Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures This action has been determined to be significant under Executive Order 12866 and the...
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A. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
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A. Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
These executive orders direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize...
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Background There are an estimated 56.7 million people with disabilities in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010)....
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1.0 Background The standards used to ensure accessibility for people who use wheeled mobility devices like wheelchairs and scooters are based on research in anthropometry, the measurement...
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Board provides below an initial regulatory flexibility analysis (Initial RFA) for these proposed guidelines....
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2. Background
Background We are conducting separate rulemakings to develop accessibility guidelines for trails and other outdoor developed areas, and for sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities in...
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires Federal agencies to analyze the impact of regulatory actions on small entities, unless an agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant...
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V. Background on This Rulemaking and Public Comments Received
The Section-by-Section analysis in the appendix to this rule addresses the comments related to specific regulatory language proposed in the NPRM....
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III. Statutory Background
The Access Board is taking this approach because we feel that the two sets of requirements, by virtue of their subject matter, are inextricably linked from a regulatory and policy perspective...
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The 1996 DOT guidance document defines a service animal as “any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability....
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A. Background
Under Project Civic Access (PCA), the Civil Rights Division works with local governments nationwide to help them achieve compliance with Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the...
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The parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and Mountain States Health Alliance (“MSHA”). MSHA is a corporation that owns, controls,...
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New York City Transit (NYCT) has altered, is in the process of altering, or plans to alter numerous stations on its rapid rail (subway) lines. NYCT typically seeks funding from the...
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The initial research effort included a variety of resin (e.g., latex, silicone, and polyurethane) binders and various types of EWF. We chose adhesive binders for their inert and...
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On May 13, 2008, the Department of Transportation (“Department” or “DOT,” also “we” or “us”) amended 14 CFR Part 382 (Part 382), its ACAA rule, to apply the rule to foreign carriers...
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In February 2016, the United States Department of Justice (the "Department") conducted a compliance review of polling places under the jurisdiction of the Board of Election...
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Some engineered wood fiber (EWF) and chipped wood surfaces on playgrounds are difficult for those who use mobility aids, such as wheelchairs and walkers, because the surfaces are...
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The United States Department of Justice (the “Department”) opened an investigation of the City of Chesapeake (the “City”) under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (“USAO”) opened an investigation of Fauquier County (the “County”) under title II of the Americans with...
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The parties to this Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) are the United States of America (“United States”) and edX Inc. (“edX”). EdX owns and operates www.edx.org,...
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This matter was initiated by a complaint filed under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, with the United States...