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Accessibility Statement
Last Modified: 4/1/2024
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is committed to making its information and communication technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.  Section 508 is a Federal law that requires agencies to provide individuals with disabilities access to electronic and information technology and data comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.  To meet this commitment, our web templates have been designed to meet or exceed the Section 508 standards and to conform to the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA.
The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance with the law.  More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at
Section508.gov
The
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
can be found at the
W3C website
To provide feedback, concerns, suggestions, or to file a Section 508 complaint regarding our website's accessibility and usability, please contact the Section 508 Program Manager, Sid Sharma, at
section508@ios.doi.gov
or 1-202-219-0963. When reporting specific issues, please include the web address/URL. Correspondence for complaints can be addressed to:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Director, Office of Civil Rights
Mail Stop 4359
1849 C Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
Contact the specific
Bureau/Office Section 508 Program Manager
for program-related questions or comments.
The
Office of Civil Rights
will apply the complaint procedures outlined in 43 CFR Part 17, Subpart E, which are established to implement Section 504 for resolving allegations of discrimination in a Federally conducted program or activity.
Accessibility Resources
DOI Section 508 Program
The DOI Section 508 Program manages and oversees the implementation of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and ensures information and communication technologies developed, procured, maintained and used by DOI is accessible to everyone. The DOI Section 508 website includes a list of
policies
, Bureau and Office
Section 508 contacts
, and
Section 508-related references
Telecommunications Relay Services
Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. For more information visit the
711 consumer guide
FEDSHIREVETS DOI POC
Schedule A Selective Placement Program Coordinator Points of Contact at DOI
Reasonable Accommodations
The DOI and its Bureaus/Offices provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals (employees and applicants for employment) with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. DOI provides Departmental guidance on reasonable accommodations in Personnel Bulletin (PB) 21-03 Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities.
Disability
DOI's
Office of Civil Rights
provides information on civil rights and equal opportunity programs including
disability-related topics
Disability.gov
is a Federal government website that provides comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide.
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4151--57)
The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) requires access to facilities that are designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds. The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the ABA. The Access Board's accessibility standards are available on their
website
along with
information about filing a complaint
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