PART 41—POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY BY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED Authority: Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended by Pub. L. 90-480, 42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq. Source: 44 FR 62806, Oct. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted. § 41.1 Applicability. This part sets forth policies and procedures for the enforcement of standards and requirements for accessibility by the physically handicapped imposed: (a) For nonresidential buildings or facilities by regulations issued by the General Services Administration at subchapter D of the Federal Property Management Regulations, subpart 101-19.6—Accommodations for the Physically Handicapped, or (b) By regulation or contract under any other program of the Department, except a program subject only to standards or requirements at 24 CFR part 8 imposed pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The policies and procedures of this part shall apply after the effective date of these regulations to all complaints received, and/or findings of noncompliance made, regarding buildings or facilities subject to such regulatory or contractural requirements. § 41.2 Definitions. As used in this part, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, or to the extent of any delegation of authority by the Secretary to act under this part, any other Department Official to whom authority has been delegated. § 41.3 Assurance and declaration required. (a) Each Assistant Secretary shall, as a condition for approval of any contract or application for assistance under a program imposing standards and/or requirements for accessibility which are subject to this part, require an assurance of compliance with those standards and requirements. Such assurance shall be in a form acceptable to the Secretary. (b) For each project covered under this part, except a project subject to Departmental examinations and inspections as set forth in § 41.5(a), the responsible Assistant Secretary shall require a declaration as to project drawings, specifications, and other construction documents. The declaration shall be signed by the licensed, or registered, architect or engineer, or by such other responsible official as designated by HUD, who has prepared such construction documents. The declaration shall affirm that the proposed project, to the best knowledge and belief of the declarer, conforms to applicable accessibility design standards and requirements. The declaration statement shall be in a form acceptable to the Secretary. § 41.4 Waiver or modification of standards. (a) The applicability of standards and requirements for accessibility by the physically handicapped may be waived or modified on a case-by-case basis upon a written request from a recipient of a Departmental grant or loan or from a Departmental agency leasing a building or facility. (b) For residential buildings or facilities, a waiver or modification may be granted only by the Secretary. (c) Upon the recommendation of an Assistant Secretary, a waiver or modification for nonresidential buildings or facilities may be granted only by the Administrator, General Services Administration. (d) No request for a waiver or modification shall be recommended for approval by an Assistant Secretary or approved by the Secretary unless the following criteria obtain: (1) The granting of the waiver or modification is based upon findings of fact, and is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Architectural Barriers Act, and (2) Application of the requirement or standard would adversely affect the purposes of the Departmental program under which the loan or grant is being provided or for which the building or facility is being leased. (e) Requests for a waiver or modification shall be submitted to the appropriate Assistant Secretary for review. Each request shall include: (1) The name and address of the requestor. (2) The name and location of the involved building or facility. (3) Any applicable plans, drawings, specifications or other descriptions of the building or facility. (4) The standard provision or requirement from which the requestor seeks a waiver or modification. (5) A description of the building or facility as to its accessibility for the physically handicapped and how the waiving or modification of a standard or requirement would affect that accessibility. (6) A statement of the facts which establish that the criteria of paragraph (d) of this section would be satisfied. (7) A description of the steps taken, or to be taken, to comply with standards and requirements for which a waiver or modification is not being requested. (8) Such other information as the requestor or the responsible Assistant Secretary deems appropriate or necessary. (f) If the responsible Assistant Secretary finds that the criteria of paragraph (d) of this section are satisfied, then he or she shall submit the request along with his or her recommendations to the Secretary for action or for referral to the Administrator, General Services Administration for action. In reviewing request for waiver and modifications, the Secretary shall assure consistent Department policy regarding the removal of architectural barriers and accessibility by physically handicapped persons. (g) All waivers and modifications granted pursuant to this part shall have only future effect on; and are limited to cases for which the request is made. § 41.5 Achieving compliance. (a) Examinations and inspections. (b) Periodic compliance reviews. (c) Complaints. (d) Investigations. (e) Resolution of matters. (2) If it has been determined that voluntary compliance cannot be achieved, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the appropriate Assistant Secretary for action pursuant to his or her program authority regarding the residential structure or other building or facility under investigation, to achieve compliance with the requirements subject to this part. The Assistant Secretary shall report to the Secretary within 30 days of the date of such referral regarding the action taken and the schedule and means of achieving compliance, except that the Secretary may specify a shorter or longer reporting period, as deeded appropriate. (f) Disposition of unresolved complaints. (g) Compliance action by other individuals. § 41.6 Matters involving the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. (a) Complaints. (b) Citations.