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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Andrews<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:01 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbnet-members-list] Comment
on New Proposed Department of Transportation Regulations Concerning
Accessibility<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times">Dear Fellow Federationists,<BR> <BR>As you
may have heard, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken an important
step toward improving air travel for blind passengers. Â After years of
advocacy by the National Federation of the Blind, DOT released a supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking on September 26 proposing updates to the Air
Carrier Access Act that would require airline Web sites and automated airport
kiosks to be accessible to the blind. Â DOT is seeking feedback on the
proposal, which can be found at <A
href="http://regulationroom.org/air-travel-accessibility/agency-documents/snprm/">http://regulationroom.org/air-travel-accessibility/agency-documents/snprm/</A>
.  We are urging everyone to comment. As an organization, the NFB will
be submitting formal comments using the Federal e‑rulemaking portal, <A
href="http://www.regulations.gov/">www.regulations.gov</A>. However,
regulations.gov is not fully accessible, making it difficult for members to
submit individual comments. For this reason, we ask you to submit your
individual comments (a template is attached to help you format your comments
and provide you with some suggested talking points) to <A
href="mailto:airlines@nfb.org">airlines@nfb.org</A> by December 31,
2011. Please include your mailing address in the email. A staff
person at the NFB headquarters will submit each individual comment to the
docket on regulations.gov before they are due on January 9. To request
NFB’s official comments or ask questions about the proposed rules, please
send an e-mail to <A href="mailto:airlines@nfb.org">airlines@nfb.org</A>. Â
<BR> <BR>Lauren McLarney<BR></FONT><FONT
size=2> <BR> <BR><B>Lauren McLarney<BR></B>Government Programs
Specialist<BR>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<BR>200 East Wells
St.<BR>Baltimore, MD 21230<BR>(410) 659 9314 ext. 2207<BR><A
href="mailto:lmclarney@nfb.org">lmclarney@nfb.org</A><BR></FONT><FONT
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