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7. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines
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4. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines
508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communications Act....
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A.5 - Are there regulations implementing Section 508?
Yes, there are two regulations addressing the requirements of section 508. i. Access Board Standards....
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Purpose of Direct Final Rule
508-covered ICT developed, procured, maintained, or used by Federal agencies (hereafter, “508 Standards”), as well as the guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises...
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§ 1194.1 Standards for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The standards for information and communication technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by Federal agencies covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act are set forth in...
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Section 1194.1 Purpose (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 1194.1 Purpose (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis) This section describes the purpose of the standards which is to implement section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,...
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§ 1194.3 General exceptions
§ 1194.3 General exceptions.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines: ADA Standard Section 7.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines.
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Appendix A to Part 1194—Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: Application and Scoping Requirements
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Resources for Web Developers
One is the Section 508 Standards, which Federal agencies must follow for their own new web pages....
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PURPOSE AND LEGAL AUTHORITY
We are proposing to update our existing Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (“508 Standards”), as well as our...
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C.2. - If EIT is acquired through another agency’s contract, which agency is responsible for Section 508 compliance?
The requiring agency (i.e., the agency with the need for EIT) is responsible for ensuring that the acquisition complies with Section 508. See FAR 39.203(b)(3)....
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1. Background
Standards - Final Rule, 65 FR 80500 (Dec. 21, 2000); Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines – Final Rule, 63 FR 5608 (Feb. 3, 1998); see also 36 CFR part 1194 (2017), appendix D, section...
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C.3.i. - Does Section 508 require contractors to manufacture EIT that meets the applicable Access Board’s technical provisions?
Section 508 requires the government to purchase EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards, with certain exceptions....
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C.4 - Are subcontractors subject to Section 508?
Section 508 does not impose requirements on contractors or subcontractors. Instead, it only imposes requirements on the product specifications of EIT procured by federal agencies....
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C.5.i. - Who is responsible for enforcing Section 508? Are there any reporting requirements?
Individuals with disabilities are responsible for enforcing the requirements of Section 508....
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III. Statutory Background
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (hereafter, “Section 508”), calls for the Access Board to issue and publish standards setting forth the technical and functional...
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IV. Rulemaking History
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11B-805 Medical care and long-term care facilities
SECTION 11B-805 Medical care and long-term care facilities 11B-805.7 Built-in cabinets and work surfaces....
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3. Relationship between Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Provisions
Over the years, agencies and other stakeholders had expressed confusion concerning the interaction between the technical requirements and functional performance criteria in the existing 508...
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8. Revisions to Exceptions under 508 Standards
no need for a similar exception in the 508 Standards....
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9. Broadening of Documentation Requirement for Undue Burden Exception
Section 1194.2 (a)(2) of the existing 508 Standards requires agencies to provide supporting documentation when determining that procurement of a compliant product would impose an undue burden...
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Exceptions
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A. Introduction (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Appendix A covers the proposed application and scoping requirements for ICT subject to Section 508 (“508 Chapter 1” and “508 Chapter 2”)....