[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR606.60]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

PART 606_ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN 

PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

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Sec. 606.60  Communications.



    (a) The Foundation shall take appropriate steps to ensure effective 

communication with applicants, participants, personnel of other Federal 

entities, and members of the public.

    (1) The Foundation shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids where 

necessary to afford an individual with handicaps an equal opportunity to 

participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a program or activity 

conducted by the Foundation.

    (i) In determining what type of auxiliary aid is necessary, the 

Foundation shall give primary consideration to the requests of the 

individual with handicaps.

    (ii) The Foundation need not provide individually prescribed 

devices, readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a 

personal nature.

    (2) Where the Foundation communicates with applicants and 

beneficiaries by telephone, telecommunications devices for deaf persons 

(TDD's) or equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to 

communicate with persons with impaired hearing.

    (b) The Foundation shall ensure that interested persons, including 

persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to 

the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and 

facilities.

    (c) The Foundation shall provide signage at a primary entrance to 

each of its inaccessible facilities, directing users to a location at 

which they can obtain information about accessible facilities. The 

international symbol for accessibility shall be used at each primary 

entrance of an accessible facility.

    (d) This section does not require the Foundation 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 Foundation personnel believe that 

the proposed action would fundamentally alter the program or activity or 

would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, the 

Foundation has the initial burden of establishing that compliance with 

Sec. 606.60 would result in such alteration or burdens. The decision 

that compliance would result in such alteration or burdens must be made 

by the Foundation Director or his or her designee after considering all 

Foundation 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 

required to comply with this section would result in such an alteration 

or such burdens, the Foundation shall take any other action that would 

not result in such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless 

ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, individuals with handicaps 

receive the benefits and services of the program or activity.