[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: 49CFR27.3] [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. 27.3 Applicability. (a) This part applies to each recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation and to each program or activity that receives such assistance. (b) Design, construction, or alteration of buildings or other fixed facilities by public entities subject to part 37 of this title shall be in conformance with appendix A to part 37 of this title. All other entities subject to section 504 shall design, construct or alter a building, or other fixed facilities shall be in conformance with either appendix A to part 37 of this title or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, 41 CFR part 101-19 subpart 101-19.6, appendix A. [44 FR 31468, May 31, 1979, as amended at 56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991; 68 FR 51390, Aug. 26, 2003]