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• Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
  Enforcement Provisions

  If the Department believes that the Board has failed to substantially comply in a timely manner with any requirement of this Agreement, the Department will so notify the Board in writing...

• 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)
  Subpart F—Certification of State Laws or Local Building Codes (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department did receive several comments addressing other issues raised in the NPRM that are related to subpart F....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Triggering event

  The Department also sought input about facilities subject to title III for which commencement of construction would be ambiguous or problematic....

• 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)
  "Doing work'' or "performing tasks.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  These commenters argued that the Department should emphasize the performance of tasks instead. The Department disagrees....

• 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)
  Providing minimal protection. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  In the Department's ‘‘ADA Business Brief on Service Animals'' (2002), the Department interpreted the ‘‘minimal protection'' language within the context of a seizure (i.e., alerting and protecting...

• 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)
  Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department also sought input about facilities subject to title III for which commencement of construction would be ambiguous or problematic....

• 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)

  These commenters argued that the Department should emphasize the performance of tasks instead. The Department disagrees....

• Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
  BACKGROUND AND JURISDICTION

  The Department is authorized, under 28 C.F.R....

• 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)
  Sources

  following: “Guidance Concerning Service Animals in Air Transportation,” (61 FR 56420-56422, (November 1, 1996)), “Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business” (Department...

• 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)
  Define "task." (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department feels that the common definition of task is sufficiently clear and that it is not necessary to add to the definitions section. ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
  ix. Medical Equipment Questions

  Medical Equipment Questions To assist the Department to develop appropriate requirements for medical equipment and furniture, we are seeking information that will inform the rulemaking...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
  Question 17

  Should the Department treat beds in nursing homes in the same manner as beds in hospitals?...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Triggering event

  In Sec. 35.151(c)(2) of the NPRM, the Department proposed that the commencement of construction serve as the triggering event for applying the proposed standards to new construction and...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
  A. Medical equipment and furniture

  The Department has also issued technical assistance on this issue. See Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities, on May 17, 2010....

• 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)
  Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department received only four comments on this section of the title II rule. Three commenters supported the use of ‘‘start of construction'' as the triggering event....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
  §382.91(a)

  If the arriving flight and the departing connecting flight are operated by different carriers, the carrier that operated the arriving flight (i.e., the one that operates the first of the...

• 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)
  Miniature golf courses. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Question 45:  The Department is considering creating an exception for existing miniature golf facilities that are of a limited total square footage, have a limited amount of available space...

• 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)
  Proposed behavior or training standards. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Some commenters proposed behavior or training standards for the Department to adopt in its revised regulation, not only to remain in keeping with the requirement for individual training,...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
  Service animals.

  The Department wishes to clarify the obligations of public entities to accommodate individuals with disabilities who use service animals. ...

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

  Question 39:  The Department is considering creating an exception for existing miniature golf facilities that are of a limited total square footage, have a limited amount of available space...

• 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
  1.4.4. Operational Requirements

  may comply with the requirement to provide captioning at all screenings of a digital movie produced or distributed with such features through the provision of open movie captions, the Department...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
  Comments on specific provisions of proposed ADAAG (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)

  Comments on specific provisions of proposed ADAAG (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments) During the course of accepting comments on its proposed rule, the Department received...

• 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)
  Video remote interpreting (VRI). (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  To ensure that VRI is effective, the Department has established performance standards for VRI in § 36.303(f).The Department recognizes that reliance on VRI may not be effective in certain...

• 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)
  Equipment and furniture. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department received numerous comments objecting to this decision and urging the Department to issue equipment and furniture regulations....