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“Program Access” refers to any service provided by DOT to ensure the access of persons with disabilities to any available public DOT program or service (i.e., not related to the reasonable accommodation of DOT employees. The Department is required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of...
Reasonable accommodations can be defined as any change in the work environment or in the way things are usually done that results in equal employment opportunity for an individual with a disability. At DOT, reasonable accommodations can be provided to job applicants, to employees to enable them...
Disability, Disability Services HandbookDRC’s success lies in the ability to provide reasonable accommodations to employees in a consistent and timely manner while addressing individual needs. DRC supports the OAs in achieving employment, advancement, and retention goals while assisting...
Please forward this message to the individuals in your organization that deal with DOT's quarterly "Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space" (BTS Form 251). On June 30, 2004, DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued a Reporting Directive transmitting revised instructions for BTS Form...
The DRC was established in 1999 as a centrally funded reasonable accommodation program for employees with disabilities in DOT. Prior to that time, reasonable accommodations were granted at the program office level, often resulting in inconsistent practices among Operating Administrations (...
The mission of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to assist the Department in meeting its obligations toward the employment, promotion and retention of individuals with disabilities.
This manual is a guide to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and its implementingregulations, 14 CFR part 382 (part 382). It is designed to serve as a brief butauthoritative source of information about the services, facilities, and accommodationsrequired by the ACAA and the provisions of part 382...
Suggested Guidelines for Accessible Lavatories in Twin-Aisle Aircraft
SUMMARY: This action revises segments of Jet Route 2 (J–2), J–138, and J–590 by realigning the routes to the north over the Baton Rouge, LA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC). The FAA is taking this action to enhance the management of the aircraft...
SUMMARY: This document requires most certificated U.S. air carriers and foreign air carriers operating to and from the U.S. that conduct passenger-carrying service to record and categorize complaints that they receive alleging inadequate accessibility or discrimination on the basis of disability...