[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR27.1]



[Page 343]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation

 

PART 27_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR 

ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 27.1  Purpose.









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

27.1 Purpose.

27.3 Applicability.

27.5 Definitions.

27.7 Discrimination prohibited.

27.9 Assurance required.

27.11 Remedial action, voluntary action, and compliance planning.

27.13 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance 

          procedures.

27.15 Notice.

27.17 Effect of State or local law.

27.19 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and 

          FTA policy.



       Subpart B_Accessibility Requirements in Specific Operating 

       Administration Programs: Airports, Railroads, and Highways



27.71 Airport facilities.

27.72 Boarding assistance for aircraft.

27.75 Federal Highway Administration--highways.

27.77 Recipients of Essential Air Service subsidies.



                          Subpart C_Enforcement



27.121 Compliance information.

27.123 Conduct of investigations.

27.125 Compliance procedure.

27.127 Hearings.

27.129 Decisions and notices.



    Authority: Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 

(29 U.S.C. 794); sec. 16 (a) and (d) of the Federal Transit Act of 1964, 

as amended (49 U.S.C. 5310 (a) and (f); sec. 165(b) of the Federal-Aid 

Highway Act of 1973, as amended (23 U.S.C. 142 nt.).



    Source: 44 FR 3l468, May 31, l979, unless otherwise noted.



    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 27 appear at 61 FR 

56424, Nov. 1, 1996.







    The purpose of this part is to carry out the intent of section 504 

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) as amended, to the end 

that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United 

States shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded 

from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 

discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial 

assistance.