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14 <br />a) Relevant law, policy, and standards; <br />b) Identifying a detainee with a disability; <br />c) Engaging in an individualized and interactive assessment; <br />d) Allowing for effective communication during the interactive process (which may <br />include the provision of accommodations, including sign language interpretation, <br />to, detainees with hearing, speech, manual, and sensory impairments, as well as <br />language services for those detainees with limited English proficiency); <br />e) Evaluating requests for accommodations or modifications to policy, practice, or <br />procedure; <br />f) Providing appropriate and effective accommodations or services for all types of <br />disabilities; <br />g) Utilizing DHS resources to promote Section 504 compliance; and <br />h) Describing ERO reporting processes for tracking activities related to requests for <br />accommodations. <br />Authorities/References. <br />1) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, as amended. <br />2) Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Department of <br />Homeland Security Programs or Activities, 6 C.F.R, Part 15, et seq. <br />3) DHS Directive 065-01, Nondiscrimination for Individuals with Disabilities in DHS - <br />Conducted Programs and Activities (Non -Employment) (Sept. 25, 2013). <br />4) DHS Instruction 065-01-001, Instruction on Nondiscrimination for Individuals with <br />Disabilities in DHS Conducted Programs and Activities (Non -Employment) (Mar. 13, <br />2015). <br />5) ICE Policy 11022.1, "Detainee Transfers" (Jan. 4, 2012). <br />Assessment and Accommodations for Detainees with Disabilities <br />