OMB Policy 9: Maintain Accessibility

Policy

1. Your agency is already required to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities by implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d). Federal agency public websites must be designed to make information and services fully available to individuals with disabilities. For additional information see the U.S. Access Board's website
   
2. Your agency is already required to provide appropriate access for people with limited English proficiency by implementing Department of Justice guidance for Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for People with Limited English Proficiency." Agencies must determine whether any individual document on their Federal agency public website(s) requires translation. For additional information see: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/Pubs/lepqa.htm

From OMB Policies for Federal Agency Public Websites
(PDF, 55 KB, Dec 2004, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

How to Implement

• Provide access for people with disabilities
  
• Provide information in other languages
  
• Provide common access to a broad range of visitors

Supporting Documents

• The Access Board
  
• DOJ Guidance on Executive Order 13166
  
• Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for People with Limited English Proficiency"
  
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
  
• Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications

Content Lead: Sheila Campbell and Rachel Flagg