[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 12, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 12CFR268.707]

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                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                   CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
PART 268--RULES REGARDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart H--Prohibition Against Discrimination in Board Programs and 
           Activities Because of Physical or Mental Disability
 
Sec. 268.707  Program accessibility: Existing facilities.

    (a) General. The Board shall operate each program or activity so 
that the program or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with a disability. This 
paragraph (a) does not:
    (1) Necessarily require the Board to make each of its existing 
facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with a disability; or
    (2) Require the Board to take any action that it can demonstrate 
would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a program or 
activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. In those 
circumstances where the Board believes that the proposed action would 
fundamentally alter the program or activity or would result in undue 
financial and administrative burdens, the Board has the burden of 
proving that compliance with this paragraph (a) would result in such 
alterations or burdens. The decision that compliance would result in 
such alterations or burdens shall be made by the Board of Governors or 
their designee after considering all Board resources available for use 
in the funding and operation of the conducted program or activity, and 
must be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching 
that conclusion. If an action would result in such an alteration or such 
burdens, the Board shall take any other action that would not result in 
such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless ensure that 
individuals with a disability receive the benefits and services of the 
program or activity.
    (b) Methods. The Board may comply with the requirements of this 
subpart H through such means as redesign of equipment, reassignment of 
services to accessible buildings, assignment of aides to individuals 
with a disability, home visits, delivery of service at alternate 
accessible sites, alteration of existing facilities and construction of 
new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods 
that result in making its programs or activities readily accessible to 
and usable by individuals with a disability. The Board is not required 
to make structural changes in existing facilities where other methods 
are effective in achieving compliance with this section. In choosing 
among available methods for meeting the requirements of this section, 
the Board shall give priority to those methods that offer programs and 
activities to qualified individuals with a disability in the most 
integrated setting appropriate.
    (c) Time period for compliance. The Board shall comply with any 
obligations established under this section as expeditiously as possible.