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safety that may disproportionately affect 

children. 

11. Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it does not have 

a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

12. Energy Effects 

This proposed rule is not a 

‘‘significant energy action’’ under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. 

13. Technical Standards 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

14. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 023–01 

and Commandant Instruction 

M16475.lD, which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have determined that this action is one 

of a category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This proposed rule 

involves the establishment of a safety 

zone. This proposed rule is categorically 

excluded from further review under 

paragraph 34–g of Figure 2–1 of the 

Commandant Instruction. An 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination and a 

Categorical Exclusion Determination are 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. We seek any 

comments or information that may lead 

to the discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; Pub. L. 

107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T05–0048 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T05–0048 Safety Zone, Chesapeake 

Bay; Cape Charles, VA. 

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of 

this section, Captain of the Port means 

the Commander, Sector Hampton Roads. 

Representative means any Coast Guard 

commissioned, warrant or petty officer 

who has been authorized to act on the 

behalf of the Captain of the Port. 

(b) Location. The following area is a 

proposed safety zone: Specified waters 

of the Captain of the Port Sector 

Hampton Roads zone, as defined in 33 

CFR 3.25–10, in the vicinity of the 

Chesapeake Bay near Cape Charles, VA 

all waters within a 700 foot radius of 

approximate location 37°15′47′′ N/

076°01′29′′ W (NAD 1983) which is 

located at the end of Bayshore Road in 

Cape Charles Harbor. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in 165.23 of this 

part, entry into this zone is prohibited 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port, Hampton Roads or his designated 

representatives. 

(2) The operator of any vessel in the 

immediate vicinity of this safety zone 

shall: 

(i) Contact on scene contracting 

vessels via VHF channel 13 and 16 for 

passage instructions. 

(ii) If on scene proceed as directed by 

any commissioned, warrant or petty 

officer on shore or on board a vessel that 

is displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign. 

(3) The Captain of the Port, Hampton 

Roads can be reached through the Sector 

Duty Officer at Sector Hampton Roads 

in Portsmouth, Virginia at telephone 

number (757) 668–5555. 

(4) The Coast Guard Representatives 

enforcing the safety zone may be 

contacted on VHF–FM marine band 

radio channel 13 (165.65Mhz) and 

channel 16 (156.8 Mhz). 

(d) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. until 10 

p.m. on August 1, 2015. 

Dated: March 9, 2015. 

Christopher S. Keane, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Hampton Roads. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2014–1079] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone, Daytona Beach Grand 

Prix of the Seas; Atlantic Ocean; 

Daytona Beach, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish a safety zone on the waters of 

the Atlantic Ocean east of Daytona 

Beach, Florida during the Daytona 

Beach Grand Prix of the Seas, a series 

of high-speed personal watercraft boat 

races. This proposed safety zone would 

be enforced from 7 a.m. on Friday until 

7 p.m. on Sunday during the last 

weekend in April. Approximately 50 

high-speed personal watercrafts are 

anticipated to participate in the races, 

and approximately 20 spectator vessels 

are expected to attend the event. This 

safety zone is necessary to ensure the 

safety of life on navigable waters of the 

United States during the races. The 

regulated area would consist of the 

following location: All waters of the 

Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the 

following points: starting at Point 1 in 

position 29°14.601′ N, 81°00.767′ W; 

thence south to Point 2 in position 

29°13.677′ N, 81°00.283′ W; thence east 

to Point 3 in position 29°13.860′ N, 

080°59.763′ W; thence north to Point 4 

in position 29°14.781′ N, 80°59.802′ W; 

thence west back to origin. All persons 

and vessels, except those persons and 

vessels participating in the high-speed 

personal watercraft event, are prohibited 

from entering, transiting, anchoring, or 

remaining in the regulated area unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Jacksonville or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard by 

April 22, 2015. Requests for public 

meetings must be received by the Coast 

Guard on or before March 24, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2014–1079 using any one of the 

following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

Mail or delivery: Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

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Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. Deliveries accepted between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except federal holidays. The 

telephone number is 202–366–9329. See 

the ‘‘Public Participation and Request 

for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for further instructions on 

submitting comments. To avoid 

duplication, please use only one of 

these three methods. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Allan Storm, Coast Guard 

Sector Jacksonville, Chief of Waterways 

Management, telephone (904) 564–7563, 

email Allan.H.Storm@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Cheryl 

Collins, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

A. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

1. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking, indicate the specific section 

of this document to which each 

comment applies, and provide a reason 

for each suggestion or recommendation. 

You may submit your comments and 

material online at http://

www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online it will be considered 

received by the Coast Guard when you 

successfully transmit the comment, it 

will be considered as having been 

received by the Coast Guard when it is 

received at the Docket Management 

Facility. We recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number [USCG–2014–1079] in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on the ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ on the line associated with 

this rulemaking. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period and may 

change the rule based on your 

comments. 

2. Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number (USCG–2014–1079) in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder the line associated with this 

rulemaking. You may also visit the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

Department of Transportation West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

3. Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of comments received into any of 

our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review a Privacy 

Act notice regarding our public dockets 

in the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

4. Public Meeting 

We do not now plan to hold a public 

meeting, but you may submit a request 

for one on or before March 24, 2015 

using one of the methods specified 

under ADDRESSES. Please explain why 

you believe a public meeting would be 

beneficial. If we determine that one 

would aid this rulemaking, we will hold 

one at a time and place announced by 

a later notice in the Federal Register. 

B. Basis and Purpose 

The legal basis for the proposed rule 

is the Coast Guard’s authority to 

establish safety zones: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 

46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 

U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 

6.04–6 160.5; Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 

2064; Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170. 

The purpose of the proposed rule is 

to ensure safety of life and property on 

navigable waters of the United States 

during the Daytona Beach Grand Prix of 

the Seas. 

C. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

Powerboat P1–USA hosts the Daytona 

Beach Grand Prix of the Sea, a series of 

high-speed personal watercraft boat 

races, every year on the last weekend of 

April. 

The proposed rule would establish a 

safety zone that encompasses certain 

waters of the Atlantic Ocean east of 

Daytona Beach, Florida. Approximately 

50 high-speed personal watercrafts are 

anticipated to participate in the races, 

and approximately 20 spectator vessels 

are expected to attend the event. 

This proposed safety zone would be 

enforced from 7 a.m. on Friday until 7 

p.m. on Sunday during the last weekend 

in April. The regulated area would 

consist of the following location: (1) All 

waters of the Atlantic Ocean 

encompassed within the following 

points: starting at Point 1 in position 

29°14.601′ N, 81°00.767′ W; thence 

south to Point 2 in position 29°13.677′ 

N, 81°00.283′ W; thence east to Point 3 

in position 29°13.860′ N, 080°59.763′ W; 

thence north to Point 4 in position 

29°14.781′ N, 80°59.802′ W; thence west 

back to origin. Persons and vessels 

desiring to enter, transit through, anchor 

in, or remain within the regulated area 

may contact the Captain of the Port 

Jacksonville via telephone at (904) 564– 

7513, or a designated representative via 

VHF radio on channel 16, to request 

authorization. If authorization to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain in 

the regulated area is granted by the 

Captain of the Port Jacksonville or a 

designated representative, all persons 

and vessels receiving such authorization 

must comply with the instructions of 

the Captain of the Port Jacksonville or 

a designated representative. The Coast 

Guard will provide notice to the 

maritime community when this safety 

zone will be in effect via Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners or by on-scene 

designated representatives. 

D. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

1. Regulatory Planning and Review 

This proposed rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, as supplemented 

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by Executive Order 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, and 

does not require an assessment of 

potential costs and benefits under 

section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 

or under section 1 of Executive Order 

13563. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under those 

Orders. 

The economic impact of this proposed 

rule is not significant for the following 

reasons: (1) The safety zone would be 

enforced for a total of only 36 hours 

over the course of three days; (2) 

although persons and vessels would not 

be able to enter, transit through, anchor 

in, or remain within the safety zone 

without authorization from the Captain 

of the Port Jacksonville or a designated 

representative, they would be able to 

operate in the surrounding area during 

the enforcement period; (3) persons and 

vessels would still be able to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain 

within the safety zone if authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Jacksonville or 

a designated representative; and (4) the 

Coast Guard would provide advance 

notification of the safety zone to the 

local maritime community via Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners or by on-scene 

designated representative. 

2. Impact on Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

the impact of this proposed rule on 

small entities. The Coast Guard certifies 

under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed 

rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. The Coast 

Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) 

that this proposed rule would not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

This proposed rule may affect the 

following entities, some of which may 

be small entities: the owners or 

operators of vessels intending to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain 

within the portion of the Atlantic Ocean 

encompassed within the safety zone 

from 7 a.m. on Friday until 7:00 p.m. on 

Sunday during the last weekend in 

April. For the reasons discussed in the 

Regulatory Planning and Review section 

above, this proposed rule would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this proposed rule would have 

a significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this proposed rule would economically 

affect it. 

3. Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule. If the 

rule would affect your small business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above. The Coast Guard 

will not retaliate against small entities 

that question or complain about this 

proposed rule or any policy or action of 

the Coast Guard. 

4. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule will not call for a 

new collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

5. Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. We have 

analyzed this proposed rule under that 

Order and determined that this rule 

does not have implications for 

federalism. 

6. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places or vessels. 

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

8. Taking of Private Property 

This proposed rule would not cause a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have taking implications under 

Executive Order 12630, Governmental 

Actions and Interference with 

Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights. 

9. Civil Justice Reform 

This proposed rule meets applicable 

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform, to minimize litigation, 

eliminate ambiguity, and reduce 

burden. 

10. Protection of Children From 

Environmental Health Risks 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

11. Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would not have 

a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

12. Energy Effects 

This proposed rule is not a 

‘‘significant energy action’’ under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. 

13. Technical Standards 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

14. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 023–01 

and Commandant Instruction 

M16475.lD, which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a preliminary determination 

that this action is one of a category of 

actions that do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

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the human environment. This proposed 

rule involves a safety zone issued in 

conjunction with a regatta or marine 

parade. This rule is categorically 

excluded from further review under 

paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the 

Commandant Instruction. We seek any 

comments or information that may lead 

to the discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this 

proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170. 

■ 2. Add § 165.725 to read as follows: 

§ 165.725 Safety Zone; Daytona Beach 

Grand Prix of the Seas; Atlantic Ocean; 

Daytona Beach, FL. 

(a) Regulated Area. The following 

regulated area is established as a safety 

zone. All coordinates are North 

American Datum 1983. 

(1) Safety Zone. All waters of the 

Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the 

following points: Starting at Point 1 in 

position 29°14.601′ N, 81°00.767′ W; 

thence south to Point 2 in position 

29°13.677′ N, 81°00.283′ W; thence east 

to Point 3 in position 29°13.860′ N, 

080°59.763′ W; thence north to Point 4 

in position 29°14.781′ N, 80°59.802′ W; 

thence west back to origin. 

(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated 

representative’’ means Coast Guard 

Patrol Commanders, including Coast 

Guard coxswains, petty officers, and 

other officers operating Coast Guard 

vessels, and Federal, state, and local 

officers designated by or assisting the 

Captain of the Port Jacksonville in the 

enforcement of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. 

(1) All persons and vessels are 

prohibited from: 

(A) Entering, transiting through, 

anchoring in, or remaining within the 

regulated area unless participating in 

the event. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within the regulated area may 

contact the Captain of the Port 

Jacksonville via telephone at (904) 564– 

7513, or a designated representative via 

VHF radio on channel 16, to request 

authorization. If authorization to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain in 

the regulated area is granted by the 

Captain of the Port Jacksonville or a 

designated representative, all persons 

and vessels receiving such authorization 

must comply with the instructions of 

the Captain of the Port Jacksonville or 

a designated representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice to the maritime community when 

this safety zone will be in effect via 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners or by onscene designated representatives. 

(d) Enforcement Period. This rule will 

be enforced daily from 7 a.m. on Friday 

until 7 p.m. on Sunday during the last 

weekend in April. 

Dated: March 4, 2015. 

T.G. Allan, Jr., 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Jacksonville. 

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ARCHITECTURAL AND 

TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 

COMPLIANCE BOARD 

36 CFR Part 1192 

[Docket No. ATBCB–2013–0001] 

RIN 3014–AA42 

Rail Vehicles Access Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board. 

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: On May 23, 2013, we, the 

Architectural and Transportation 

Barriers Compliance Board (Access 

Board), established the Rail Vehicles 

Access Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to advise us on revising 

and updating our accessibility 

guidelines issued pursuant to the 

Americans with Disabilities Act for 

transportation vehicles that operate on 

fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail, 

light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, 

and high speed rail). The Committee 

will hold its sixth meeting on the 

following dates and times. 

DATES: The Committee will meet on 

April 23, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. and on April 24, 2015, from 9:30 

a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Access Board Conference Room, 

1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, 

Washington, DC 20004–1111. Call-in 

information and a communication 

access real-time translation (CART) web 

streaming link will be posted on the 

Access Board’s Rail Vehicles Access 

Advisory Committee Web site page at 

www.access-board.gov/rvaac. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Beatty, Office of Technical and 

Information Services, Access Board, 

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, 

Washington, DC 20004–1111. 

Telephone number (202) 272–0012 

(Voice); (202) 272–0072 (TTY). 

Electronic mail address: rvaac@accessboard.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

23, 2013, we published a notice 

announcing that we were establishing a 

Rail Vehicles Access Advisory 

Committee (Committee) to make 

recommendations to us on matters 

associated with revising and updating 

our accessibility guidelines issued 

pursuant to the Americans with 

Disabilities Act for transportation 

vehicles that operate on fixed guideway 

systems (e.g., rapid rail, light rail, 

commuter rail, intercity rail, and high 

speed rail). See 78 FR 30828 (May 23, 

2013). 

The Committee will hold its sixth 

meeting on April 23, 2015, from 10:00 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on April 24, 2015, 

from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The 

preliminary agenda for the April 

meeting includes deliberation of 

committee member concerns pertaining 

to the accessibility of rail vehicles and 

consideration of process-related matters. 

The preliminary meeting agenda, along 

with information about the Committee, 

is available on our Web site at 

www.access-board.gov/rvaac. 

The Committee meeting will be open 

to the public and interested persons can 

attend the meetings and communicate 

their views. Members of the public will 

have opportunities to address the 

Committee on issues of interest to them 

during a public comment period 

scheduled each day. The meetings will 

be accessible to persons with 

disabilities. An assistive listening 

system, communication access real-time 

translation (CART), and sign language 

interpreters will be provided. Persons 

attending the meetings are requested to 

refrain from using perfume, cologne, 

and other fragrances for the comfort of 

other participants (see www.accessboard.gov/the-board/policies/fragrancefree-environment for more information). 

Persons wishing to provide handouts 

or other written information to the 

Committee are requested to provide 

electronic formats to Paul Beatty via 

email at least five business days prior to 

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