Search Results "Cost Benefit Analysis"

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
  When we design for disability, we all benefit | Elise Roy | TED Talks
  

  "I believe that losing my hearing was one of the greatest gifts I've ever received," says Elise Roy. As a disability rights lawyer and design thinker, she knows that being Deaf gives...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
  R307 Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Pushbuttons (See R209) (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  R307 Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Pushbuttons (See R209) (Section-by-Section Analysis) In the 2005 draft of the proposed guidelines, the technical requirements for accessible...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
  Largely in response to comments, the Board made numerous changes from its proposal, including the following: (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)

  Largely in response to comments, the Board made numerous changes from its proposal, including the following: (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)...

• 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)
  Play areas. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  What is the "tipping point" at which the costs of compliance with the supplemental requirements for existing play areas would be so burdensome that the entity would simply shut down the...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
  Transit Shelters (R308.2) (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Transit Shelters (R308.2) (Section-by-Section Analysis) Transit shelters must be connected by a pedestrian access route to boarding and alighting areas or boarding platforms....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  407.3 Tactilely Discernible (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  407.3 Tactilely Discernible (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes to require that at least one tactilely discernible input control conforming to the requirements of this...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  402.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  402.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes to require ICT with closed functionality to be operable without requiring the user to attach or install assistive technology...

• 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)
  Section 35.136 Service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  (Section-by-Section Analysis) The 1991 title II regulation states that ‘‘[a] public entity shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications...

• 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)
  Alterations and water closet clearances in single-user toilet rooms with in-swinging doors. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Other commenters, mostly trade associations, opposed this requirement, arguing that the added cost to the industry outweighs any increase in accessibility....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
  Comments from Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Comments from Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision (Section-by-Section Analysis) The National Federation of the Blind was a member of the advisory committee that recommended the...

• 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)
  The Department’s Rulemaking History

  the Access Board’s revisions once the Department adopts them as revised standards; and (2) to request background information that would assist the Department in preparing a regulatory analysis...

• 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)
  The Department's Rulemaking History

  the Access Board's revisions once the Department adopts them as revised standards; and (2) to request background information that would assist the Department in preparing a regulatory analysis...

• 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)
  Element-by-element safe harbor for public accommodations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  While the incremental benefit of the revisions may be minimal with respect to some elements, with respect to others the proposed standards may confer a significant benefit on some individuals...

• Products and Additional Resources > Products
  HOGGAN Wireless Dynamometer ergoFET500 Heavy Push/Pull Force Gauge
  

  This capability yields improved product functionality, quality, and manufacturing efficiency, while reducing costs associated with cycle time and repetitive motion injuries....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  §35.130(b)(8) (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  of equal treatment of individuals with disabilities, or establishment of exclusive or segregative criteria that would bar individuals with disabilities from participation in services, benefits...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
  Section 1630.2(j)(1)(v) Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis Not Required, But Permissible When Appropriate

  Section 1630.2(j)(1)(v)   Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis Not Required, But Permissible When Appropriate Section 1630.2(j)(1)(v) states: “The comparison of an individual's...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

  The Access Board encourages all persons interested in the rulemaking to submit comments on this proposed rule, as well as the preliminary assessment of its estimated benefits and costs....

• 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)
  "Doing work'' or "performing tasks.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The phrases ‘‘perform tasks'' and ‘‘do work'' describe what an animal must do for the benefit of an individual with a disability in order to qualify as a service animal....

• 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)
  Doing "work'' or "performing tasks.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The phrases ‘‘perform tasks'' and ‘‘do work'' describe what an animal must do for the benefit of an individual with a disability in order to qualify as a service animal....

• 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)
  "Existing Facility" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  ‘‘Existing Facility’’ (Section-by-Section Analysis) The 1991 title II regulation provided definitions for ‘‘new construction’’ at § 35.151(a) and ‘‘alterations’’ at § 35.151(b)....

• 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)
  Safe harbor for qualified small businesses. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This in turn would benefit individuals with disabilities in that it would encourage small businesses to consider and incorporate barrier removal in their yearly budgets....

• 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
  3.1.3. Growth Rate of Auditoriums

  The period of analysis in the Final RA spans 15 years.  As a result, the cost estimation requires projecting the estimated number of auditoriums by venue type into the future.  ...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
  Section 1630.2(j)(1)(iii) Substantial Limitation Should Not Be Primary Object of Attention; Extensive Analysis Not Needed

  Section 1630.2(j)(1)(iii)   Substantial Limitation Should Not Be Primary Object of Attention; Extensive Analysis Not Needed Section 1630.2(j)(1)(iii) states: “The primary object of attention...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
  Durability and Maintenance of Detectable Warning Surfaces (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Durability and Maintenance of Detectable Warning Surfaces (Section-by-Section Analysis) Transportation officials who commented on the 2002 draft guidelines expressed concern about the...