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Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance

FR Abstract
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is committed to protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504). To implement the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability, the Department is making a number of revisions to update and amend its section 504 regulation.
Incorporation
FR Document Number
2024-09237
Federal Register Volume
89
Federal Register Year
2024-05-09
Federal Register Start Page
40066
Federal Register End Page
40195
Federal Agency
Health and Human Services Department
Federal Register Link
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-09/pdf/2024-09237.pdf
CFR Citation
45 CFR 84
FR Citation
89 FR 40066
CFR title
45
CFR Part
84
Document Number
WCAG 2.1
Document Edition
2018
Standard Title
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, W3C Recommendations, 05 June 2018
SDO
World Wide Web Consortium, Inc.
Standard Number Link
https://perma.cc/UB8A-GG2F
Excerpts
This rule is effective July 8, 2024. Incorporation by reference: The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by … or fewer than fifteen employees, respectively. The section incorporated WCAG 2.1 by reference. We invited comment on the following questions: • … 1 Level AA by reference into this rule and must abide by the Office of the Federal Register's regulation regarding incorporation by reference. 145
Record Source
www.federalregister.gov