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  • 2021-00994 — Extension of the Comment Deadline Date; Request for Information for the Inclusive Design Reference Hub
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 5314
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Department of Transportation (DOT) is extending the deadline for comments on their request for information about an Inclusive Design Reference Hub. This initiative aims to create a resource library focusing on accessibility in automated vehicles for people with disabilities. The RFI seeks input on best practices, technical standards, and ways to ensure long-term sustainability of the project. Interested parties can submit their comments electronically by February 19, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Transportation wants to hear what people think about making cars easier for everyone to use, especially for those with disabilities. They are giving everyone a little more time, until February 19, 2021, to share their ideas and thoughts.

  • 2025-05358 — Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14126
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced changes to the Procurement List, effective April 27, 2025. New products, including a women's cravat for Space Force, will be added and supplied by designated nonprofits. Meanwhile, certain protective clothing items and services like call center operations and grounds maintenance are being removed due to a lack of government requirements. This decision aims to continue supporting employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through nonprofit agencies.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making a list of things they buy to help create jobs for people with disabilities, and they are adding new things like a special scarf for Space Force. They might also stop buying some other stuff like special clothes because they don't need them anymore, which could affect the companies that used to make them.

  • 2021-02937 — Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9325
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to the Procurement List. They plan to add new products supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ people with disabilities, and to remove some products and services that were previously supplied by such agencies. Public comments on these proposed changes are invited until March 14, 2021. The aim is to ensure that federal agencies continue to support employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through these procurements.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled wants to change the list of things the government buys to help people with disabilities get jobs. They're planning to add some new things from special companies and take away some old ones, and they want to know what people think about these changes by March 14, 2021.

  • 2021-02197 — Sunshine Act Meetings
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7863
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is holding a virtual roundtable discussion to talk about what they learned about making voting accessible for people with disabilities during the 2020 elections. This event will happen on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time and can be watched live on their YouTube channel. The discussion will feature results from a survey done by Rutgers University and insights from experts and election officials about the challenges and successes in assisting disabled voters. The meeting is open to the public, and more details will be available on the EAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who help run elections are having a meeting on YouTube to talk about how they made voting easier for people with disabilities in the 2020 elections. This meeting will be on February 17th, and anyone can watch it on the internet.