The Board sought comment on whether it should require a forward approach, which includes knee and toe clearances below the unit, at all wheelchair accessible drinking fountains (Question...
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Accessible Passenger Loading Zones at Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities
The Board did not intend this provision to apply to medical facilities that do not generally provide overnight stay....
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Fixed Shower Head Height
Commenters urged the Board to retain this exception due to problems with vandalism which would increase maintenance at accessible transfer showers. Response....
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Ambulatory Accessible Compartment
Throughout the new guidelines, the Board has sought to specify dimensions as a range instead of in absolute terms where practicable to facilitate compliance without compromising accessibility...
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M301.2.1 Adjustability (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Access Board received multiple comments on this provision and the MDE Advisory Committee provided four recommendations. As discussed in Section IV.B.1.a....
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M201.2 General Exception (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Significant Changes – General Exception), the Access Board received public comments and MDE Advisory Committee recommendations regarding certain types of diagnostic equipment that are unable...
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M304.2 Standing Surface (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In preparing the final rule, the Board has determined that as previously drafted this provision unintentionally placed requirements on the facility floor, as opposed to restricting the requirements...
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Introduction
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board - often referred to as the "Access Board" - has developed accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and altered play areas...
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Surface, Slope, and Openings [1011.2.2, 1011.2.3, and 1011.2.4]
When the surface of the clear ground space is constructed of concrete, asphalt, or boards, the slope of the clear ground space must be no steeper than 1:48 (2 percent) in any direction....
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1. Scope
other pedestrian surfaces. 1.3 This practice is based on an algorithm developed at the University of Pittsburgh Human Engineering Research Laboratories sponsored by United States Access Board...
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1016.5 Obstacles
EXCEPTION: Where the surface is other than asphalt, concrete, or boards, obstacles shall be permitted to not exceed 1 inch (25 mm) in height measured vertically to the highest point....
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Section 206.3
This requirement is intended to affect decisions about where to locate entrances, boarding locations (e.g., where a mini-high platform is used for boarding), and other key elements of a...
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11B-707 Automatic teller machines, fare machines and point-of-sale devices
Federal procurement law requires that ITMs purchased by the Federal government comply with standards issued by the Access Board under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended...
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§ 38.159(c)(8) Handrails
If provided, handrails shall allow persons with disabilities to grasp them from outside the vehicle while starting to board, and to continue to use them throughout the boarding process,...
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11B-707 Automatic teller machines, fare machines and point-of-sale devices
Federal procurement law requires that ITMs purchased by the Federal government comply with standards issued by the Access Board under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended...
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Dispersion: ADA Standard Section 233.3.5
Section 233.3.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for dispersion of individual residential dwelling units.
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§382.65(b)
(b) If a passenger asks you to provide an on-board wheelchair on a particular flight, you must provide it if the aircraft being used for the flight has more than 60 passenger seats, even...
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Volume Control
As discussed above in section 806, the Board has removed this qualifier for consistency with the rest of the document....
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612 Saunas and Steam Rooms
This section derives from the guidelines the Board developed for recreation facilities and has been included in the final rule without substantive change....
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D.1. - How does Section 508 affect the requirements development phase of an acquisition?
Section 508 requires agencies to take additional considerations into account when defining their needs for EIT – namely the Access Board’s standards....
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1018.7.2 Cross Slope
Where the surface is other than asphalt, concrete, or boards, cross slopes not steeper than 1:20 are permitted when necessary for drainage....
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1011.2.3 Slope
Where the surface is other than asphalt, concrete, or boards, slopes not steeper than 1:20 are permitted when necessary for drainage....
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Dispersion: ADA Standard Section 235.2.1
Section 235.2.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for dispersion of boat slips.
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[2010 ADA Standards] 105.1 General
Copies of the referenced standards may be inspected at the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004; at the Department...