36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble

E207 Software (Section-by-Section Analysis)

This is an introductory section.

E207.1 Software (Section-by-Section Analysis)

This section proposes that components of ICT that transmit information or have a user interface—such as are firmware, platforms, or software applications—must conform to the applicable provisions in Chapter 5.

E207.2 WCAG Conformance (Section-by-Section Analysis)

This section would require that user interface components, along with the content of platforms and applications, conform to Level A and AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements specified for Web pages in WCAG 2.0. For a more complete discussion of WCAG conformance requirements in the proposed rule, see the discussion in Section IV.E.2 (Rulemaking History – 2010 and 2011 ANPRMs: Significant Issues – Treatment of WCAG 2.0), and Section V.B (Major Issues – WCAG 2.0 Incorporation by Reference).