures for registering to
> comment at the hearings and for requesting special accommodations, click
> on the link below for the advance text of the Department’s Notice of
> Public Hearings.
> 
> http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010/public_hearing_anprm_2010.htm
> [http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010/public_hearing_anprm_2010.htm] 
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