Search Results "Severability"

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
  Training

  Disability community commenters generally supported the proposed training requirements, though several said that U.S. carriers were not providing adequate training....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  3.1 Refining MDE Definition and Committee Scope

  However, over the course of dialysis sessions, which can last for several hours, patients are monitored to identify potential complications that require immediate attention....

• 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)
  Reduced scoping for play areas and other recreation facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Several commenters supported the exemption, mainly on the basis of the cost of barrier removal....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  2. Updates to Functional Performance Criteria: 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines

  As noted above, the Board is also proposing in this NPRM to update several functional performance criteria in Chapter 3 (located in Appendix C – Technical Requirements)—which applies to...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
  Emphasis on Limitations Instead of Outcomes

  The Department received several comments on these provisions, with disability organizations and individuals supporting the inclusion of these provisions and some testing entities and an...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Section 36.406(c) Places of Lodging

  Several commenters stated that the determination as to which requirements apply should be made based on the intention for use at the time of design and construction....

• 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
  Section 36.303(g)(4) Minimum Requirements for Audio Description Devices

  Several commenters recommended a greater number of audio description devices than the Department proposed in the NPRM to accommodate an increase in the number of individuals who are blind...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble
  Paragraph (e) Availability of auditory information for people who are hard of hearing (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  However, TIA and several manufacturers cited the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1996, which requires the Federal government to make use of technical specifications and...

• 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)
  Identification of accessible features in hotels and guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  In addition to the importance of information about specific access features, several commenters pointed out the importance of knowing the size and number of beds in a room....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
  382.51 What requirements must carriers meet concerning the accessibility of airport facilities?

  In the DHH NPRM, we proposed several requirements for U.S. and foreign carriers at terminal facilities that they own, lease, or control at any U.S. airport....

• Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
  Other Contrast Attributes

  Several of you used “contrast” in ways that I’m not used to considering contrast – contrast of texture, contrast of some of the other attributes....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
  Additional Considerations for Placement and Services Under Section 504

  providing the related aids or services.95 For example, it would be a violation of Section 504 for a school district to have a policy that every student with autism, regardless of the severity...

• 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)
  Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices.

  For example, individuals with severe respiratory conditions who can walk limited distances and individuals with multiple sclerosis have reported benefitting significantly from EPAMDs. ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
  Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices.

  For example, individuals with severe respiratory conditions who can walk limited distances and individuals with multiple sclerosis have reported benefitting significantly from EPAMDs. ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
  Sections 35.171, 35.172, and 35.190--Streamlining Complaint Investigations and Designated Agency Authority (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Specifically, the Department is proposing several amendments to its enforcement procedures in order to streamline both its internal procedures for investigating complaints and its procedures...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
  Section 35.160 Communications (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department has produced a video and several publications that explain this and other ADA obligations in law enforcement settings. ...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Preamble
  3. Discussion of Comments on Related Fair Housing Issues Compliance Deadline

  Several commenters from the building industry stated that, in many cases, design plans for buildings now under construction were submitted over two years ago, and it would be very expensive...

• 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)
  Determining appropriate auxiliary aids. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  with a disability noted, for example, that a public accommodation would not provide effective communication by using written notes where the individual requiring an auxiliary aid is in severe...

• 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)
  Definition of "wheelchair.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Several commenters indicated a preference for the definition of ‘‘wheelchair'' in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA....

• 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)
  Benefits Not Monetized in the Formal Analysis

  However, these benefits are nearly impossible to quantify for several reasons....

• 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)
  Section 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This provision is not, as several commenters mistakenly thought, designed to cover luxury boxes and suites....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  E103.4 Defined Terms (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  We also propose to delete several definitions from the existing 508 Standards that are either obsolete or no longer needed....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  6. Conclusion

  In addition, the Board provides below several additional questions on which it seeks input: Question 36. ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  SUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY REGULATORY ANALYSIS

  In addition, the Board sets forth below—in the section providing a more in-depth discussion of the Preliminary RIA—several additional questions on which it seeks input....