Commenters expressed concern about use of the terms "dining surfaces" and "work surfaces" and urged the Board to include definitions of the terms in the final rule....
Search Results "Final Regulatory Impact Analysis"
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Dining Surface and Work Surface
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212 Sinks, Kitchens, and Kitchenettes
The reference to "wet bars" has been removed in the final rule....
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Visual Characters
The Board has removed this alternative in the final rule to enhance uniformity in the location of tactile text descriptors....
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Wheelchair Spaces in Tiered Boxes
The Board has clarified in the final rule that this requirement applies where such boxes and suites are provided in "arenas, stadiums, and grandstands."...
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209 Passenger Loading Zones and Bus Stops
The Board has clarified in the final rule that this applies to "fractions" of this amount as well, which is consistent with the intent of this provision as proposed....
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
Until the final ADA guidelines are published, following these guidelines should provide strong evidence that public entities are meeting their program access requirements under the ADA....
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203.8 Residential Facilities, F203.9 Residential Facilities
The final rule revises the exception to also apply to common use areas that do not serve emergency transportable housing unit pads designed and constructed to accept the installation of...
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206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings (Exception 4), F206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings (Exception 4)
206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings (Exception 4) F206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings (Exception 4) The final rule edits the references in Exception 4 to these sections to the technical requirements...
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Clear Tread Width [1017.3]
The final report for this project is available at www.udeworld .com/documents/anthropometry/pdfs/AnthropometryofWheeledMobility Project_FinalReport.pdf....
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5.1 Transfer Surface Height Recommendations
Based on the information discussed below (see NPRM discussion), the Access Board is considering requiring in the final standards that the height of transfer surfaces be adjustable from 17...
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Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Department of Education has determined that this document is a "significant guidance document" under the Office of Management and Budget's Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices...
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8.1 Q. The Fair Housing Act applies to covered multifamily dwellings built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991. What is acceptable evidence of first occupancy?
For buildings that did not obtain the final building permit on or before June 15, 1990, proof of the date of first occupancy consists of (1) a certificate of occupancy, and (2) a showing...
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Bias Toward Wheelchair Users
The proposed guidelines, and the final Guidelines, reflect the accessibility requirements contained in the Fair Housing Act....
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One Set of Design Standards
The commenters stated that the final Guidelines should present only one set of design standards so as not to weaken the Act's accessibility requirements. Response....
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
Until the final ADA guidelines are published, following these guidelines should provide strong evidence that public entities are meeting their program access requirements under the ADA....
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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act does not apply to proposed or final rules that enforce constitutional rights of individuals or enforce statutory rights that prohibit discrimination on the...
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ADA Tolerances - Additional Resources
ADA Tolerances - Additional Resources Access Board web site: http://www.access-board.gov/ ADA final report on tolerances: www.access-board.gov/research/completed-research/dimensional-tolerances...
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Rules of Construction for Major Life Activities
In the final rule, the Department retained these principles but has numbered each principle individually and deemed them ‘‘rules of construction’’ because they are intended to inform the...
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
Until the final ADA guidelines are published, following these guidelines should provide strong evidence that public entities are meeting their program access requirements under the ADA....
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
Until the final ADA guidelines are published, following these guidelines should provide strong evidence that public entities are meeting their program access requirements under the ADA....
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Volume Control
The Board has retained the 20 decibel specification in this final rule (704.3) for consistency with the ANSI A117.1 standard, the Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines, and the...
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§35.160 General
public entity need not furnish individually prescribed devices, readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a personal nature, has been deleted in favor of a new section in the final...
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5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height Recommendations
The final version of the criteria must clarify that the specified height range is a minimum range of travel....
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The ADA and the House Committees: Three Phases
Finally, issues that members cannot settle get carried to committee mark-up sessions where they can be introduced as amendments for member voting....