Access Board

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:U.S._Access_Board
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Architectural_and_Transportation_Barriers_Compliance_Board
gptkbp:boardMemberOf 13 Presidential appointees and 12 federal agency representatives
gptkbp:focusArea disability rights
universal design
accessibility
gptkbp:formed 1973
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_(ADA)
gptkb:Rehabilitation_Act_of_1973
gptkb:Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
gptkb:21st_Century_Communications_and_Video_Accessibility_Act_(CVAA)
gptkb:Architectural_Barriers_Act_(ABA)
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Access Board
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:mission promote equality for people with disabilities through accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:United_States_Access_Board
gptkbp:parentOrganization independent
gptkbp:responsibility enforce accessibility standards for federally funded facilities
develop and maintain accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and electronic and information technology
provide technical assistance and training on accessibility
gptkbp:website https://www.access-board.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._Access_Board
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6