Farewell to DCAB's Facility Access Unit Coordinator, Curtis Motoyama
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Welcome New Facility Access Unit Coordinator,
Mona Higa!
DCAB bids a fond farewell to the Curtis Motoyama, who has been with DCAB for the past ten years, seven as the Facility Access Unit Coordinator. Curtis is leaving DCAB but will be transferring to the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation as their Civil Rights Specialist and ADA Coordinator.
As Curtis departs we would like to congratulate and welcome Mona Higa, former Facility Access Specialist, as our new Facility Access Unit Coordinator. Please feel free to contact Mona by phone at 586-8121 or via e-mail at mona.higa@doh.hawaii.gov.
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ABA: Final Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
On September 26, 2013 the U.S. Access Board issued the Final Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas. The rules amend the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines by adding scoping and technical provisions for camping facilities, picnic facilities, viewing areas, trails, and beach access routes. These guidelines become mandatory standards on November 25, 2013 and will apply to facilities that are built, altered or leased, with federal funds. The final rule applies to the following federal agencies: Department of Agriculture (Forest Service); Department of Defense (Army Corps of Engineers); and Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service). More information can be found on the U.S. Access Board's web site at: http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/recreation-facilities/outdoor-developed-areas.
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Proposed Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines
The U.S. Access Board has extended the deadline for public comments on their Proposed Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines. Comments on the guidelines that were released on June 25, 2013 are now due on January 24, 2014. This extension is in response to concerns they received from interested parties on the need for additional time to review the rule and prepare feedback.
For further information, visit the Passenger Vessels homepage at http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/transportation/passenger-vessels/about or contact Paul Beatty at pvag@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0012 (v), or (202) 272-0072 (TTY).
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DBTAC and U.S. Access Board
Webinars on Accessibility Guidelines 
Learn more about the ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines through the U.S. Access Board and DBTAC's continuing series of webinars and audio conferences. Upcoming sessions include: - Accessible Playground Surfaces on November 7, 2013 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Hawaii time)
- FINAL RULE - Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards for Trails, Picnic and Camping Facilities, and Beach Access Routes on November 8, 2013 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Hawaii time)
- Section 508 Refresh - Using WCAG 2.0 to Evaluate Document Accessibility on December 5, 2013 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Hawaii time)
- Accessible Alterations on January 9, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Hawaii time)
- Accessible Routes on Sites on February 6, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Hawaii time)
- Open Questions and Answers on March 6, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Hawaii time)
General attendance to the webinars are free. A variety of Continuing Education (CE) Recognitions are available at no charge, such as AIA, LAS, and AICP. |
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DCAB
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 586-8121 (Voice/TTY) (808) 586-8129 (Fax)
E-mail: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov
Web site: health.hawaii.gov/dcab
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