Search Results "Impact 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)
  Noncomplying new construction and alterations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Noncomplying new construction and alterations. The element-by-element safe harbor referenced in § 35.150(b)(2) has no effect on new or altered elements in existing facilities that...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
  Electronic and information technology (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Electronic and information technology. This is the statutory term for the products covered by the standards in this part. The statute explicitly required the Board to define this...

• 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)
  Retain term "service animal." (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Retain term "service animal." Some commenters asserted that the term ‘‘assistance animal'' is a term of art and should replace the term ‘‘service animal.'' However, the majority of...

• 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)
  Attorney areas and witness stands. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Attorney areas and witness stands. The 1991 Standards do not require that public entities meet specific architectural standards with regard to the construction and alteration of...

• 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)

  Doing "work" or "performing tasks." The NPRM proposed that the Department maintain the requirement, first articulated in the 1991 title III regulation, that in order to qualify as a...

• 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)
  Two-tiered definitional approach. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Two-tiered definitional approach. Commenters supported the Department's proposal to use a two-tiered definition of mobility device. Commenters nearly universally said that...

• 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)
  Integration of inmates and detainees with disabilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Integration of inmates and detainees with disabilities. In the NPRM, the Department proposed language in § 35.152(b)(2) specifically applying the ADA's general integration mandate to...

• 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)
  Identification of available accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Identification of available accessible seating. In the NPRM, the Department proposed § 35.138(c), which, as modified and renumbered as paragraph (b)(3) in the final rule, requires a...

• 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)
  Inquiries about service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Inquiries about service animals. The NPRM proposed language at § 35.136(f) setting forth parameters about how a public entity may determine whether an animal qualifies as a service...

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Research
  SmartWheel Manual Wheelchair Evaluation Tool
  

  While the user completes a specified pushing protocol, the SmartWheel collects data about how the user pushes, and wirelessly sends that information to a computer software program for analysis...

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  U.S. Census Bureau
  

  The Economics and Statistics Administration provides high-quality economic analysis and fosters the missions of the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic 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)
  Organization of This NPRM

  Appendix B to the NPRM contains the Department's initial, formal benefit-cost analysis....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
  Readily Achievable

  of persons employed at the site; the effect on expenses and resources; legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for safe operation, including crime prevention measures; or the impact...

• 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
  Wheelbase Definition

  The larger of the dimensions measured on the right and left side of the mobility device were considered for the analysis....

• 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
  2.3.3. Installation Costs

  For the purpose of the primary analysis, the cost estimation assumes installation costs are 3 percent of the total equipment acquisition costs for all auditoriums. ...

• 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)
  Effect on the certification process of using more than one regulatory scheme at the state or local level to establish accessibility requirements for title III facilities with new design requirements in the proposed standards. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department is considering what impact the administration of accessibility requirements through more than one regulatory scheme under the authority of more than one state or local agency...

• Products and Additional Resources > Products
  Besam Hurricane Resistant Automatic Sliding Door
  

  Available in both full impact and non impact configurations, the Besam Resilience is an ideal sliding door to meet hurricane codes or provide additional strength for your door package....

• 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)
  Whether the definition of "wheelchair'' includes the Segway® PT. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  For example, civic centers, arenas, and theaters were concerned about the impact on sight-line requirements if Segway® PT users remain on their devices in a designated wheelchair seating...

• Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Stabilized Engineered Wood Fiber for Accessible Trails
  Test Procedures

  Impact Attenuation Tests Impact tests were completed on the beach path only as an adjunct to tests conducted at a playground at another park....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations (ANPRM)
  IV. Request for Public Comments

  The Department appreciates the complexity and potential impact of this initiative and therefore also seeks input from experts in the field of computer science, programming, networking, assistive...

• Additional Access Publications > Small Business and ADA Readily Achievable Requirements - A Factsheet from the ADA National Network
  Factors to consider when making decisions about what is readily achievable (and not readily achievable)

  ; The effect on expenses and resources; Legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operation, including crime prevention measures; and Any other impact...

• 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
  1. Abdomen depth (AD)

  Univariate analysis The univariate analysis examines AD alone and is appropriate when no other clearance dimension is constrained or bounded (e.g., knee clearance height, foot clearance...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Handrails Along Walkways

  The change is expected to have minimal impact....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
  Are spring hinges and gravity hinges considered “closers” in determining the size of maneuvering clearances?

  Since spring and gravity hinges do not significantly impact the opening force of doors, they are not considered “closers” for purposes of specifying door maneuvering clearance....