The Department believes that the omission of the word “otherwise” is necessary in order to comport with the intent of the statute because, read literally, “otherwise” qualified handicapped...
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5. Qualified handicapped person
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Section 37.11 Administrative Enforcement
In considering enforcement matters, the Department is guided by a policy that emphasizes compliance....
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2. Standing
The defense of lack of subject matter jurisdiction may be raised at any time, and the court is under a continuing duty to examine its jurisdiction. Augustine v....
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Transfer Surface Size: Equipment Used by Patients in Supine, Prone, or Side-Lying Position (M301.2.2)
The 30 inches minimum width is based on comments submitted by the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) regarding medical equipment dimensions in response to DOJ’s ANPRM on...
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Site Impracticality Determinations
The Department received many comments on the site impracticality specifications presented in the proposed guidelines (55 FR 24377- 24378)....
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DOT Response to Comments
Of course, as the Department learns of situations not covered in the Appendix, we may add to it....
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Stowage of Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids
The Department, according to the commenter, cannot impose a lesser requirement than the international standard. In the Department’s view, there is no conflict....
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Costs and Benefits
With respect to the costs and benefits of this rule, the Department has prepared an Initial Regulatory Assessment (Initial RA). ...
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Colorado University School of Medicine Assistive Technology Partners - Denver, CO
Department of Education, National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)....
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Assisted Living Directory - South Dakota Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
The South Dakota Department of Social Services is one such ‘one-stop-shopping’ source for information pertaining to Aging in South Dakota....
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Rulemaking History
Board published the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).3 The Board supplemented ADAAG to include additional requirements specific to transportation facilities on September 6, 1991.4 The Department...
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382.7 To whom do the provisions of this Part apply?
The Regional Airline Association (“RAA”) asked the Department to exempt all aircraft of up to 30 seats from the rule because its requirements will create excessive burdens for operators...
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4. Passenger Information
The Department received a number of comments from consumers strongly urging that a centralized list of approved and disapproved devices be provided by carriers, airports and/or the government...
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Section 36.406(f) Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing a new § 36.406(f) to supplement the assembly areas requirements in the proposed standards. This provision would impose four additional requirements....
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Section 35.151(g) Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing a new § 35.151(g) to supplement the assembly area requirements in the proposed standards. This provision would add five additional requirements....
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Sections 35.108(e) and 36.105(e)—Has a Record of Such an Impairment
The Department received no comments objecting to its proposed language for these provisions and has retained it in the final rule....
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Section 37.49 Designation of Responsible Person(s) for Intercity and Commuter Rail Stations
The Department strongly encourages parties to come to such an agreement. In the absence of such an agreement, a statutory/regulatory scheme allocates responsibility....
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Section 36.303(g)(1) Open Movie Captioning
While commenters were evenly split on whether the new regulation should use the term “open movie captioning” or “open captioning,” the Department chose the former to avoid confusion and...
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Staff Training
The Department of Justice or the ADA National Network can provide local contact information for these organizations....
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11B-408.1 General
Elevator safety is regulated by the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Elevator Ride and Tramway Unit - see Title 8, California Code of Regulations for more information...
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382.57 What services must carriers provide if their automated kiosks are inaccessible?
The Department will seek further comment on kiosk accessibility issues in an SNPRM....
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What happens if conciliation fails?
If conciliation fails on a charge against a state or local government, EEOC will refer the case to the Department of Justice for consideration of litigation or issuance of a "right to sue...
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§27.121(b) Compliance reports.
responsible Departmental official or his/her designee timely, complete, and accurate compliance reports at such times, and in such form, and containing such information as the responsible Department...
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Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impacts Performance Phase 2: Final Report
study was conducted by the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) from the University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Health Care System with support from the Access Board and the Department...
