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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3046</CODE>
            <NAME>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EEOC</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Federal Sector&apos;s Affirmative Employment Obligations Regarding Individuals with Disabilities Under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended (Section 501), prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the Federal Government.  The EEOC's regulations implementing section 501, as set forth in 29 CFR part 1614, require Federal agencies and departments to be "model employers" of individuals with disabilities.<sup>1</sup>

The Commission intends to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks public comments on whether and how the existing regulations could be improved to provide more detail on what being a "model employer" means and how Federal agencies and departments should "give full consideration to the hiring, placement and advancement of qualified individuals with disabilities."<sup>2</sup> The EEOC's review of the comments and potential revisions would be informed by the discussion in Management Directive 715 of the tools Federal agencies should use to establish goals for the employment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. The EEOC's review of the comments and potential revisions would also be informed by and consistent with the goals of Executive Order 13548 to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities and the employment of individuals with targeted disabilities.

<br>
__________________
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<sup>1</sup>  29 CFR 1614.203(a).
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<sup>2</sup>  Id.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>29 CFR 1614.203(a)</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 791(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kuczynski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3046</CODE>
                    <NAME>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EEOC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 663-4665</PHONE>
                <TDD_PHONE>202 663-7026</TDD_PHONE>
                <FAX>202 653-6034</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.kuczynski@eeoc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>131 M Street NE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20507</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Aaron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konopasky</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3046</CODE>
                    <NAME>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EEOC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 663-4127</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 653-6034</FAX>
                <EMAIL>aaron.konopasky@eeoc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>131 M Street NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20507</ZIP>
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