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Federa l Registe r

/ Vol

. 55 , No

. 22 1 /

Thursday , Novembe r 15 , 199 0 /

Rule s an dRegulation s 4775 3 §250.8 7 [Amended ] 12

. Sectio n250.87 , i n th e firs t sentenc e o f paragrap h(d ) ad dth e phras e "shal l hav e apressur e ratin g greate r tha nth e shut-i ntubin g pressur e and " betwee n th e word s "equipment " an d"shall"

. §250.10 7 [Amended ] 13

. Sectio n250.107 , i n th e firs t sentenc e o f

paragrap h(d ) ad dth e phras e "shal l hav e apressur e ratin g greate r tha nth e shut-i ntubin g pressur e and " betwee nth e word s "equipment " an d"shall"

. §250.12 3 [Amended ] 14

. Sectio n250.123 , i n th e firs t sentenc e o f

paragrap h(b)(l)(iii ) remov e th e phras e " asignifican t chang e i n operatin g pressures " an dad di n it s plac e th e phras e " achang e i n operatin g pressure s tha t

require s ne w setting s fo r th e high-pressur e shut-i n senso r and/o r th e low-pressur e shut-i nsenso r a s provide dherein"

. §250.12 3 [Amended ] 15

. Sectio n250.123 , i n th e firs t sentenc e o f

paragrap h(b)(7 ) introductor y tex t

remov e th e phras e "sectio nA8 " an dad di n it s plac e th e phras e "section s A 4 an dA8"

. §250.12 4 [Amended ] 16

. Sectio n250.124 , remov e th e las t sentenc e o f

paragrap h(a)(l)(ii)

. §250.12 6 [Amended ] 17

. Sectio n250.126 , i n paragrap h (e)(2) , remov e th e phras e "AP I R P14 A o r AP I R P14D " an dad di n it s plac e th e phras e "AP I Spe c 14 A o r AP I Spe c 14D"

. § 250.15 9 [Amended ] 18

. Sectio n250.159 , i n paragrap h { c )(7)(i) , ad dth e phras e "determin e t o b e reasonable , takin g int o account , amon g othe r things, " betwee nth e word s "parties, " an d"conservation"

. (F RDoc

. 90-2690 6 Filed11-14-90 ; 8:4 5 am] SILLIN G COO E 4310-MR- M
DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N Coas t Guar d 3 3 CF R Part 11 7 ICGD7-90-76 1 Drawbridg e Operatio n Regulations ; St

. John s River , F L AGENCY : Coas t

Guard , DOT

. ACTION: Fina l rule

. SUMMARY : A t

th e reques t

o f th e Stat e o f Florida , ih e Coas t

Guar di s changin g th e regulations. ' governin g th e operatio no f llirtu ; drawbridge s acros s th e Sl

. John s Rive r a t Jacksonville , Florida , th e Mai n Stree t (US17 ) Bridge , mil e 24.7 , th e Acost a(SR13 ) Bridge , mil e 24. 9 an dth e Fulle r Warre n(110/195 ) Bridge , mil e 25.4 , i norde r t o improv e th e flo w o f pea k mornin g commute r

traffic

. Thi s actio n accommodate s th e need s o f vehicula r traffi c an dstil l provide s fo r th e reasonabl e need s o f

navigation

. EFFECTIV EDATE : Thes e regulation s becom e effectiv e o nDecembe r 17,1990

. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT : Gar y D

. Pruitt , (305 ) 536-4103

. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : O n Augus t 17,199 0 th e Coas t

Guar d publishe dapropose drul e (5 5 F R33723 ) concernin g thi s change

. Th e Commander , Sevent hCoas t Guar d District , als o publishe dth e proposa l a s Publi c Notic e 24-9 0 date dAugus t 24 , 1990

. Intereste dperson s wer e give nunti l Octobe r 1,199 0 t o comment
. Draftin g Informatio n Th e drafter s o f

thes e regulation s ar e Bridg e Administratio n Specialis t Gar y D

. Pruitt , projec t

officer , an dLieutenan t Genell e G

. Tanos , projec t attorney
. Discussio n o f

Comment s N o comment s wer e receive do n th e propose dchange

. Th e fina l rul e i s unchange dfro mth e propose drul e publishe do n Augus t

17,1990

. Federalis m Thi s actio nha s bee n analyze di n accordanc e wit hth e principal s an d criteri acontaine di n Executiv e Orde r 12612 , an di t

ha s bee ndetermine dtha t th e fina l rulemakin g doe s no t hav e sufficien t federalis mimplication s t o warran t th e preparatio nof

aFederalis m Assessment

. Economi c Assessmen t

an dCertificatio n Thes e regulation s ar e considere dt o b e non-majo r

unde r Executiv e Orde r 1229 1 o n Federa l Regulatio n an d nonsignifican t

unde r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio nregulator y policie s an d procedure s (44 F

R11034 ; Februar y 26 , 1979)

. Th e economi c impac t i s expecte d t o b e s o minima l tha t

aful l regulator y evaluatio n i s unnecessary . W e conclud e thi s becaus e th e fina l rulemakin g wil l no t chang e th e tota l amoun t o f tim e thes e bridge s ar e allowe dt o b e maintaine di n th e close dposition

. Sinc e th e economi c impac t

of thes e regulation s i s expecte dt o b e minimal , th e Coas t Guar dcertifie s tha t

i t wil l no t hav e a significan t

impac t o n asubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities

. Lis t o f Subject s i n 3 3 CF RPar i 11 7 Bridges

. Regulation s I nconsideratio n o f

th e foregoing , par t 11 7 o f titl e 33 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations , i s amende da s follows : PAR T117—DRAWBRIDG E OPERATIO N REGULATION S 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 11 7 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 3 3 US C 499 ; 49 CF R1.46 ; 3 3 CF

R 1.05-l(g)

. _. . 2

. Sectio n 117i325(a ) i s revise dt o rea d a s follows : §117.32 5 S t

John s River

. (a ) Th e draw s o f

th e Mai n Stree t (US17 ) Bridge , mil e 24.7 , th e Acost a (SR13 ) Bridge , mil e 24. 9 an dth e Fulle r Warre n (110/195 ) Bridge , mil e 25.4 , al l a t Jacksonville , shal l ope n o n signa l excep t that , fro m7 a.m . t o 8:3 0 a.m . an d4:3 0 p.m . t o 6 p.m. , Monda y throug hSaturda y excep t federa l holidays , th e draw s nee d no t b e opene dfo r

th e passag e o f vessels

. Th e draw s shal l ope n a t an y tim e fo r vessel s i n a n emergenc y involvin g lif

e o r property
. Dated : Octobe r

29,1990

. Rober t E

. Kratnek , Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast

Guard, Commander, Se venth Coast Guard District. [F RDoc

. 90-26897 File d11-14-90 ; 8:4 5 am | BILLIN G COD E 4910-14- W
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF R 8 2 IFRL-3860-9 ] 

# y

Protectio n o f Stratospheri cOzon e AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agency

. ACTION : Technica l amendment

. SUMMARY : Today' s notic e amend s th e lis t o f Articl e 5 Partie s i n appendi x Eof

. th e stratospheri c ozon e protectio n regulation s (40CF Rpar t 82)

. Articl e 5 Partie s ar e developin g countrie s tha t ar e Part y t o th e Montrea l Protoco l o n Substance s tha t

Deplet e th e Ozon e Laye r an dwhos e pe r

capit a consumptio n o f

certai n chlorofluorocarbon s controlle db y th e Protoco l i s les s tha n0. 3 kilograms

. Th e Protoco l an dEPA' s implementin g regulation s permi t

companie s tha t expor t controlle dsubstance s t o Articl e 5 Partie s t o increas e thei r productio no f suc hsubstance s u p t o th e specifie d limits

. Th e countrie s adde dt o appendi x Etoda y hav e bee n designate db y th eP. 3



### 4775 4 Federa l Registe r / Vol

. 55 , No

. 22 1 /

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Rule s an dRegulation s Unite dNation s Environmenta l Programm e (UNEP) , whic hserve s a s th e Protocol' s Secretariat , a s Partie s operatin g unde r

Articl e 5

. Th e countrie s ar e Jorda nan dMalaysia

. Thi s amendmen t

als o clarifie s th e Agency' s positio nregardin g th e grantin g o f request s fo r

authorization s t o conver t potentia l productio nrights t o actua l productio nright s afte r

th e en do f

th e contro l period

. DATES : Thi s technica l amendmen t i s effectiv e Novembe r

15,1990

. ADDRESSES : Comment s an dothe r informatio nrelevan t

t o thi s rulemakin g ar e maintaine di nDocke t A-87-2 0 a t

th e Ai r Docke t Roo mM-1500 , Firs t

Floor , Watersid e Mall , Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , 40 1 M Street , SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. Th e docke t ma y b e inspecte dbetwee n8 a.m . an d3:3 0 p.m. o nweekdays

. A s provide di n2 0 CF Rpar t 2 , areasonabl e fe e ma y b e charge dfo r

photocopying

. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

N CONTACT: Len aNirk , Stratospheri c Ozon e Protectio nBranch , Globa l Chang e Division , Offic e o f

Atmospheri c an d Indoo r Ai r Programs , Offic e o f

Ai r an d Radiation , ANR-445 , 40 1 M Stree t SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. (202 ) 382-7750

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: O n Augus t 12,1988 , EP A promulgate da fina l rul e t o limi t

th e productio nan d consumptio no f

certai n chlorofluorocarbon s (CFCs ) an d brominate dcompound s (halons ) t o reduc e th e risk s of

stratospheri c ozon e depletion

. Th e rul e implement s th e requirement s o f

th e Montrea l Protocol , whic hth e Unite dState s ratifie do nApri l 21,1988 , b y allocatin g productio nan d consumptio nallowance s t o firm s tha t produced , an dimporte dthes e chemical s i n1986 , base do nthei r

198 6 level s of thes e activities

. I naddition , producer s receive dpotentia l productio n allowance s equa l t o 1 0 percen t o f thei r 198 6 productio nlevels

. Thes e potentia l productio nallowance s ca n b e converte d t o productio nallowancs s upo nproo f o f expor t of controlle dsubstance s t o Articl e 5 Parties

. Amendmen t

t o Appendi x E O nJun e 22,199 0 th e Agenc y publishe d afina l rul e designatin g thre e countrie s a s Articl e 5 Partie s i nappendi x E(5 5 F R 25812)

. Thes e countrie s ar e Mexico , Venezuel aan dThailand

. A t tha t time , th e Agenc y note dtha t

i t woul damen d tha t lis t i f additiona l informatio n warrante do r

if th e Secretaria t

formall y designate dacountr y a s a nArticl e 5 Party

. Th e Agenc y state dtha t i f th e Secretaria t

mad e suc hadesignation , th e Agenc y woul dvie w th e additio nof tha t countr y t o appendi x Ea s apurel y ministeria l tas k fo r whic hnotic e an d commen t wa s no t necessary . A t th e Londo n meeting s hel di nJune , 199 0 t o revis e th e Protocol , th e Secretaria t

publishe dth e Revise d Repor t o n Dat ao n Production.Imports , Export s an dConsumptio n o f Substance s
• Liste di nAnne x A o f

th e Montrea l Protocol

. I ncommunication s wit hth e Secretariat , EP A learne dtha t thi s repor t ha s agai nbee nrevise dbase do ndat a receive dJun e 19,1990

. Thi s revise d repor t designate s additiona l countrie s a s Partie s t o th e Protoco l operatin g unde r Articl e 5 status
. Tw o o f th e countries , Venezuel aan dMexico , wer e designate d a s Articl e 5 Partie s i n appendi x Ei n th e June , 199 0 fina l rule

. Jorda nan d Malaysi aar e adde dt o appendi x Etoda y base do nthei r

designatio n a s Articl e 5 Partie s b y th e Secretariat

. Thi s revise d appendi x Ei s effectiv e retroactivel y fo r th e firs t contro l period

. A s state di n th e Jun e 22,199 0 fina l rule , EP A reserve s th e righ t t o modif

y thi s lis t base do nadditiona l information , o r if th e Secretaria t

furthe r designate s Partie s a s operatin g unde r Articl e 5

. A s i ntoday' s technica l amendment , if th e Secretaria t

formall y designate s a countr y a s a nArticl e 5 Party , th e Agenc y view s th e additio n o f tha t countr y t o appendi x Ea s purel y a ministeria l tas k

fo r whic hnotic e an d commen t ar e unnecessary . If

th e Agenc y receive s informatio nwhic hwoul dlea d i t t o classif

y acountr y a s a n Articl e 5 Party , th e Agenc y wil l propos e t o ad d th e countr y t o appendi x Ethroug hnotic e an dcommen t

rulemakin g i

f i t ha s no t bee nformerl y designate db y UNEP

. Grantin g o f

Request s fo r

Authorization s t o Conver t Th e Agenc y ha s ha dsevera l request s fo r informatio nregardin g th e grantin g o f request s fo r

authorization s t o conver t afte r th e en do f

th e contro l period

. Authorization s ar e require dt o conver t potentia l productio n allowance s t o productio n allowances , an dar e grante d fo r export s t o Articl e 5 countries

. Becaus e additiona l allowance s an d authorization s fro mexport s ar e onl y vali dfo r th e contro l perio di n whic hth e expor t occurred , th e Agenc y di dno t anticipat e receivin g request s afte r th e en dof th e contro l period

. A s aresul t o f a nexemptio n t o th e excis e ta x o n CFC s fo r export s t o Articl e 5 countries , however , som e companie s hav e requeste dauthorizatio nt o conver t afte r th e en do f

th e contro l perio dwhic h ende dJun e 30,1990

. Th e authorization s t o conver t

allo w companie s t o designat e previou s productio na s productio n exporte dt o Articl e 5 countries

. Suc h productio ni s exemp t

fro mth e tax
. Th e Agenc y intend s t o allo w companie s t o reques t

authorization s t o conver t fo r 4 5 day s afte r

th e en do f

th e contro l perio d(th e sam e amoun t o f tim e allowe dfo r

submissio no f

th e fina l quarterl y reports)

. Thi s tim e limi t onl y applie s t o submission s documentin g export s t o existin g Articl e 5 countries

. Th e approva l lette r

wil l clearl y spel l ou t tha t thes e authorization s ma y no t b e use di n th e curren t

contro l period

. Afte r 4 5 days , th e contro l perio di s "closed " an dno t furthe r request s wil l b e processed

. Request s fo r authorization s t o conver t

fo r export s ar e th e onl y transaction s tha t

wil l b e approve dafte r th e en do f

th e contro l perio d(excep t fo r th e fina l quarterl y report s an dend-of

yea r expor t reports)

. N o othe r transaction s wil l b e approve dafte r th e en do f th e contro l perio d(includin g al l trades , transfer s an dfeedstoc k requests)

. Th e Agenc y intend s t o follo w thi s procedur e a s a n administrativ e interpretatio n o f

th e final rule , withou t furthe r rulemaking

. Additiona l Informatio n 1. Executive Order

12291 Executiv e orde r

(E.O. ) 1229 1 require s th e preparatio n o f

aregulator y impac t analysi s fo r

majo r rules , define db y th e orde r a s thos e likel y t o resul t in : (1 ) A n annua l effec t

o nth e econom y o f $10 0 millio no r

more ; (2 ) A majo r

increas e i n cos t

o r price s fo r consumers , individua l industries , federal , stat e o r

loca l governmen t agencies , o r

geographi c industries ; o r (3 ) Significan t

advers e effect s o n competition , employment , investment , productivity , innovatio no r o n th e abilit y o f th e Unite dStates-base denterprise s t o compet e wit hforeig nbase denterprise s i ndomesti c o r

expor t markets

. EP A determine dtha t

it s Augus t

12 , 198 8 fina l rul e t o protec t stratospheri c ozon e me t

wit hth e definitio no f

amajo r rule , an dtherefor e prepare daregulator y impac t analysi s (RIA)

. Sinc e thes e amendment s d o no t

impos e an y significan t

burden s a s define db y E.O

. 12291 , th e RI A prepare dfo r th e fina l rul e fulfill s th e executiv e order' s requiremen t fo r thes e proposals

. 2. Regulatory Flexibility Act Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Act , 5 U.S.C

. 601-612 , require s tha t Federa l agencie s examin e th e impact s of thei r regulation s o n smal l entities

. Unde r 5 U.S.C

. 604(a) , wheneve r a n agenc y i s require dt o publis hagenera l notic e o f propose drulemaking , i t mus t prepar e an dmak e availabl e fo r publi c commen t an dinitia l regulator y flexibilit y analysi s (RFA)

. Suc han danalysi s i s no t require dP. 4



### Federal Registe r/

Vol . 55 , No

. 22 1 /

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15 , 1990 /

Rule s an dRegulation s 4775 5
if th e hea do f

th e agenc y certifie s tha t a rul e wil l no t

hav e asignifican t

impac t o nalarg e numbe r

o f smal l entities , pursuan t t o 5 U.S.C

. 605(b)

. EP A prepare da ninitia l RF A i nsuppor t o f it s fina l rule , an dn o additiona l RF A nee d b e prepare dfo r

thes e amendments

. 3. List'of Docket Material (1 ) Repor t

o f th e Executiv e Directo r o f th e Unite dNation s Environmen t Programme , Secretaria t o f th e Montrea l Protocol , Addendum : Revise dRepor t o n Dat ao nProduction , Imports , Export s an dConsumptio no f

Substance s Liste d i nAnne x A o f

th e Montrea l Protocol

. (2 ) Fa x t o Len aNirk , Globa l Chang e Division , fro mMegum i Seki , Ozon e Secretaria t

• Dated : November

2,1990

. Michae l Shapiro , Acting Assistant

Administrator. Lis t o f Subjec t i n4 0 CF RPar t

8 2 Stratospheri c Ozone

. 

### PAR T 82—PROTECTIO

N O F STRATOSPHERI C OZON E 1

. Th e Authorit y citatio n fo r par t 8 2 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 42 U.S.C

. 745 7 (b ) 2

. Par t 8 2 i s amende db y revisin g appendi x Et o rea da s follows : Appendi x E—Article 5 Partie s Mexico , Venezuela , Thailand , Jordan , Malaysia

. [F RDo c 90-2693 3 File d11-14-90 ; 8:4 5 am ] I BILLIN G COOE 8560-50- M ACTIO N 4 5 CF R Part 121 4 Enforcemen t o f Nondiscriminatio n o n th e Basi s o fHandica p i n Program s o r Activitie s Conducte d by ACTIO N AGENCY : ACTION

. ACTION: Fina l rule

. SUMMARY : Thi s regulatio n require s tha t ACTIO Noperat e al l o f it s program s an d activitie s s o tha t

qualifie dhandicappe d person s ar e no t

subjecte dt o discriminatio nb y ACTION

. I t set s forth standard s fo r

wha t constitute s discriminatio no nth e basi s o f menta l o r physica l handicap , provide s adefinitio n fo r handicappe dperso nan dqualifie d handicappe dperson , an destablishe s a detaile dcomplain t

mechanis mfo r resolvin g allegation s o f discriminatio n agains t ACTION

. Thi 3 regulatio n implement s sectio n50 4 of th e Rehabilitatio n Ac t

o f 1973 , a s amended , whic hprohibit s discriminatio no nth e basi s o f handica p i nprogram s o r activitie s conducte db y Federa l executiv e agencies

. EFFECTIV EDATE : Januar y 14,1991

. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

N CONTACT : Nanc y Voss , Director , .Equa l Opportunit y Staff

, ACTIO Na t

(202 ) 634

- 931 2 (Voice ) o r

(202 ) 634-925 6 (TDD)

. Thes e ar e no t

toll-fre e numbers

. Copie s o f thi s regulatio n ar e availabl e c ntap e fo r person s wit hvisua l impairments

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: Backgroun d Th e purpos e o f

thi s rul e i s t o provid e fo r th e enforcemen t

o f sectio n50 4 o f

th e Rehabilitatio n Ac t

o f 1973 , a s amende d (2 9 U.S.C

. 794) , a s i t

applie s t o program s an dactivitie s conducte db y ACTION

. A s amende db y th e Rehabilitation , Comprehensiv e Services , an d Developmen t

Disabilitie s Amendment s o f 197 8 (Sec

. 199 , Pub

. L

. 95-602 , 9 2 Stat

. 2982) , sectio n 50 4 o f

th e Rehabilitatio n Ac t o f 197 3 state s that : N o otherwis e qualifie dindividual wit h handicap s inth e Unite dStates , * * * shall , solel y b y reaso no

f hi s handicap , b e exclude d fro mth e participatio n in , b e denie dth e benefit s of

. o r b e subjecte dto discriminatio n unde r any progra

mo r activity receivin g Federal financial assistanc e o r unde r an y progra mo r activity conducte db y an y Executiv e agenc y o r

b y th e Unite dState s Postal Service

. Th e hea do f eac hsuc hagenc y shal l promulgate suc hregulation s a s ma y b e necessary to carry out

th e amendment s t o thi s sectio n mad e b y the Rehabilitation , Comprehensiv e Services , an dDevelopmental Disabilitie s Ac t

o f 1978

. Copie s o

f an y propose dregulatio nshal l b e submitte dt o appropriat e authorizin g committee s o f Congress , an dsuc hregulatio n ma y tak e effec t no earlie r

thanth e thirtiethda y after th e dat e onwhic hsuc hregulatio n i s s o submitte dt

o suc hcommittees

. O n Septembe r

18,1989 , ACTIO N publishe danotic e o f

propose d Rulemakin g (NPRM ) fo r th e enforcemen t o f sectio n 504 o f

th e Rehabilitatio n Ac t o f 1973 , a s amended , whic hprohibit s discriminatio n o n th e basi s o f handicap , a s i t applie s t o program s an dactivitie s conducte db y ACTION

. 5 4 FR38401

. ACTIO Nreceive don e respons e wit h comment s o nth e NPRM

. Afte r analysi s o f th e comment s receive dan dth e fina l sectio n 504 regulatio ntha t th e Departmen t

of Justic e issue dfo r

it s ow n program s an dactivities , ACTIO N decide dt o adop t

thi s fina l rule

. Th e substantiv e nondiscriminatio n obligation s of

th e agency , a s se t

fort hi n thi s rule , ar e identical , fo r th e mos t

part , t o thos e establishe db y Federa l regulation s fo r

program s o r

activitie s receivin g Federa l financia l assistance

. (Se e 2 8 CFRpar t

41 (sectio n504 coordinatio nregulatio nfor federali v assiste dprograms))

. Thi s genera l

parallelis mi s i n accor dwit hth e inten t expresse db y supporter s o f th e 197 8 amendmen t

i nfloo r debate , includin g it s sponsor . Rep

. Jame s M

. Jeffords , tha t th e Federa l governmen t

shoul dhav e th e sam e sectio n 50 4 obligation s a s recipient s o f

Federa l financia l assistance

. 12 4 Cong

. Rec

. 1390 1 (1978 ) (remark s o f

Rep

. Jeffords) ; 12 4 Cong

. Rec

. E2668 , E267 0 (dail y ed

. Ma y 17 , 1978 ) id; 12 4 Cong

. Rec

. 1389 7 (remark s o f Rep

. Brademas) ; id. a t

3855 2 (remark s o f Rep

. Sarasin)

. Ther e are , however , som e languag e difference s betwee n thi s rul e an dth e Federa l government' s sectio n 50 4 regulation s fo r

federall y assiste d programs . Thes e change s ar e base do n th e Suprem e Court' s decisio n i n Southeastern Community College v . Davis, 44 2 U.S

. 39 7 (1979) , an dth e subsequen t

circui t cour t decision s interpretin g Davi s an dsectio n 504

. See Dopico v . Goldschmidt, 68 7 F.2 d127 2 (D.C

. Cir

. 1981 ) [APTA); see also Rhode Island Handicapped

Action Committee v . Rhode Island

Public Transit Authority, 71 8 F.2 d49 0 (1s t Cir

. 1983)

. Thes e languag e difference s ar e als o supporte db y th e decisio n o f th e Suprem e Cour t

i nAlexander

v . Choate, 46 9 U.S

. 28 7 (1985) , wher e th e Cour t hel d tha t th e regulation s fo r

federall y assiste dprogram s di dno t requir e a recipien t t o modif y it s durationa l limitatio n o nMedicai dcoverag e o f inpatien t hospita l car e fo r

handicappe d persons . Clarifyin g it s Davis decision , th e Cour t

explaine dtha t

sectio n 504 require s onl y "reasonable " modifications , id. a t

300 , an dexplicitl y note dtha t

"[th e regulation s implementin g 504 [fo r

federall y assiste d programs ) ar e consisten t wit hth e vie w tha t reasonable adjustment s i nth e natur e o f th e benefi t

offere dmus t

a t time s b e mad e t o assur e meaningfu l access.) " Id. a t

30 1 n.2 1 [emphasi s added)

. Incorporatio n o f

thes e changes , therefore , make s thi s regulatio n implementin g sectio n50 4 Federall y conducte dprogram s consisten t wit hth e Federa l government' s regulation s implementin g sectio n 504 fo r federall y assiste dprogram s a s the y hav e bee n interprete db y th e Suprem e Court

. Man y of thes e federall y assiste dregulation s wer e issue dprio r

t o th e interpretation s of sectio n504 b y th e Suprem e Cour t i n Davis, b y lowe r

court s interpretin g Davis, an db y th e Suprem e Cour t i n Alexander, therefor e thei r languag e dee s no t reflec t th e interpretatio n o f

sectio n 504 provide db y th e Suprem e Cour t an d b y th e variou s circui t

courts
. O f

course , thes e federall y assiste dregulation s mus t