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Accessibility

Policies

Management Policies
The following sections establish the policy framework for accessibility of facilities, programs, and services provided by the NPS and its affiliated entities:

• 1.9.3 (Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities)
• 5.3.2 (Physical Access for Persons with Disabilities)
• 6.4.10 (Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities)
• 7.5.2 (Access to Interpretive and Educational Opportunities)
• 8.2.4 (Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities)
• 9.1.2 (Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities)
• 10.2.6.2 (Accessibility of Commercial Services)

Regulations
28 CFR 35.136 (Department of Justice regulation on use of service animals by people with disabilities.
28 CFR 35.137 (Department of Justice regulation on use of mobility devices, including wheelchairs, manually powered mobility aids)
28 CFR Part 36 (Department of Justice regulations implementing sections of the ADA)
36 CFR 1.2(e) (NPS regulations that treat mobility-impaired people who use a manual or motorized wheelchair as pedestrians)
36 CFR 2.15 (a)(1) (NPS regulation restricting pets, with the exemption of guide dogs accompanying visually impaired or hearing-impaired people)
41 CFR Part 102-76, Subpart C (GSA regulations adopting ABA accessibility standards)
43 CFR Part 17, Subpart B and Subpart E (DOI regulations for implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

Related Information
NPS Accessibility website
Service animals in national parks
Accessibility Guidelines for NPS Interpretive Media
U.S Access Board - Federal agency that provides leadership on accessible design and develops accessibility guidelines and standards
Accessibility (NPS intranet site) - resources for NPS employees

Accountability

Policies

Laws, Proclamations, and Orders
Executive Order 13576 (Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government)
OMB Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management Internal Control and Related Materials (scroll down to OMB Circular A-123)

Regulations

Active Transportation

Policies
Management Policies

• 9.1.2 (Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities)
• 9.2 (Transportation Systems and Alternative Transportation)

Laws, Proclamations, and Orders

Adaptive Management

Laws, Proclamations, and Orders

Regulations

Administrative Records

Advertising

Policies
Management Policies

Laws, Proclamations, and Orders
44 USC 3702 (law pertaining to Federal Government use of paid advertising)

Regulations
36 CFR 5.1 (NPS regulation on advertising in parks)

Related Information

Advisory Committees

Policies
Management Policies

• 1.10 (Partnerships)
• 2.3.1.5 (Public Involvement)
• 5.2.1 (Consultation)

Regulations
FACA Final Rule 2001 (regulations for implementing FACA)

Affiliated Areas

Policies
Management Policies

Laws, Regulations, and Standards
Affiliated Areas Criteria Study (Public Law 100-336, June 17, 1988)