The introduction of new technology continues to broaden opportunities for people with disabilities to drive vehicles with adaptive devices. Taking advantage of these opportunities,...
Search Results "Administrative Authority"
2010 ADA Definition
Administrative Authority: A governmental agency that adopts or enforces regulations and guidelines for the design, construction, or alteration of buildings and facilities.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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§8.33 Housing adjustments.
regarded as discriminatory within the meaning of this section if modifications to them would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program or activity or undue financial and administrative...
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Are detectable warnings required on curb ramps or at hazardous vehicular areas?
In addition, DOT requires detectable warnings on curb ramps in projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration....
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I. Slip Resistant Surface—Aisles, Steps, Floor Areas Where People Walk, Floor Areas in Securement Locations, Lift Platforms, Ramps
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that walking surfaces have a static coefficient of friction of 0.5....
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§27.19 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and FTA policy.
[55 FR 40763, Oct. 4, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991; 61 FR 32354, June 24, 1996; 79 FR 21405, Apr. 16, 2014]
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Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images
Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images, Version 1.2 July 2011 Copyright The U.S....
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Section 508.gov
General Services Administration’s Office of Governmentwide Policy, has been charged with the task of educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section...
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§8.6(c)
not require a recipient to take any action that the recipient can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a program or activity or in undue financial and administrative...
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U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
GSA is dedicated to supporting Americans with disabilities in the workplace and beyond. GSA has a rich history of inclusion and is committed to creating a more accessible society,...
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For a new public building, if EV charging equipment is not installed at this time, what is the extent of the infrastructure that an installer is required to show for plan check review?
RESPONSE: Plans and specifications must accurately describe the full extent of the work to be performed. Some enforcement jurisdictions (primarily city- and county building...
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY and NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY - OPINION & ORDER
, a public benefit corporation; and VERONIQUE HAKIM, in her official capacity as president of the New York City Transit Authority; Defendants....
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Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705]
DOT also requires detectable warnings on curb ramps in projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration....
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U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit...
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ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Pocket Guide to the ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities With Selected Sections from GSA’s Federal Management Regulation Final Rule Adopting GSA’s ABA Accessibility...
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Social Security Disability Benefits Guide
Social Security disability benefits can provide for your family when an injury, illness, or disability prevents you from working and earning an income. Applying for these benefits is...
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14. Q: Is there any legal limit to how much my department must spend on communication aids like interpreters?
Your department is not required to take any step that would impose undue financial and administrative burdens. The "undue burden" standard is a high one....
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Issue: "Grandfather" Clause or Small Entity Exemption
not required to take any action that would result in a fundamental alteration to the nature of the service, program, or activity in question or that would result in undue financial and administrative...
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§27.7(e) Reasonable accommodations
disability unless the recipient can demonstrate that making the accommodations would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity or result in an undue financial and administrative...
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Level boarding
If not using a lift or ramp to provide level boarding, the grantee must submit to FTA a demonstration of equivalent facilitation. (DOT ADA Regulation 49 C.F.R. 37.7(b) and DOT ADA...
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Guide: Alternate text for images
"Social Security Administration (SSA) Guide: Alternate text for images" (4.0 MB pdf) Contents: Key concepts - images and alt-text Section 1....
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Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
The Federal Railroad Administration works to ensure nondiscriminatory transportation in support of our mission to enhance the social and economic quality of life for all Americans....
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C. Costs and Benefits
The MDE Standards are advisory and are not binding until adopted by an enforcing authority....
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A. Background
Another source of information about the federal accessibility requirements for public rights-of-way is the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the U.S....
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Medical examinations, screening and monitoring required by other laws
Medical examinations, screening and monitoring required by other laws. Employers may conduct periodic examinations and other medical screening and monitoring required by federal,...
