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point where they need to be hospitalized. He then discussed items of change in Pod "D" from the original Pod "B"; i.e., changing the angle of the walls to give better sight lines into cells and redesigning the central control officers' station to make it a smaller room and cut the staffing positions needed, personnel being one of the biggest costs. He advised they will be utilizing the existing exercise yard and are proposing revision to one quadrant of the pod so they can house more and varied classifications of women within the same pod area. Chairman Scurlock asked if the acoustical problem is solved now, and Mr. Silver stated that it will be handled as they get into the more finite designs. Chairman Scurlock asked if the reason we had this problem in the first place was due to a design defect. Mr. Disney reported that he determined in going through the original designs that the acoustics had been addressed, but then in a cost-cutting measure, the sheet vinyl flooring was taken out and we went to a concrete flooring which increased the bounce and consequently the acoustic problem. Mr. Disney informed the Board that the acoustic requirements under 33-8 are simply a statement that says "normal to human habitation," and the D.O.C. could not even define that for them. The acoustic controls in Phase 1 have been adequate in other areas of similar facilities with the sheet vinyl flooring. Chairman Scurlock asked if that particular rule has been challenged, or if it even is a rule? Mr. Disney could not answer that. He agreed that there is a noise problem, but that noise can be reduced by softer flooring, and this is just one solution that was investigated and given to Mr. Dean. Mr. Silver commented re the acoustic question that it is his understanding that a part of the cost of that retrofit was due to the fact that they had to be operating within an occupied 31 L...I.LIPR 121988 Bou 72 FA E 31