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The Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) rulemaking has concluded. The PROWAG final rule has been published in the Federal Register. Please visit the Access Board’s PROWAG page for the guidelines.

Livestream Available for Virtual Attendance to U.S. Access Board Town Hall Meeting in Baltimore

June 05, 2023

Members of the public are welcome to virtually attend the U.S. Access Board’s in-person public town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 25 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (ET) at the national headquarters of the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, Maryland. To ensure all can participate, the town hall meeting will be broadcast live via Zoom for virtual attendees. Virtual attendees will only be able to listen to the meeting and not make public comments. 

Presidentially appointed Board members and representatives from other federal member agencies will be present at the town hall meeting to hear from the local community about the state of accessibility in Baltimore and the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area. Representatives from the Maryland Governor’s Office will also be present. Following the town hall meeting, members of the public will be able to meet and speak with Presidentially appointed Board members and representatives from other federal agencies at the networking event from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (ET), sponsored by the Maryland Department of Disabilities. 

Please register for in-person attendance by July 1, 2023. To register, send an email to events@access-board.gov with your name and organization. The Board invites in-person oral comments on accessibility. Registrants who wish to make in-person oral comments must indicate their request to speak when emailing events@access-board.gov. Public commenters will be allotted two minutes to make their comments.  

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services will be provided. The Board has a fragrance-free environment policy and requests that all attendees refrain from wearing perfume, cologne, and other fragrances and use unscented personal care products. Requests for other reasonable accommodations must be submitted by July 1, 2023 to Rose Marie Bunales at events@access-board.gov. 

U.S. Access Board Town Hall Meeting   
July 25, 2023  
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (ET) 

In-Person Attendance Information 
National Federation of the Blind National Headquarters 
200 East Wells Street  
Baltimore, MD 21230 
Registration: Email full name and organization to events@access-board.gov   

Virtual Attendance Information (listen-only) 
Zoom Livestream Link: www.zoomgov.com/j/1616172171 
Meeting ID: 161 617 2171 
Passcode: 067497 
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+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) 
+1 646 828 7666 US (New York) 
Meeting ID: 161 617 2171