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2.1(a)(i) A Physical or Mental Impairment
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Paragraph (h) Non-interference with hearing technologies (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some manufacturers also objected to the requirement's coverage of bystanders as outside the Act's jurisdiction....
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Section 1630.3(a) through (c) Illegal Use of Drugs
1630 provides that an individual currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs is not an individual with a disability for purposes of this part when the employer or other covered entity acts...
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382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
People like passenger volunteers, an individual selected by the passenger, or deadheading crew members remain appropriate candidates to act as safety assistants....
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Background:
Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulation at 49 CFR § 37.43(a)(1), provides that when a public entity “alters an existing facility or a part of...
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16. Reasonable accommodation
The reasonable accommodation standard in §104.12 is similar to the obligation imposed upon Federal contractors in the regulation implementing section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...
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c) Changes
The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) issued in 1991 were supplemented in 1994, but were not rewritten by the U.S. Access Board until 2004. The U.S....
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202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities
State Historic Preservation Officers are State appointed officials who carry out certain responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act....
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BACKGROUND
This matter was initiated by a complaint filed under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, with the United States Department of...
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INTRODUCTION
Following an investigation, the United States brought a civil action against Harris County, Texas (“Harris County”), to enforce Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990...
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III-1.7000 Relationship to title II
Where public and private entities act jointly, the public entity must ensure that the relevant requirements of title II are met; and the private entity must ensure compliance with title...
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Changes
The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) issued in 1991 were supplemented in 1994, but were not rewritten by the U.S. Access Board until 2004. The U.S....
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Section 37.169 Interim Requirements for Over-the-Road Bus Service Operated by Private Entities
The baggage priority provision for wheelchairs and other assistive devices involves a similar procedure to that established in the Department's Air Carrier Access Act rule (14 CFR part 382...
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Equipment and furniture. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
According to these commenters, the lack of such accessibility in point-of-sale devices is particularly problematic because it forces blind individuals to provide personal or sensitive information...
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Movie Captioning Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Based on the information it currently has, the Department does not believe it would be appropriate to propose an across-the-board phase-in of this requirement over five years. ...
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1.3. Public Comments on Initial Regulatory Assessment and Department Responses
Based on industry survey information provided by the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) in its individual comment, the Department has updated the Final RA cost estimation to reflect...
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308 Reach Ranges
The Board proposed retaining the 54 inch side reach maximum pending further information on the need for, and impact of, such a change in view of its application to a wide and varied range...
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Base Support [No specific provision—affects M303.2.4]
Many of the mammography machines today also have important informational displays at the base of the gantry, on top of the base support (shown as the checkered region in Figure 9 below)...
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2.4.2 Considerations of Manufacturers in Accessible MDE Design
Manufacturers in Accessible MDE Design MDE plays a central role in ensuring the health and well-being of all individuals by supporting the detection of diseases and disorders – essential information...
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Additional benefits of water closet clearance standards
The Department believes, based on its experience and informed judgment, that 5 cents substantially understates the value people with the relevant disabilities would place on these benefits...
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The Department’s Rulemaking History
soliciting public input on issues relating to the potential application of the Access Board’s revisions once the Department adopts them as revised standards; and (2) to request background information...
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Step 2: Identify the Presence of Limiting Factors
You can perform an informal survey between obvious trail slope breaks with a hand level, survey rod, and measuring chain (figure 141). You can use a digital level (figure 142)....
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1.3 Previous Research
perpendicular traffic approaches. 15 For pedestrians who have some functional vision, detectable warnings that can be seen before they are detected by cane or under foot may provide useful information...