The first issue to be considered is whether the Department should continue making equivalent facilitation determinations. For example, a wheelchair user may not be able to use a bus safely and securely if he or she does not have access to the securement location. The Department encourages the use of such accommodations, in the interest of improving safe and convenient service to passengers. Consequently, the NPRM proposed to extend for 18 months the key station compliance date with respect to detectable warnings. The Department will adopt the proposal, believing that requests by drivers that other passengers move from priority seats will assist in making transportation genuinely accessible for passengers with disabilities. With the exception noted below, the existing @ 37.165(g)-which requires transportation providers to permit standees to use lifts, without restriction-will remain in effect. Any decision in a matter of this kind requires the Department to strike a balance between the legitimate concerns that commenters have expressed. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) changed the name of the former Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) to Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The Department believes that the Access Board proposal, which focuses on the reach range requirements for ATMs, is reasonable for fare vending machines as well. The Department is aware that the Access Board (along with the Department of Justice and Department of Transportation) proposed to suspend, until January 1995, the requirement for detectable warnings in contexts such as curb ramps and parking lots, with the expectation of conducting further research. (An equipment manufacturer, a person with a disability, and one other commenter also took this position). II. It is a way of providing needed flexibility as entities find ways to achieve accessibility in ways that differ from existing design standards. PAGE 358 FR 63092, *63092The Department published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the issues covered by this rule on November 17, 1992. Disability group comments expressing concern about the effects of detectable warnings on transit accessibility for persons with mobility impairments are also worthy of consideration. In the NPRM, the Department sought comment on how the proposed Access Board ATM standard modifications would affect automatic fare vending and collection systems. Consequently, we have not adopted the comments of manufacturers that opposed different procedures for manufacturers and transportation providers. For these reasons, the Department will continue to make equivalent facilitation determinations. It is inappropriate under a nondiscrimination statute like the ADA, DREDF argued, to restrict the availability of a service to persons with disabilities based only on speculation or apprehension about possible risks. We also agree with the commenters who suggested that priority seating signs should specify that non-disabled persons should move to make room for someone who needs a priority seat. A driver cannot be expected to intuit the existence of a disability that is not apparent. Only one commenter, a person with a disability, opposed the proposal, saying it could cause litigation and a backlash against disabled riders. * * * * *7. In issuing the NPRM, the Department stated that the existing design for detectable warnings standard fulfills detectability and safety requirements. The one exception concerns the EEC, Inc. "arcing" lift cited in the New York PTSB comment. Remote . The proposal would also require that if the borrower had a choice of obtaining cars from more than one source, it would obtain the cars from a source that had accessible cars before it obtained inaccessible cars from the other source. This language should parallel that of @ 38.95(d). Among other comments on this subject, one of the rail operators mentioned above thought that the postponement should apply to new and altered platforms as well as those being retrofitted. 12101-12213); 49 U.S.C. On January 10, 1992, the FTA Administrator determined that the criteria under 49 CFR 37.9 had been met, and he advised EPI that the detectability of the Armor-Tile warning strip was equivalent to those meeting the Access Board guidelines. The background of this issue is the following: @ 37.165 of the Department's final ADA rule (49 CFR part 37; 56 FR 45584, 45640; September 6, 1991) provides that. The study also noted ongoing efforts at improving detectable warning materials. The proposed changes concerned the "reach range" (e.g., how far a person must reach to operate the controls) of ATMs. * * * * *(d)(1) For purposes of implementing the equivalent facilitation provision in section 2.2 of appendix A to this part, the following parties may submit to the Administrator of the applicable operating administration a request for a determination of equivalent facilitation:(i)(A) A public or private entity that provides transportation facilities subject to the provisions of subpart C this part, or other appropriate party with the concurrence of the Administrator;(ii) With respect to airport facilities, an entity that is an airport operator subject to the requirements of 49 CFR part 27 or regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act, an air carrier subject to the requirements of 14 CFR part 382, or other appropriate party with the concurrence of the Administrator. 2. WebThe CPA performs procedures in order to obtain reasonable assurance (defined as a high but not absolute level of assurance) about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. Four. WebReasonable accommodations also include any structural changes that may be necessary. (j)(1) When an individual with a disability enters a vehicle, and because of a disability, the individual needs to sit in a seat or occupy a wheelchair securement location, the entity shall ask the following persons to move in order to allow the individual with a disability to occupy the seat or securement location:(i) Individuals, except other individuals with a disability or elderly persons, sitting in a location designated as priority seating for elderly and handicapped persons (or other seat as necessary);(ii) Individuals sitting in or a fold-down or other movable seat in a wheelchair securement location. Reasonable accommodations create equal access and opportunities in the workplace so that people with disabilities can be productive team players whose unique perspectives promote the development of successful programs. The study identified cleaning, maintenance, and installation deficiencies as factors leading to lift-off, in addition to adhesive failure and temperature effects. The Access Board standard already requires information about the machines to be provided in a way that persons with impaired vision can use; specifying a voice synthesis capability does not seem necessary and is, in any event, beyond the scope of a proposal focusing on reach range. In a joint Access Board/DOT rule issued prior to this document, the Department adopted the proposal discussed above. Making the requirements effective at the same time made sense, they said, because they relate to an accessible car-station interface. Rail properties need to begin working now with manufacturers and construction contractors to ensure that materials are installed in the way that best serves everyone's interest in adhesion, durability, and maintainability. Other comments addressed a variety of concerns. It is appropriate for a driver, under this provision, to ask an ambulatory passenger with a disability to move to clear a wheelchair securement location when needed to accommodate a wheelchair user. These were primarily, but not exclusively, from the blind community. If a van is being used for specialized paratransit service for individuals with disabilities, then this provision-which addresses only to those vehicles. Some commenters expressed particular concern about detectable warnings at outdoor stations in the winter, with respect to snow and ice removal and potential slipping hazards to passengers. One disability community commenter and one state or local agency working on disability matters recommended that, regardless of other considerations, each train always have at least one accessible car (after July 1955, presumably). 9*H FuE~W*ETZc3: ZVch.Fbu:c _qZv&5RHO3bnK*A2~pwm@)VK8"gB2laaG statement regarding inability to obtain reasonable transportation We believe that a reasonable balance is best achieved, in this case, by allowing transit authorities a limited period of time to resolve practical problems concerning detectable warnings. For example, suppose there is a standing agreement between Amtrak and Commuter Authority B. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, managers and supervisors are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified Federal employees and applicants. A disability community commenter suggested that if a passenger decided using a lift was too dangerous, that passenger should be eligible for paratransit. Another disability community commenter suggested a requirement that the lease of rail cars by Amtrak not be permitted to decrease the overall percentage of Amtrak's fleet that was accessible (i.e., that if Amtrak leased inaccessible cars from a commuter authority, Amtrak would have to obtain accessible cars elsewhere in order to maintain the same percentage of accessibility in its fleet that it had before the lease). Some services, such as sign language interpreting, reader services, or personal assistance while on travel, can be provided by DRC on a continuing basis. The conclusion the Department draws from this study is that there are documented practical problems with the installation and maintenance of some detectable warning materials, which it is necessary for transit properties to address if their installation of detectable warnings is to be successful. It also mentioned a technical safety concern relating to the interface of the detectable warning strip and the yellow safety stripe at the platform edge. The DOT study alluded to by commenters, with some qualifications, does support the proposition that standees may use lifts safely and successfully. The manufacturers said that the problems the NPRM had cited with adhesion, lift-up, etc. At the same time, as a matter of policy, the Department will scrutinize closely applications for equivalent facilitation. In an audit, your CPA is required to obtain an understanding of your businesss internal control and assess fraud risk. The extension we have provided in this rule should be adequate to permit an aggressive effort by rail properties to address successfully practical concerns about installation. Washington, DC 20590 * * * * *(d) When Amtrak or a commuter authority leases a used intercity or commuter rail car for a period of seven days or less, Amtrak or the commuter authority may make and document good faith efforts as provided in this paragraph instead of in the ways provided in paragraph (c) of this section: [*63103](1) By having and implementing, in its agreement with any intercity railroad or commuter authority that serves as a source of used intercity or commuter rail cars for a lease of seven days or less, a provision requiring that the lessor provide all available accessible rail cars before providing any inaccessible rail cars. Five transit agencies noted that they provided lift service to standees without significant problems. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. WebAny Party claiming a Force Majeure event shall use reasonable diligence to remove the condition that prevents performance and shall not be entitled to suspend performance of 2. Entities shall not cite these determinations as indicating that a products or methods constitute equivalent facilitations in situations other than those to which the determinations specifically pertain. The study affirms the excellent detectability of materials meeting Federal standards. While the procedures differ, the substantive standard is not less stringent for manufacturers: any party seeking a determination of equivalent facilitation must convince the Department that its proposal really results in equivalent or greater access. The uniformity considerations mentioned by commenters will be taken into account in this process. Sixteen commenters-including both transportation agencies and disability community commenters, among others-favored the NPRM's proposal. The authority citation for 49 CFR part 37 continues to read as follows: Authority: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. That's where the DRC can offer their expertise. Supervisors should be aware that most technologies we purchase as an accommodation may take awhile for employees to master. Other commenters suggested adding safeguards to ensure accessibility. For example, a petition that the Access Board and the Department received, prior to the issuance of the NPRM, from several rail operators cited what they called "extraordinary costs" and unanswered questions about the materials' "durability, maintainability * * * safety, and usability by persons with visual and mobility impairments." Also, if Amtrak could obtain cars for a particular area of its service from both Commuter Authority B and Commuter Authority C, and C had more accessible cars available than B, Amtrak would borrow C's accessible cars before it borrowed inaccessible cars from B. Eleven commenters (eight disability community commenters, Amtrak and one other transit provider, and one state or local agency working on disability matters) favored the NPRM approach. WebThe statements are not in conformity with GAAP regarding pension plans An independent auditor has concluded that a substantial doubt remains about a client's ability to continue [49.CFR 37.163 (f)] SECTION 12 - PRIORITY SEATING . The obligations would differ depending on whether the requester is a transportation entity or a manufacturer (in the latter case, the requirement would be a consultation requirement, since there is not a single community whose representatives could be involved in the normal sense of public participation). hbbd```b``"d."H :XdXW`)f$lWdH! R,DdL@d` ?7 h The DRC staff member and the employee's manager sign the form as well as the employee. Disability Resource Center Webstatement regarding inability to obtain reasonable transportation An Audio Repository of Nusach & Nigunim According to the Ashkenaz Tradition countdown Timer Expired. (4) In all signage designating priority seating areas for elderly persons and persons with disabilities, or designating wheelchair securement areas, the entity shall include language informing persons sitting in these locations that they should comply with requests by transit provider personnel to vacate their seats to make room for an individual with a disability. One of these commenters opposed the public hearing requirement, while another said public participation should receive greater emphasis. (3) In the case of a request by a public entity that provides transportation services subject to the provisions of subpart D of this part, the required public participation shall include the following:(i) The entity shall contact individuals with disabilities and groups representing them in the community. It is not fair to burden research with the expectation that it will solve all practical problems, which probably are best worked out in actual planning and installation. These good faith efforts are the same that apply to purchases of used rolling stock (e.g., buses) by mass transit systems-an initial solicitation for accessible vehicles, a nationwide search for accessible vehicles, including advertising in trade publications and contacting trade associations. hb``g`` Virtually all commenters supported the proposal, agreeing with the rationale articulated above. This was due, in part, to the absence of a diagram illustrating the required pattern. ql[' Flt Tvdccd)ek_Q6NKvzA rzm K7~(2Q9;(H As such, training is required, and adequate training time should be allowed. Converts for an unauthorized term or use Since the FTA issued these letters, the Access Board published Bulletin # 1 in May 1992, clarifying many of the ambiguities left by its original guidelines and containing a diagram illustrating the pattern prescribed for detectable warning surfaces. This extension applies only to detectable warnings. In New York, a blind passenger using a guide dog fell off a platform and was killed by an oncoming train. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS This "ask, don't tell" approach should help to avoid confrontations and disruptions of service while resulting in seating being made available for passengers who need priority seating in the vast majority of instances. This will inform passengers that such a request may be made and that they should comply. Given the differences between the bus and rail contexts, and the specific requirements that the ADA applies to rail, it does not seem appropriate to apply the "don't diminish fleet accessibility percentage" rule to this situation. The NPRM also proposed to clarify the public participation obligations of parties asking for equivalent facilitation determinations. We believe the changes to the process suggested in the NPRM-concerning the ability of the various DOT operating administrations to make these determinations and having different procedural steps for manufacturers and transportation providers-are reasonable. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Detectable warnings can prevent that last mistaken step. Read Liz's story. If passengers expect detectable warning materials to be on the edge of the entire platform, and several feet of material is missing because the adhesive has failed, someone could fall off the platform because the expected warning was absent. Others said that they did not want to spend substantial sums of money on detectable warnings until there was certainty about what design would best answer the concerns that have been raised. The requirement will apply to newly acquired vehicles and to new or replacement signs in existing vehicles. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective December 30, 1993. WebIf the auditor believes that the financial statements are notfairly stated or is unable to reach a conclusion because of insufficient evidence, the auditor A) should withdraw from the engagement. If, as in many systems, the only transit employee aboard the train is in the driver's compartment in the front car, the employee will not be in a position to see who is sitting in a priority seat in the third car in the train, let alone ask someone to move from it. The rulemaking record also provides a sound basis for the propositions that detectable warnings address a significant safety need for persons with impaired vision and that an effective tactile cue that a person is reaching the platform edge is very important, particularly given factors in the rail station environment that may diminish the utility of aural and other cues to persons with impaired vision. We have some doubts about the practicality of providers carrying wheelchairs on their vehicles to use for standees who are trying to access a vehicle via the lift. @ 38.113 -- [Amended] 11. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Other commenters expressed concern about delay (one suggesting a 90-day FTA deadline) or about misleading manufacturer claims of "DOT approved" products. Mp[ The existing detectable warning requirement, without change or postponement, will continue to apply to construction of new stations and alterations of existing stations platforms. Seating spaces may have fold-down or removable seats to accommodate other passengers when a wheelchair or mobility aid user is not occupying the area, provided the seats, when folded up, do not obstruct the clear floor space provided (See Fig. Frequently (e.g., at holiday times or other high-demand periods), Amtrak must obtain additional cars from nearby commuter rail authorities on short notice for a short period of time. It would not be appropriate for the Department to indefinitely suspend a requirement that addresses a known safety problem on the basis of speculation about a safety problem that has not been shown to exist. The entity shall permit individuals with disabilities who do not use wheelchairs, including standees, to use a vehicle's lift or ramp to enter the vehicle. In @ 37.7, paragraph(b) is revised to read as follows. An official website of the United States government Here's how you know. Other transit provider comments opposed all standee lift use on safety grounds. Fourteen commenters supported the NPRM provision as drafted. The warning must be of a contrasting color (i.e., dark vs. light) and texture (i.e., truncated domes vs. smooth surface), as well as (in the case of interior surfaces) differing from the platform in resiliency and sound-on-cane contact. The Department understands that this lift model is no longer being manufactured, but remains in use on some buses. Since the situation of air carriers making equivalent facilitation requests concerning facilities at public airports is very similar to that of the airport sponsors themselves, we decided to apply the same procedural requirements to both. WebHome / Uncategorized / statement regarding inability to obtain reasonable transportation. Hours. It is fair to conclude from comments to the rule that one of the consequences of having a serious visual impairment is the need to concentrate very hard on mobility and orientation matters that sighted persons handle routinely. Last fall, the Access Board proposed amending its guidelines for ATMs. The less stringent standard could also encourage misleading or unethical practices, they said. This is important, among other reasons, because based on the premise that standees can use lifts, the Access Board found it unnecessary to establish a standard for stair riser heights in vehicles that use lifts. The Department believes that, given the safety-related reasons for a detectable warning requirement documented in the rulemaking record, deleting the requirement postponing it indefinitely, or postponing it for a lengthy period (e.g., five years) would be inadvisable. The For work-related hardship license appeals, this means that you must provide a letter from your employer which explains your work hours and need for a license. We received this comment from 101 commenters, 80 of whom were disability organizations or individuals with disabilities. When reviewing the request for the medical disability exception, the officer must determine whether the medical professional explained that the applicant has a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that prevents the applicant from being able One partial exception to this pattern was a comment from the New York State Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB). A disability community commenter objected to the "to the extent practicable" clause for rail systems. A total of 434 commenters opposed the NPRM's proposal, asserting that the existing regulatory provision should be retained. Under the present rule, except where the Department has extended time for completion of modifications to a key station, rail operators had to make key stations accessible by July 26, 1993. Any such use of these letters, or reliance on these letters in marketing materials, is unauthorized, and potential customers for these products should disregard claims of this kind. The NPRM proposed to modify the existing regulatory language to require transit providers to allow standees on lifts which meet part 38 specifications, or which are equipped with handrails or other devices that can assist standees in maintaining their balance. Further, 49 CFR 37.7 and 37.9 establish a procedure through which an entity may obtain a determination of equivalent facilitation for vehicles and facilities, respectively:For purposes of implementing the equivalent facilitation provision * * * a determination of compliance will be made by the (Federal Transit) Administrator or the Federal Railroad Administrator, as applicable, on a case-by-case basis. Providing reasonable accommodations is an interactive process where the employee and his or her manager need to participate to help achieve a successful accommodation. Twenty-six commenters favored the NPRM approach. PAGE 658 FR 63092, *63093handrails, as well as detectable warnings, at intervals along platforms. PAGE 1158 FR 63092, *63096letter-writing campaign organized by the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), whose comment is probably the most thorough and typical statement of the disability community's objections to the proposal. X FTA previously made this change for all the regulations in Subchapter VI of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Department believes that the ambiguities in the original Access Board guidelines have been resolved by Bulletin # 1, and that FTA letters concerning compliance with the Access Board requirements are no longer necessary. (4) In the case of a request by a manufacturer or a private entity other than an air carrier, the manufacturer or private entity shall consult, in person, in writing, or by other appropriate means, with representatives of national and local organizations representing people with those disabilities who would be affected by the request. The main point of all commenters supporting a restriction on the use of lifts by standees was the safety risk that they believe to exist. These concerns include the possibility of adhesive failures and "lift-off" (i.e., the corners of segments of the materials may come up) as well as durability. At the request of commenters, the original January 19, 1993, comment closing date was extended through February 19, 1993. The Department certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. WebStatement regarding reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act generally apply to requests for reasonable accommodations to rules, policies, practices, and The ADA requires the Department to adopt standards consistent with the Access Board guidelines. 10. Web(7) Eligibility. This requirement applies to all fixed route vehicles when they are acquired by the entity or to new or replacement signage in the entity's existing fixed route vehicles. Before the NPRM was issued, Amtrak told DOT staff that this provision is not appropriate in an important situation in which it leases rail cars. If manufacturers or other parties have a problem in obtaining disability group input, they can document their efforts as part of their application for an equivalent facilitation determination. 35 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<219546CA2F0B1B4A956CBC6DFEFAA54F>]/Index[10 48]/Info 9 0 R/Length 119/Prev 123083/Root 11 0 R/Size 58/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream The second modification would except a particular model of lifts from the requirement that transportation providers permit standees to use lifts. These commenters, while making clear their concern about safety, did not present any data or anecdotal information that would demonstrate that an actual safety problem existed. 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