[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR17.211]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 17--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart B--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap
 
Sec. 17.211  Reasonable accommodation.

    (a) A recipient shall make reasonable accommodation to the known 
physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified handicapped 
applicant or employee unless the recipient can demonstrate that the 
accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of its 
program.
    (b) Reasonable accommodation may include but is not limited to: (1) 
Making facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by 
handicapped persons, and (2) job restructuring, part-time or modified 
work schedules, acquisition or modification of equipment or devices, the 
provision of readers or interpreters, and other similar actions. This 
list is neither all inclusive nor meant to suggest that employers must 
follow all the actions listed.
    (c) In determining pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section whether 
an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of a 
recipient's program, factors to be considered include:
    (1) The overall size of the recipient's program with respect to 
number of employees, number and type of facilities, and size of budget;
    (2) The type of the recipient's operations, including the 
composition and structure of the recipient's workforce; and
    (3) The nature and cost of the accommodation needed.
    (d) A recipient may not deny any employment opportunity to a 
handicapped employee or applicant if the basis for denial is the need to 
make reasonable accommodation to the physical or

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mental limitations of the employee or applicant.