Communications.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) OSC shall take appropriate steps to ensure effective communication with applicants, participants, personnel of other Federal entities, and members of the public. (1) OSC shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a program or activity conducted by OSC. (i) In determining what type of auxiliary aid is necessary, OSC shall give primary consideration to the requests of the individual with a disability. (ii) OSC need not provide individually prescribed devices, readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a personal nature. (2) Where OSC communicates with parties by telephone, telecommunication devices for deaf individuals or equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to communicate with individuals with impaired hearing. (b) OSC shall ensure that interested individuals, including individuals with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities. (c) OSC shall provide signage at a primary entrance to each of its inaccessible facilities, if any, directing users to a location at which they can obtain information about accessible facilities. The international symbol for accessibility shall be used at each primary entrance of an accessible facility. (d) This section does not require OSC to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fun

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 1850.160