As further discussed under the Statutory and Regulatory Background, these laws require other federal agencies to issue regulations which include accessibility standards for the design, construction...
Search Results "Regulatory Assessment"
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Introduction
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"Other Power-Driven Mobility Device" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department's proposed regulatory text on accommodating wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices is discussed below in § 36.311 of the section-by-section analysis....
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Introduction of new § 35.152 for detention and correctional facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
parole, the allegations in complaints received by the Department from inmates, and the Department's own experience with detention and correctional facilities, the Department is proposing regulatory...
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Overview
The NPRM was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, for review and approval prior to publication in the Federal Register. ...
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1. New Format for Guidelines
We removed the List of Figures and Index in Appendix E because it did not contain regulatory material....
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INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF PEDESTRIANS WITH VISION DISABILITIES
Additional regulatory signage had only a small effect on driver yielding (4)....
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Structural Impracticability—28 CFR 35.151
As emphasized above, HUD cannot allow the use of an alternative standard which conflicts with HUD’s regulatory requirements and may reduce accessibility in housing settings without the opportunity...
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C. Costs and Benefits
thus concludes that the potential benefits of the MDE Standards justify its potential costs; that the MDE Standards will impose the least burden on society, consistent with achieving the regulatory...
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F. The Department's Rulemaking History Regarding Captioning and Video Description
The NPRM asked exploratory questions about, but proposed no regulatory text for, movie captioning and video descriptions....
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III 3.11000 Insurance
Under some State regulatory schemes, however, insurers may have to file such actuarial information with the State regulatory agency, and this information may be obtainable at the State level...
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A. Introduction (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The existing standards and guidelines are set forth in two separate regulatory parts—36 CFR Parts 1194 and 1193—and apply to different types of covered entities (e.g., federal entities and...
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Title II of the ADA
United States, including child welfare agencies and court systems.13 The “services, programs, and activities” provided by public entities include, but are not limited to, investigations, assessments...
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E203.2 Agency Business Needs (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The provision would also require agencies to assess how the ICT will be installed, configured, and maintained to support users with disabilities....
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Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
GSA will issue a final policy once the effectiveness of the interim policy has been thoroughly reviewed and assessed. For Further Information Contact: Stanley C....
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8. Additional and Unaddressed Issues
Furthermore, the Advisory Committee did not seek external evidence to support the importance of a proposed topic, but instead relied on the expertise of Committee members for this assessment...
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307 Protruding Objects
With respect to the mounting height above which requirements for protruding objects apply (27 inches), the Board believes research is needed to further assess this specification....
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17. May an employer apply a "no-fault" leave policy, under which employees are automatically terminated after they have been on leave for a certain period of time, to an employee with a disability who needs leave beyond the set period?
While undue hardship cannot be based solely on the existence of a no-fault leave policy, the employer may be able to show undue hardship based on an individualized assessment showing the...
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Can an employer consider health and safety when deciding whether to hire an applicant or retain an employee who has HIV or AIDS?
As noted above, the direct threat assessment must be an individualized assessment....
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Trailhead Information Signs [F216.13 and 1017.10]
It is helpful to have a caution notice indicating that the posted information reflects the condition of the trail when it was constructed or assessed and on what date the information was...
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Providing Appropriate Information About Accessibility
Typical and maximum running slope Typical and maximum cross slope A statement that the posted information reflects the condition of the trail when it was constructed or assessed...
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I. Ensuring Compliance Now and In the Future
Now that you know some of the basic ADA requirements for providing curb ramps at pedestrian crossings, you can assess whether your entity is in compliance with these requirements....
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Swimming pools. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In its 2002 regulatory assessment for the recreation guidelines, the Access Board assumed that pools with less than 300 feet of linear pool wall would represent ninety percent (90%) of the...
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3. How can state and local governments’ employment service systems ensure that people with disabilities have access to competitive integrated employment?
employment services are individualized, sufficiently intense and of sufficient duration, provided in integrated settings, and designed to achieve competitive integrated employment.21 In assessing...
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Conducting an Interview
However, there are other aspects of an interview that may create barriers to an accurate and objective assessment of an applicant's job qualifications....