[NAGDU] FW: heads-up about a notice and comment period for DOT regulation, due June 18, 2018

[David]

This appears to simply be a renewal of existing regulations requiring 
ACAA covered carriers to provide an online mechanism for passengers to 
request disability accommodation services to get to and from their gates 
and relief areas.  It also requires that a disclaimer indicating that 
when software or external services are used that is outside the 
airline's control, the information may not be accessible.

*david at bakerinet.com*

On 5/14/2018 3:14 PM, Ginger Kutsch via NAGDU wrote:
> Marion and all,
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> Is NAGDU or anyone else planning on submitting a comment? See below for more
> details.
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> From: Melissa Allman [mailto:MAllman at seeingeye.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 4:42 PM
> Subject: heads-up about a notice and comment period for DOT regulation, due
> June 18, 2018
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> DOT issued a notice and request for comments on a reg that would require air
> carriers to create a mechanism on their web sites for passengers to indicate
> whether they are requesting a reasonable accommodation for their disability,
> including an escort to a relieving area for a service animal. Here's the
> link to the regulations.gov web site if you are interested in reading it.
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> https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOT-OST-2011-0177-0116
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> Melissa R. Allman, Esq.
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> Senior Specialist, Advocacy and Government Relations
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> The Seeing Eye, Inc.
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> P.O. Box 375, Morristown, NJ 07963-0375 (mail)
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> 10 Washington Valley Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-3412 (deliveries)
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> 973-539-4425 ext. 1724,     Fax:  973-525-1081 mallman at SeeingEye.org
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