Letter on Nondiscrimination

The National Restaurant Association (“the Association”) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (“RILA”) herein submit this comment in response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (hereinafter “Department”) on July 26, 2010, regarding its intent to issue regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to address the accessibility of equipment and furniture used in places of public accommodation and programs and services offered by public entities.