E203.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes to require agencies to ensure that all functionality of ICT is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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E203.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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PURPOSE AND LEGAL AUTHORITY
We are proposing to update our existing Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (“508 Standards”), as well as our...
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Section 35.151(g) Assembly areas
Section 35.151(g) Assembly areas In the NPRM, the Department proposed Sec. 35.151(g) to supplement the assembly area requirements of the 2004 ADAAG, which the Department is adopting as...
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C101.1 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis)
C101.1 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis) In keeping with the Board’s statutory charge under the Communications Act, this section states that the purpose of the proposed 255 Guidelines...
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302.2 With Limited Vision (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This provision contains significant changes from the functional performance criteria in the existing 508 Standards §1194.31(b) and existing 255 Guidelines §1193.41(b)....
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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act does not apply to proposed or final rules that enforce constitutional rights of individuals or enforce statutory rights that prohibit discrimination on the...
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2-3. Amend § 35.104
Amend § 35.104 by adding the following definitions of 1991 Standards, 2004 ADAAG, direct threat, existing facility, other power-driven mobility device, proposed standards, service animal...
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Overview
Throughout this NPRM, the current, legally enforceable ADA Standards will be referred to as the "1991 Standards." 28 CFR part 36, App....
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Rules of Construction for Major Life Activities
Rules of Construction for Major Life Activities In the NPRM, proposed §§ 35.108(c)(2) and 36.105(c)(2) set out two specific principles applicable to major life activities: ‘‘[i]n determining...
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A. Electronic Content
The proposed rule would address these deficiencies in the existing 508 Standards by clearly delineating the scope of covered electronic content, as well as specifying concrete, testable,...
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Background
On March 31, 2000, the Access Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (65 FR 17346) proposing standards for accessible electronic and information technology...
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503.3 Alternative User Interfaces (Section-by-Section Analysis)
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes to require that, when applications provide alternative user interfaces that function as assistive...
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Section 35.151(d) Scope of Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing § 35.151(d) to clarify that the requirements established by this section, including those contained in the proposed standards, prescribe what is necessary to...
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List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1195
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Access Board proposes to add part 1195 to title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations to read as follows: PART 1195 –STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILE...
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E.6.ii. - Does the Federal government have a 'logo program' indicating which products meet 508 standards?
The Federal government does not currently have a Section 508 logo (such as the Energy Star) that attaches to a product to indicate that the product conforms to the Section 508 standards....
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II. Rulemaking History
On February 9, 2012, the Access Board formally commenced the rulemaking process and issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment...
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5.2.2.1 Transfer Surface Width Recommendations for M302
Committee recommends 21 inches for the minimum width of the transfer surface of examination chairs and other equipment primarily used by patients in a seated position as described in its proposed...
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E202.5.3 Alternative Means (Section-by-Section Analysis)
E202.5.3 Alternative Means (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes that, when an agency determines that an undue burden or fundamental alteration exists, it must provide individuals...
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Section-by-Section Analysis)
First, the Department proposed a safe harbor for elements in existing facilities that were compliant with the 1991 Standards....
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Safe harbor.
One of the most important issues the Department must address in proposing to adopt the 2004 ADAAG as its new ADA Standards for Accessible Design is the effect that the proposed standards...
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Section 36.302(f) Ticketing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One disability advocacy group asserted, that in order to guarantee equal access to assembly areas for people with disabilities, it is necessary to provide complementary design standards,...
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407.12 Reach Height (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Proposed 407.12 parallels existing 508 Standards § 1194.25(j), which applies side reach requirements to ICT that is “freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location.”...
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410 Platform Lifts
This section has been updated to reference the new ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts (410.1)....
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M201.1 Enforcing Authority (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The MDE NPRM proposed to explain that the enforcing authority would specify the minimum number of types of accessible diagnostic equipment that would be required to comply with the MDE Standards...