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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.2.1. Overview of NATO’s 2015 Accessibility Survey
NATO is a trade association representing firms in the movie exhibition industry. ...
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3.2. Baselines
Until recently, few movie theaters actually provided auxiliary aids and services for movie patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision, despite the increasing availability...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
4.2.1. Low Accessibility Baseline
The primary analysis estimates the costs to movie theaters using the Medium Accessibility baseline. ...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Open Captioning (or Other Technologies) as an Option for Compliance (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Open movie captioning at some or all showings of a movie is never required as a means of compliance with this section, even if it is an undue burden for a theater to exhibit movies with...
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2.4.4.2. Notice Costs
The rule also requires that when movie theaters publish movie listings at the box office and other ticketing locations, on Web sites and mobile apps, in newspapers, and over the phone...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-221.2.1.5 Stadium-style movie theaters
In stadium-style movie theaters, the total number of wheelchair spaces required shall be determined in accordance with Table 11B-221.2.1.1....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-221.2.1.5 Stadium-style movie theaters
In stadium-style movie theaters, the total number of wheelchair spaces required shall be determined in accordance with Table 11B-221.2.1.1....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-221.2.1.5 Stadium-style movie theaters
In stadium-style movie theaters, the total number of wheelchair spaces required shall be determined in accordance with Table 11B-221.2.1.1....
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4.2.2. High Accessibility Baseline
The costs under the High Accessibility baseline are lower than in the primary analysis because more auditoriums are assumed to be equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
5. BENEFITS DISCUSSION
theaters that exhibit movies with closed movie captioning and audio description. ...
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7.5. Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
However, the final rule does require that movie theaters disclose to the public information concerning the availability of captioning and audio description for movies shown in their auditoriums...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
E. Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
However, the final rule does require that movie theaters disclose to the public information concerning the availability of captioning and audio description for movies shown in their auditoriums...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.3.1. Captioning Hardware Scoping Requirements
Therefore, the number of captioning hardware units a movie theater would need to purchase varies depending on the number of auditoriums operated in that movie theater. ...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.4.1. Captioning Hardware Unit Costs
However, industry research indicates that if a movie theater is required to provide both closed movie captioning and audio description, it would likely purchase a hardware bundle currently...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.3.3. Captioning Device Scoping Requirements
advocacy groups representing persons who are deaf and hard of hearing21 submitted a joint comment (Joint Comment), which included a variety of specific recommendations regarding closed movie...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.303(g)(7)(i)
(i) A public accommodation must comply with the requirements in paragraphs (g)(2)-(6) of this section in its movie theaters that exhibit digital movies by June 2, 2018....
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6.2. Scoping Requirements
The Department further proposed that movie theaters maintain one audio description device per auditorium, with a minimum of two devices per movie theater. ...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Movie Captioning and Video Description ANPRM
F. Cost and benefits of movie captioning and video description regulations
Currently, what are the general costs per movie theater owner or operator to display movies with closed captioning? How many small entities offer this feature?...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.4.3. Captioning Device Unit Costs
Some manufacturers offer units that fit into movie theater seat cup holders, and others offer glasses worn by the patron. ...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Section 36.303(g) Movie Captioning and Audio Description—Definitions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
D. Need for Regulatory Action
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
C. Need for Department Action
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.406(f)(4)
(4) In stadium-style movie theaters, wheelchair spaces and companion seats are located on a riser or cross-aisle in the stadium section that satisfies at least one of the following criteria...
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3.1.2. Percentage of Auditoriums by Venue Type
As explained in Section 2.1.4, movie theaters operating in the United States are categorized by venue type. ...