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DHS/OS | RIN: 1601-AA03 | Publication ID: Fall 2008 |
Title: Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Department of Homeland Security Programs or Activities | |
Abstract: This interim final rule establishes for the Department of Homeland Security, procedures for the enforcement of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, as it applies to programs or activities conducted by the Department. The rule establishes standards for what constitutes discrimination on the basis of mental or physical handicap, provides a definition for individuals with handicaps and qualified individuals with handicaps, and establishes a complaint mechanism for resolving allegations of discrimination. | |
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 15.1 | |
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135 5 USC 301 29 USC 794 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: David Palmer Deputy Associate General Counsel (Legal Counsel) Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Phone:202 282-9735 Email: david.palmer@dhs.gov |