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10 <br />1) If, upon the initial review of these notifications, the EDAC and other ERO HQ <br />personnel designated by the EAD identifies significant concerns with a denial or an <br />accommodation, has questions about the information received, or believes early <br />coordination with the Field Office may be beneficial, the EDAC may consult <br />immediately with the FOD or his or her supervisory -level designee, and/or IHSC <br />personnel. <br />2) Following the 14 day notification from the FOD, the EDAC and other ERO HQ <br />personnel designated by the EAD shall review facility determinations and take any <br />necessary steps, including but not limited to requesting additional information, <br />engaging with the detainee with a disability in coordination with the FOD or his or <br />her supervisory -level designee, and working with the FOD, SDAC, or IHSC on any <br />necessary follow-up. <br />3) If the EDAC and other ERO HQ personnel designated by the EAD have concerns <br />regarding a facility's denial of an accommodation, the nature of an accommodation <br />provided by the facility, or a facility's delay in providing an accommodation, the <br />EDAC shall discuss the detainee's request with the FOD, IHSC, and Field Operations <br />personnel at ERO HQ. The FOD, IHSC, and Field Operations shall then, in <br />coordination with the EDAC and other ERO HQ personnel designated by the EAD, <br />take any necessary action, which may include: <br />a) Working with the facility to ensure that an accommodation is provided to the <br />detainee; <br />b) Pursuing transfer to another detention facility where the detainee would be <br />provided an accommodation; or <br />c) Consistent with requirements of mandatory detention, public safety, and other <br />immigration enforcement considerations, releasing the detainee from custody. <br />4) After completing the actions described in this subsection, the MAC, in coordination <br />with other ERO HQ personnel designated by the EAD, shall report to the EAD all <br />instances in which requests for accommodations were denied based on a facility's <br />determination that providing the accommodation would cause an undue financial and <br />administrative burden or fundamental alteration, including relevant information about <br />the facility review, and any actions taken by the Field Office and ERO HQ personnel. <br />5.6. ICE Determinations on the Provision of Accommodations <br />1) IHSC, Field Office, or contract personnel at SPCs may not issue a final decision to <br />deny a request for an accommodation for a detainee with a disability on the basis that <br />a requested accommodation is an undue financial and administrative burden or <br />fundamental alteration. Recommendations to deny a request on the basis that a <br />requested accommodation is an undue financial and administrative burden or <br />Assessment and Accommodations for Detainees with Disabilities <br />