📝FEMA's New Reasonable Accommodation Medical Request Form Explained
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an existing information collection in use without an OMB control number. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's new instrument to collect information to make informed reasonable accommodation decisions.
Learn More🛡️National Council on Disability
The National Council on Disability (NCD) will convene for a two-day meeting to address key issues impacting people with disabilities, including transportation, disaster preparedness, and healthcare training. The agenda includes panel discussions and a public comment period to gather insights from stakeholders and the community.
Learn More🏢Additions to Federal Procurement List for Nonprofits Supporting Disabled
This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More🛠️Federal Procurement List Update
This action adds product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Learn More🏢DOL’s RETAIN Program
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More🏢Notice on Proposed Information Collection for RETAIN Initiative
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy is soliciting comments regarding this ODEP-sponsored information collection for the Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects and Evaluation. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, DOL conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request helps to ensure that: requested data can be provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Learn More🚫Clarification on Disability Regulations and Business Implications
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this document to clarify the non-enforceability of certain language that was included in the preamble to--but not the regulatory text of--the May 9, 2024, final rule titled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance." Language in the preamble concerning gender dysphoria, which language is not included in the regulatory text, does not have the force or effect of law. Therefore, it cannot be enforced.
Learn More🗂️Proposed Deletions from Procurement List and Business Impact
The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More📝Notice for Comments on Disabled Dependent Questionnaire Submission
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Retirement Services offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the reinstatement of an expired information collection request (ICR), Disabled Dependent Questionnaire, RI 30-10.
Learn More🏴Proposed Deletions from Procurement List and Business Impact
The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
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