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I I I I I I 4~-FICE OF REVENUE SHARING 2401 E STREET, N.W. COLUMBIA PLAZA HIGHRISE WASHINGTON. D,~,.,, 20226 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASUR -: . , /- OCT 1981 Dear Chief Executive: On Friday, August 14, 198t, we published in the Federal Register on page 41047 a notice that certain portions of our regulations implement- ing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, are now in effect on an interim basis. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicapped status. Any prohibition in that Act also applies to any program or activity of a recipient government which is funded in whole or in'part with-revenue sharing funds. The notice gives interim effect to regulations published in the Federal Register on January 5, 1981. These regulations did not take effect as scheduled because of President Reagan's freeze on regulations. Pursuant to Executive Order 12291, entitled "Federa.1 Regulation," the regulations were further deferred pen~ing reconsideration of the Federal government's guidelines on which our regulations are based. Due to recent developments in the case of Paralyzed Veterans of America et al. v. Smith, etc., et al., United States District Court, Central District of California, No. 79-1979 WPG, we were obligated to issue the Revenue Sharing handicapped regulations. Therefore, the regulations published on January 5, 1981 are now in effect, with the exception of the followi'ng sections, which-are indefinitely deferred: - Section 51.55(b)(1)(ix) - which .prohibits discrimination in the exercise of zoning authority. - Section 51.55(c) - self-evaluation requirement. I I - Section 51.55(d) - designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures. - Section 51.55(e) - notice. - Section 51.55(f) - administrative requirements for small recipient governments. - Section 51.55(k)(4) - time periods (concerning accessibility requirements). The sections listed above will continue to be deferred until the Department of Justice completes a review of the overall Federal government's guidelines. At that time, these sections will be reconsidered in light of the revised guidelines and either be put into effect, modified or deleted.