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• Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
  §100.201 First occupancy

  First occupancy means a building that has never before been used for any purpose.

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Transition Plan

  Transition Plan—A plan that identifies the changes needed to make a facility accessible and the timeline for completing the changes.

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Universal Design

  Universal Design—The principle that programs and facilities must be designed to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without separate or segregated access for...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Programmatically Determinable

  Ability to be determined by software from author-supplied data that is provided in a way that different user agents, including assistive technologies, can extract and present the...

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Program Accessibility

  Program Accessibility—The principle of providing all people who meet the criteria, including people who have disabilities, the opportunity to participate in a program (an activity in...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Closed Functionality

  Characteristics that limit functionality or prevent a user from attaching or installing assistive technology. Examples of ICT with closed functionality are self-service machines,...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Authoring Tool

  Any software, or collection of software components, that can be used by authors, alone or collaboratively, to create or modify content for use by others, including other authors.

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Accessible Facilities

  Accessible Facilities—Facilities that comply with the accessibility guidelines.

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

  Equipment that enables interactive text based communications through the transmission of frequency-shift-keying audio tones across the public switched telephone network. TTYs include...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Closed Functionality

  Characteristics that limit functionality or prevent a user from attaching or installing assistive technology. Examples of ICT with closed functionality are self-service machines,...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Accessible Space

  Space that complies with these guidelines.

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
  Pit Toilet

  A primitive outhouse consisting of a toilet riser over a hole dug into the ground or receptacle to receive and naturally decompose human waste.  Pit toilets are provided primarily...

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

  The standards for ICT developed, procured, maintained, or used by agencies subject to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as set forth in 508 Chapters 1 and 2 (36 CFR Part 1194,...

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Technical Requirements

  Technical Requirements—Specific numbers, conditions, and measurements that are required to be achieved (percent that must comply, dimensions, reach ranges, grades, trail width, etc.).

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
  Camp Shelter

  A partially enclosed structure that provides campers and hikers cover from weather and that does not contain plumbing fixtures or kitchen appliances.  Camp shelters are not cabins,...

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Recreation Site

  Recreation Site—A discrete area on a national forest that provides recreation opportunities, receives use, and requires a management investment to operate and/or maintain to standard.

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  Accessibility Evaluation Survey

  Accessibility Evaluation Survey—An activity comparing each portion of a structure to the accessibility standards and recording compliance and deficiencies.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Path of Travel

  (Reserved).

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Accessible Element

  An element specified by these guidelines (for example, telephone, controls, and the like).

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Egress, Means of

  A continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building or facility to a public way. A means of egress comprises vertical and horizontal travel and may include...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Access Aisle

  An accessible pedestrian space between elements, such as parking spaces, seating, and desks, that provides clearances appropriate for use of the elements.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Authoring Tool

  Any software, or collection of software components, that can be used by authors, alone or collaboratively, to create or modify content for use by others, including other authors.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Assistive Technology (AT)

  Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  Platform Software

  Software that interacts with hardware, or provides services for other software. Platform software may run or host other software, and may isolate them from underlying software or...