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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
6.2. Scoping Requirements
In the 2014 NPRM, the Department proposed scoping requirements for captioning devices based on the number of seats in a movie theater. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
C.6.v. - Is the requirement to open or close caption, and to provide audio description specific to English?
The requirement to caption (i.e., to provide access to audio information for persons with hearing impairments) and provide audio description applies irrespective of the language....
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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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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)
28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 36
CRT Docket No. 126; AG Order No. 3449-2014
RIN 1190-AA63
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations—Movie Theaters;
Movie Captioning...
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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
2.4.4.2. Notice Costs
other ticketing locations, on Web sites and mobile apps, in newspapers, and over the phone to inform patrons of show times, such communications must also indicate which screenings will be captioned...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Movie Captioning and Video Description ANPRM
B. Legal foundation for captioning and video description
Legal foundation for captioning and video description
Creating regulations that would require movie theater owners and operators to exhibit closed captioned and video described movies...
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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
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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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
2.3. Upfront Costs
The closed movie captioning and audio description systems available on the U.S. commercial market require two separate types of equipment:
(1) “hardware” that transmits the captioning...
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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
2.3.2. Device Acquisition
of captioning or audio description devices required per auditorium; and
The captioning or audio description device unit costs. ...
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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
5. BENEFITS DISCUSSION
For example, some people’s hearing or vision disability may not be such that they would need 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
2.3.1. Hardware Acquisition
Captioning and audio description hardware acquisition is calculated and presented separately in the Final RA....
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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
2.2. Total Costs
world will be like if the proposed rule is not adopted.”8 In the case of this rule, the no action baseline should reflect the extent to which movie theaters would provide closed movie captioning...
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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
2.4.1. Replacement Costs
The Final RA estimates the costs to replace captioning and audio description hardware and devices over the time frame of the analysis. ...
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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) Movie theater captioning and audio description
(g) Movie theater captioning and 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
3.6.1. Hardware Replacement
Public comments on the 2014 NPRM, as well as information provided by manufacturers, suggest that captioning and audio description hardware is expected to last about 10 years. ...
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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
3.6.2. Device Replacement
Because patrons will handle the captioning and audio description devices on a regular basis, the devices will require replacement more often than the hardware. ...
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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. Scoping Requirements
As previously explained in Section 2.3, four types of equipment are necessary to provide closed movie captioning and audio description:
Captioning Hardware
Audio Description...
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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)(5) Performance requirements for captioning devices and audio description devices
(5) Performance requirements for captioning devices and audio description devices....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Captioning at sporting venues. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Captioning at sporting venues....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Captioning at sporting venues. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
There are various options that could be used for providing captioning, such as on a scoreboard, on a line board, on a handheld device, or other methods....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Captioning at sporting venues. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
There are various options that could be used for providing captioning, such as on a scoreboard, on a line board, on a handheld device, or other methods. ...
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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
3.2.3. Baseline by Venue Type
Table 3-12 : Medium Accessibility Baseline by Venue Type–Captioning and Audio Description
Venue Type
Captioning Medium Accessibility Baseline...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Hamilton CapTel Apps for Smartphones
Similar to captions on a television, word-for-word transcriptions of what's said are displayed on your smartphone....