Reasons for issuing proposed accessibility guidelines The Access Board’s current accessibility guidelines, the 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines, were developed primarily for...
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Reasons for issuing proposed accessibility guidelines
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B.5.i. - What is nonavailability?
Nonavailability refers to circumstances where no commercial items are available that meet the applicable Access Board’s technical provisions (directly or through equivalent facilitation)...
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G.6.iii. - Can "significant expense" be established simply by demonstrating that a product that meets the applicable technical provisions is significantly more expensive than one that does not?
In determining whether acquisition of EIT that meets all or part of the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board's standards would impose an undue burden, an agency must consider...
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C. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
As such, the Board has determined that the proposed rule does not have federalism implications within the meaning of Executive Order 13132....
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C102.1 Incorporation by Reference
Copies of the referenced standards may be inspected at the Access Board’s office, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004....
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E102.1 Incorporation by Reference
Copies of the referenced standards may be inspected at the Access Board’s office, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004....
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Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Passenger Vessels (link to document)
Preamble Chapter V1: Application and Administration Chapter V2: Scoping Requirements Chapter V3: Building Blocks Chapter V4: Onboard Accessible Routes and Accessible Passenger Boarding...
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C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
rule merely remedies several inadvertent drafting errors in the ICT Final Rule, including the unintentional deletion of longstanding TTY-related accessibility requirements, the Access Board...
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Why are detectable warnings no longer required for all curb ramps or at hazardous vehicular areas?
In the last update, the ADA Standards were revised to focus more clearly on facilities located on sites in recognition of separate criteria the Access Board is developing for public rights-of-ways...
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6. Clear floor space
Clear floor space: Adequate space is provided to approach the toilet from a variety of wheelchair transfer positions (i.e. diagonal or side approaches)....
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Section 8 References
An expert review of the scientific literature on independent wheelchair transfers. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, January 2012; 7(1): 20–29, p. 28...
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§27.75(a)(2) Curb cuts.
All pedestrian crosswalks constructed with Federal financial assistance shall have curb cuts or ramps to accommodate persons in wheelchairs, pursuant to section 228 of the Federal-Aid Highway...
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M. Turning Space
Is there an area in each public restroom in which a person who uses a wheelchair can turn around - either a 60" diameter circle or a "T"-shaped turn area as shown in Figure 3 below?...
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12. Reach Range
Are there towel racks or bars placed within 54" of the floor for side approach or 48" of the floor for forward approach so persons who use wheelchairs can approach and use the towel racks...
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12162(e)(2)(A)(ii)(I) Intercity rail
Intercity rail All stations in the intercity rail transportation system shall be made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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12162(b)(2)(B) Accessibility
requirement that a rail passenger car used in commuter rail transportation be accessible to or readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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12148(a)(3) Utilization
(3) Utilization Paragraph (1) shall not require a public entity to which paragraph (2) applies, to provide to individuals who use wheelchairs services made available to the general public...
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Sec.36.402(a)(1)
to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the altered portions of the facility are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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§ 36.402(a)(1)
to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the altered portions of the facility are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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Sec.36.508(c) Transportation services provided by public accommodations
Newly purchased or leased vehicles required to be accessible by Sec.36.310 must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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III-7.5150 Storage, shelving, and display units
Self-service shelves and displays must be on an accessible route but need not be lowered within reach ranges of individuals who use wheelchairs....
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§ 37.61(c)
(c) Public entities, with respect to facilities that, as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, are not required to be made accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs, are not required...
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§ 37.77(b)
(b) If the system, when viewed in its entirety, provides a level of service to individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, equivalent to the level of service...
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GRAB BAR
A grab bar may also provide support for a user transferring from a wheelchair onto a bench, seat or plumbing fixture.◼...