[PAGDU] NAGDU town hall to discuss the new ACAA ruling

[Raul A. Gallegos - NAGDU]

Hello everyone, please share this wherever appropriate.

The National Association of Guide Dog Users is inviting you to a special 
town hall meeting. The meeting will be held this Wednesday, February 10, 
2021 at 8 PM Eastern. The meeting will last between one and two hours. 
For those who cannot attend, the meeting will be recorded.

The purpose of this meeting is to:
     * Answer questions about the new ruling that the Department of 
Transportation has published regarding air travel with service animals. 
The ruling was announced on December 10, 2020 and went into effect on 
January 11, 2021.
     * Answer questions about the new service animal attestation form 
and offer demonstrations on how to fill it out using various assistive 
technology combinations.

The link to the announcement and the PDF is here: 
https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/final-rule-traveling-air-service-animals

The direct-download of the ACAA ruling PDF is here: 
https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2020-12/Final%20Service%20Animal%20Rule.pdf

The link to the Federal Rule Register is here: 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/10/2020-26679/traveling-by-air-with-service-animals

The attestation forms can be downloaded from the following links:
     * Service Animal Health Behavior Training Form: 
https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2020-12/Service%20Animal%20Health%20Behavior%20Training%20Form.pdf
     * Service Animal Relief Form: 
https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2020-12/Service%20Animal%20Relief%20Form.pdf


The Zoom Meeting information follows
Topic: ACAA Ruling Discussion
Date: February 10, 2021
Time: 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific

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Meeting ID: 845 6460 5444
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Respectfully,
*Raul A. Gallegos* / President
National Association of Guide Dog Users, NAGDU
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