U.S. Access Board Meeting and Webcast on January 24

January 03, 2024

All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place virtually on January 24 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes brief reports from standing and ad hoc Board committees and the Executive Director, federal agency updates, and a guest presentation by Andrew Nielson, Director of the Government-wide IT Accessibility Program in the General Services Administration’s Office of Government-wide Policy. Mr. Nielson will provide a briefing on the FY 23 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment. This report addresses the current state of federal Section 508 compliance and provides a baseline and recommendations for strengthening compliance initiatives and enhancing Section 508 activities across the federal government.

Members of the public may attend the meeting through the Zoom.gov platform or by phone (listen-only mode). For further information, contact Rose Marie Bunales at events@access-board.gov

Meeting of the U.S. Access Board

January 24, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (E.T.)
Zoom: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1611290206
Meeting ID: 161 129 0206
Dial in: (646) 828-7666
Contact: events@access-board.gov

Agenda

Introductory Remarks and Roll Call
Board vote on approval of draft October 2023 meeting minutes
Board vote on submitting Final Rule for Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards to Office of Management and Budget for review
Executive Director’s Report
Guest Presentation: “FY 23 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment” by Andrew Nielson, GSA
Standing Committee Reports
Election Assistance Commission
Ad Hoc Committee Reports
Federal Agency Updates
New Business
Adjourn