In 1999, based largely on the report and recommendations of the advisory committee,[1] the Access Board issued a proposed rule to jointly update and revise its ADA and ABA accessibility...
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The Revised Guidelines (2004 ADAAG)
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ADAAG
Like most federal regulations, ADAAG was developed under a rule making process that invites public comment through publication in the Federal Register....
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(2) Transfer Surface Location for Diagnostic Equipment Used in the Seated Position
If entered as suggested in the proposed rule the patient would have to enter the chair by positioning themselves onto this fixed footrest section that is at a downward angle and would require...
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Summary of Significant Changes
Some of the key changes reflected in the final rule (relative to the existing guidelines) include: New Organization and Format: The 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines use a new organizational...
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Section 36.207 Places of Public Accommodation Located in Private Residences (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
All of the requirements of this rule apply to the covered portions, including requirements to make reasonable modifications in policies, eliminate discriminatory eligibility criteria, take...
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Exclusion of service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The final rule retains this language with some modifications....
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1. Movable aisle armrests
Movable aisle armrests The current rule requires U.S. carriers using aircraft with 30 or more seats to have movable aisle armrests on at least half the passenger aisle seats....
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III. Summary of Comments
The disability rights organizations generally supported the proposed rule and recommended multiple ways to increase accessibility....
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A. Final Regulatory Assessment (EO 13563 and EO 12866)
The final rule, which sets forth the MDE Standards, is a significant regulatory action within the meaning of Executive Order 12866....
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Definition of "wheelchair.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the context of similar, but not identical, terms used in the proposed Standards, the Department decided to delete the term ‘‘typical indoor and outdoor pedestrian areas'' from the final rule...
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Benefits Not Monetized in the Formal Analysis
The final rules should improve the overall sense of well-being of persons with disabilities, who will know that public entities and places of public accommodation are generally accessible...
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T704 Announcement Systems
The technical requirement in the final rule for stop request systems on buses and vans are similar to the existing guidelines. See 36 CFR 1192.37....
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Definition of "wheelchair." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In addition, the Department has decided that it is more appropriate to use the phrase ‘‘primarily'' designed for use by individuals with disabilities in the final rule, rather than ‘‘solely...
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Benefits Not Monetized in the Formal Analysis
The final rules should improve the overall sense of well-being of persons with disabilities, who will know that public entities and places of public accommodation are generally accessible...
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3. Testing and Labeling of Electronic Respiratory Assistive Devices
The final rule also requires foreign carriers to permit individuals to use electronic respiratory assistive devices in the passenger cabin if certain conditions are met....
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Information for Passengers
The Foreign Carriers NPRM proposed that, similar to the current rule, carriers would have to make certain information available to passengers with disabilities upon request concerning the...
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Moving to the House Floor
The House, by contrast, conducts its floor proceedings according to rules established by the Rules Committee. In the case of the ADA, H....
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Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Since CPE is a subset of electronic and information technology, it is similarly covered by this rule....
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
of operation,'' has been deleted from the final rule....
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502.3.1 Object Information (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Nonetheless, it is important to address this issue in the proposed rule because, on occasion, users of assistive technology find that they can read data in fields, but cannot make changes...
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Section 1193.1 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis)
No substantive comments were received and no changes have been made to this section in the final rule....
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Alternate Modes (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A definition is provided for the term "alternate modes" in the final rule. In addition, the term "audio description" has been changed to "video description."...
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Detectable Warnings
The proposed rule, consistent with the original ADAAG, provided specifications for the coordination of vehicles and platforms, including maximum changes in level (plus or minus e inch) and...
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Aisle Seats
The proposed rule required that such seats have removable or folding armrests or no armrests on the aisle side....