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Section 2. Definitions
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QUESTION: WHEN A RAIL OPERATOR CONSTRUCTS A NEW STATION PLATFORM OR ALTERS AN EXISTING STATION PLATFORM, DOES 49 CFR PART 37 REQUIRE THE RAIL OPERATOR ENSURE THAT THE PLATFORM IS AT LEAST 8 INCHES ABOVE TOP OF RAIL, EVEN IF THE RAILROAD OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37.42?
ANSWER: Public entities, such as Amtrak and commuter operators, must construct a new facility for use in designated public transportation so that it is readily accessible to and...
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407.12.3.1 Unobstructed Forward Reach (Section-by-Section Analysis)
These dimensions and their resulting geometry are consistent with the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines (36 CFR Part 1191, Appendix D, sections 306 and 308)....
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1017.8.4 Turning Space
This section requires a turning space complying with 304.2.3 of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines where resting intervals are provided adjacent to the trail tread....
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B.2.i. - What must an agency do to ensure its' acquisitions of EIT provide "comparable access"?
Unless an exception applies, an agency’s obligation to provide comparable access under Section 508 is satisfied by acquiring EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions in Subparts...
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H.4.i. - Does presentation equipment procured have to meet the Access Board standards?
Presentation equipment, such as LCD data projectors and laptop computers, are considered EIT and therefore covered by the Access Board's standards, unless an exception applies....
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES This settlement agreement (the "Agreement") is entered...
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2.3
For the aforementioned theaters, no further modification shall be necessary to comply with ADA Standard 4.33.3 and Sections 221 and 802 of the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings...
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The Department, as a member of the Access Board, was an active participant in the lengthy process of developing the 2004 ADAAG, on which the proposed standards are based. ...
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The Department, as a member of the Access Board, was an active participant in the lengthy process of developing the 2004 ADAAG, on which the proposed standards are based. ...
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The Department, as a member of the Access Board, was an active participant in the lengthy process of developing the 2004 ADAAG, on which the 2010 Standards are based....
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Current industry standard practices resulting from this project
The BIA agreed to develop surface tolerances as part of the Access Board project. These are currently under development....
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National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
The Department, as a member of the Access Board, was an active participant in the lengthy process of developing the 2004 ADAAG, on which the 2010 Standards are based....
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Entrance
As used in the Guidelines, "entrance" refers to an exterior entry door....
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Efforts to minimize impact
In addition, where possible, the guidelines developed by the Board are written as performance standards rather than prescriptive requirements....
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VII. Effective Date
A six-month delay in the effective date of the Access Board’s final rule will provide federal agencies with an opportunity to more fully understand the updated 508 Standards....
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Accessible Passenger Loading Zones at Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities
Accessible passenger loading zones are required at licensed medical care and licensed long-term care facilities....
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Appendix B Trails Study Participation Press Release
This is the second of a four phase national trails study conducted by the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University with support from the U.S. Access Board....
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Appendix B to Part 36—Analysis and Commentary on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Appendix B to Part 36—Analysis and Commentary on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (Section-by-Section Analysis) Appendix B to Part 36—Analysis and Commentary on the 2010 ADA...
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Appendix D to Part 36—1991 Standards for Accessible Design as Originally Published on July 26, 1991
Click here to view the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design....
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C201.1 Scope
Manufacturers shall comply with the requirements in the Revised 255 Guidelines applicable to telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment (and related software integral to...
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C101.3 Conventional Industry Tolerances (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This proposed provision would be new to the 255 Guidelines....
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B.2.ii. - How should an agency proceed in identifying "applicable" technical provisions in Subparts B, C, and D of the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access?
Subpart D requires that: (a) product support documentation provided to end users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request at no additional charge; (b) end users shall have access...
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Pricilla Rogers, Ph.D., Center on Vision Loss, American Foundation for the Blind
Other relevant codes/standards/guidelines include (slide 6): Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). Model Building code: ICC/ANSI A117.1....