0790-AJ04 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0790 Office of the Secretary OS 0700 Department of Defense DOD Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Assisted or Conducted by the DoD and in Equal Access to Information and Communication Technology Used by DoD

The Department of Defense (DoD) is finalizing revisions to implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from DoD and those programs or activities conducted by DoD. The regulation also implements section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires  DoD make its electronic and information technology accessible to individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the regulation implements the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, which requires that DoD make facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities. Finally, the regulation updates the complaint resolution and enforcement procedures pursuant to section 504 and the complaint resolution and enforcement procedures pursuant to section 508.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 32 CFR 56 Pub. L. 100-259 Pub. L. 102-569 29 U.S.C. 791 to 794d 42 U.S.C. ch. 51 and 126 E.O. 12250 Yes NPRM 07/16/2020 85 FR 43168 NPRM Comment Period End 09/14/2020 Final Action 02/00/2024 DoD internal guidance will be located in DoD Instruction 1020.dd ("Unlawful Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from, or Conducted by, the DoD"). This Instruction will publish after the finalization of this rule. No No None No No No No Anderson Lazare John Mr. Business Operations Manager 0790 Office of the Secretary OS 703 508-2185 anderson.j.lazare.civ@mil.mil OSD Pentagon, Washington DC 20310