36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
A. Access Board
The Access Board is an independent federal agency established by Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792).1 The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility guidelines and standards under various laws to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of buildings and facilities, transportation vehicles, and information and communication technology.2 Pursuant to these laws, other federal agencies have adopted the Access Board’s guidelines and standards as mandatory requirements for entities subject to their jurisdiction.3
1 The Access Board consists of 13 members appointed by the President from the public, a majority of which are individuals with disabilities, and the heads of 12 federal agencies or their designees whose positions are Executive Level IV or above. The federal agencies are: The Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs; General Services Administration; and United States Postal Service.
2 The Access Board has issued accessibility guidelines and standards under the following laws: Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12204) for buildings and facilities, and transportation vehicles; Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792) for buildings and facilities; Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d) for electronic and information technology; and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act (47 U.S.C. 255) for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment. Additional information on the guidelines and standards is available at: http://www.access-board.gov.
3 The following federal agencies have adopted the Access Board’s guidelines and standards as mandatory requirements for entities subject to their jurisdiction: Department of Justice (see 28 CFR 35.104 and 35.151; and 28 CFR 36.104 and 36.401 to 36.406); Department of Transportation (see 49 CFR 37.9 and Appendix A to 49 CFR part 37; and 49 CFR part 38); Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (see 48 CFR 39.203); Federal Communications Commission (see 47 CFR part 6); General Services Administration (see 41 CFR 102‒77.65); and United States Postal Service (see 39 CFR 254.1). See also Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum on Access for People with Disabilities, October 31, 2008 at: http://www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/dod-memorandum.htm. Some agencies have adopted the guidelines and standards with additions and modifications.
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