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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If anyone is interested in applying to the Metro Accessibility Advisory Committee, this is the chance. It takes a lot of time, which is why I will probably not apply again until I retire, but if you use the system, you are probably qualified for the job, especially if you use bus and rail. When I was on the bus and rail subcommittee, we met for two hours. Either they think they have the job done or that there is no hope, and neither is the case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Blake, Christiaan P. [mailto:cblake@wmata.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> access<br><b>Subject:</b> Metro Accessibility Update - 3/30/17<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=642 style='width:481.2pt;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:5.85pt;margin-right:5.85pt'><tr style='height:10.5pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.2pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;background:#003399;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:10.5pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><img width=64 height=80 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.png@01D2A92F.07B0A5A0" alt="cid:image002.png@01CF3911.7628DB10"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=324 valign=top style='width:243.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#003399;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:10.5pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:56.7pt'><td width=642 colspan=2 style='width:481.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:56.7pt'><p class=newslettertitle style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Accessibility Update</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:24.5pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#003399;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.5pt'><p class=newsletterdate style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Best Ride in the Nation</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=324 valign=top style='width:243.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#003399;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:24.5pt'><p class=volumeandissue style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>March 30, 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:458.85pt'><td width=318 valign=top style='width:238.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#002060;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:458.85pt'><p class=links align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Metro seeks applicants for Accessibility Advisory Committee</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:white'> M</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt;color:white'>etro </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:white'>is looking for riders with disabilities and senior citizens interested in joining the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC). The AAC consists of 20 volunteers committed to helping Metro enhance the travel experience of people with disabilities and senior citizens on Metrobus, Metrorail, and MetroAccess. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:white'>Six members of the AAC represent Maryland, six represent Virginia, six represent the District of Columbia, and two members serve at-large. Positions are available for residents of the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Fairfax City, City of Falls Church, and the City of Alexandria.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:120%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><img width=300 height=229 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D2A92F.07B0A5A0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D054D3.05FB43D0"><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Photo: Customer on MetroRail Train Car</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:white'>To qualify, prospective members must be riders of Metrobus, Metrorail, and/or MetroAccess. Members of the AAC cannot be Metro employees, contractors, or elected officials. All AAC positions are unpaid volunteer positions.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=324 valign=top style='width:243.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#002060;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:458.85pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Metro’s Board of Directors appoint new members selected from a collection of candidates who represent a cross-section of customers with disabilities and senior citizens, and reflect a broad representation of people from different geographical locations in Metro’s service area</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>.</span><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-right:-4.95pt;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><img width=369 height=464 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image006.png@01D2A92F.07B0A5A0" alt="cid:image003.png@01D054D3.05FB43D0"></span><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Photo: Customer on MetroAccess Lift</span><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Interested candidates may call Metro’s Department of Access Services, Office of ADA Policy and Planning, at <span class=gc-cs-link>202-962-1100</span> to request an application form. </span><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Completed applications may be submitted online, mailed to the WMATA Accessibility Advisory Committee at 600 Fifth Street, NW, Room 7A-01, Washington, DC 20001, or faxed to 202-962-1274. <b>The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017.</b></span><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='text-align:justify;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>To complete an online application, please click on this <b><a href="http://www.wmata.com/accessibility/edApplication/apply.cfm" target="_blank"><span style='color:white'>Link</span></a></b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:215.9pt'><td width=642 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:481.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:215.9pt'><p class=links align=center style='margin-top:0in;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>DC Age-Friendly<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=links align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Community Consultation<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><![if !supportLists]><span style='letter-spacing:.4pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Washington, DC residents, </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white'>let your voice be heard! The DC Age-Friendly Task Force wants to hear from you what needs to be addressed and prioritized to make DC a more livable city for all ages. Join friends and neighbors at a series of Community Consultations that will be held across the city to talk in small groups about policies and priorities for the next Age-Friendly DC Strategic Plan. Volunteer facilitators will lead discussions covering 12 overarching topic areas: (1) </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt'>outdoor spaces and buildings, (2) transportation, (3) housing, (4) social participation, (5) respect and social inclusion, (6) civic participation and employment, (7) communication and information, (8) community support and health services, (9) emergency preparedness and resilience, (10) elder abuse, neglect, fraud, and other legal issues, (11) food security, and (12) caregiving. <span style='background:white'>All attendees will have an opportunity to share their thoughts on each of the 12 topic areas in small group discussions, so that every voice is heard.</span></span><span style='letter-spacing:.4pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white'>Metro is pleased to host one of the community consultations on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. This consultation will be held at Metro headquarters building, 600 5<sup>th</sup> Street, NW, Washington DC. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white'>For more information on the community consultations, please click this <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/age-friendly-dc-community-consultations-tickets-31925687591">Link</a>.</span> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:215.9pt'><td width=642 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:481.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:215.9pt'><p class=links align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:windowtext'>Upcoming Accessibility Advisory Committee Meetings</span></b></span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Accessibility Advisory Committee – Full Committee Meeting</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Monday, April 3, 2017; 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Accessibility Advisory Committee – Bus & Rail Subcommittee Meeting</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Monday, April 10, 2017; 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Accessibility Advisory Committee - MetroAccess Subcommittee Meeting</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Monday, April 17, 2017; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. </span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>All meetings will be held at Metro’s Headquarters Building</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>600 Fifth Street, NW</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Washington DC 20001</span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=body style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>All Accessibility Advisory Committee and Subcommittee meetings are streamed live via <a href="http://www.spreaker.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.spreaker.com</span></a>; type Access Services in the search box. Smartphone users can download the free Spreaker app and listen live on the go. Type Access Services in the search box. Please contact our office at <span class=gc-cs-link>202-962-1100</span> with any difficulties accessing the audio to any of the AAC meetings.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:8.1pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>