United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2018-02-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f74813 D09002ee1c7f748f6 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department is issuing a final rule to amend its rules implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires accessibility in airport terminal facilities that receive Federal financial assistance. The final rule includes new provisions related to service animal relief areas and captioning of televisions and audio-visual displays that are similar to existing requirements applicable to U.S. and foreign air carriers under the Department's Air Carrier Access (ACAA) regulations. The final rule also reorganizes a provision concerning mechanical lifts for enplaning and deplaning passengers with mobility impairments, and amends this provision to require airports to work not only with U.S. carriers but also foreign air carriers to ensure that lifts are available where level entry loading bridges are not available. This final rule applies to airport facilities located in the United States with 10,000 or more annual enplanements that receive Federal financial assistance. 80 FR 46508 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-08-05/2015-19078 2015-19078 fr05au15-6 RIN 2105-AD91 4910-9X-P Docket No. DOT-OST-2011-0182 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-08-05/2015-19078 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-08-05/html/2015-19078.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-08-05/pdf/2015-19078.pdf Airports Civil Rights Individuals with Disabilities Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 7 p. 46508 46514 80 FR 46508 Title 49 Part 27 49 CFR Part 27 RIN 2105-AD91 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (U.S. Airports); Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-19078 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary 2015-10-05 Docket No. DOT-OST-2011-0182 4910-9X-P 2015-19078 Final rule.

The Department is issuing a final rule to amend its rules implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires accessibility in airport terminal facilities that receive Federal financial assistance. The final rule includes new provisions related to service animal relief areas and captioning of televisions and audio-visual displays that are similar to existing requirements applicable to U.S. and foreign air carriers under the Department's Air Carrier Access (ACAA) regulations. The final rule also reorganizes a provision concerning mechanical lifts for enplaning and deplaning passengers with mobility impairments, and amends this provision to require airports to work not only with U.S. carriers but also foreign air carriers to ensure that lifts are available where level entry loading bridges are not available. This final rule applies to airport facilities located in the United States with 10,000 or more annual enplanements that receive Federal financial assistance.

This rule is effective October 5, 2015. Maegan L. Johnson, Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W96-409, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9342. You may also contact Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W96-464, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9342. Arrangements to receive this notice in an alternative format may be made by contacting the above named individuals. Airports Civil Rights Individuals with Disabilities Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: U.S. Airports , http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/airport_security_design_guidelines.pdf Vol. 80, no. 150 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-08-05 continuing daily deposited born digital 313 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-08-05 P0b002ee1988ba376 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr05au15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-08-05 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-08-05/pdf/FR-2015-08-05.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-08-05/xml/FR-2015-08-05.xml fdlp 46485 46788 DGPO 2018-02-23 2024-06-02 FR-2015-08-05 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-08-05 80 150