Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee

November 8 & 9, 2006
Approved Agenda

Wednesday, November 8, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.   Continental Breakfast (Provided for Committee Members)

9:00 – 9:15 p.m.   Welcome

• Lawrence W. Roffee, Executive Director, Access Board
  John Hager, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Education (invited)
• Review of Agenda
  Michael Paciello, Jim Tobias, Co-Chairs, TEITAC

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.   Overview of Regulatory Assessment process
Lisa Fairhall, Deputy General Counsel, Access Board

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.   Report from the Communications Task Force
Overview of on-line tools: TEITAC.org page, wiki, listservs
Discussion of tools needed by TEITAC
Jared Smith, Natl Center on Disability & Access to Education

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.   Break

11:15 – 12:30 p.m.   Plenary Session:  Directed discussion by the full Committee:  Topics:  Themes

• Cognitive Disability
• Emerging Products and Components
• External Standards by Reference
• Harmonization
• Maintaining and Updating the Standards
• Testability
• Economic Impact
• Interoperability with AT
• Usability of the Standards

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.   Lunch (Provided for Committee Members)

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.   Report from the States (ATAP, NASCIO)

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.   Status of government funded RERCs (TRACE)

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.   Break

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.   Subcommittee reports: Brief statements about:

• Formation / Leadership
• Issues discussed or identified

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.   Public Comment Period

 

Thursday, November 9, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.   Continental Breakfast (Provided for Committee Members)

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.   Review of Agenda
Michael Paciello, Jim Tobias, Co-Chairs, TEITAC

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.   Plenary Session:  Directed discussion by the full Committee
Topic:  Subcommittee issue areas:

• General Interface
• Web and Software
• Telecommunications
• Audio Video
• Self contained/closed
• Desktops/Portable
• Subpart A
• Documentation and technical support

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.   Break

10:30 – 12:30 a.m.   Continuation of Plenary Discussion of Subcommittee issue areas

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.   Lunch (provided for Committee Members)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.   Plenary Session: Directed discussion by the full Committee: Topics:

• Subcommittee governance
• Subcommittee membership
• Procedures and policies for use of on-line tools
• Discussion of desktop tools needed by Committee
• Other topics as requested

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.  Time reserved for discussion and decision on additional applicants to the committee

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.   Break

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.   General Discussion (continued), Future work plan

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.   Public Comment Period