Accessibility Statement | NOAA Fisheries
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Accessibility Statement | NOAA Fisheries
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Accessibility Statement
Find accessibility resources and learn what to do if you encounter barriers while using our website or other digital services.
National
On This Page
NOAA Section 508 Program Manager
Available Complaint Processes
Reasonable Accommodations
Telecommunications Relay Services
Plug-Ins and File Viewers
We are committed to making our web pages and supporting electronic documents accessible to the widest possible audience, including individuals with disabilities, in accordance with
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
.
Section 508 is a federal law that requires agencies to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to electronic information and data comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance with this law. More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at
Section508.gov
.
We also conform to the
World Wide Web Consortium
and their industry standards
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1
. We endeavor to conform with Level A and AA standards, which means our content is accessible to most people in most circumstances.
We continually modify our website to ensure the information, features, and content are accessible to persons with disabilities. We are making improvements to some areas, including PDFs and table data. While we address these issues, we encourage users to send us feedback or request information in a different format using the process described below.
NOAA Section 508 Program Manager
Allison Soussi-Tanani (allison.soussi-tanani@noaa.gov) can answer questions about NOAA’s implementation of 508 policy or guidelines.
Available Complaint Processes
Send Us Feedback or Request Information In a Different Format
If you experience difficulty accessing any resources or content on this site, please complete
our feedback form
and include:
A description of your accessibility problem with any information that will help us replicate the problem, such as browser, assistive technology, or operating system
The URL of the page the inaccessible content was found on
Whether you'd like to receive communications regarding your issue
Contact information for your preferred method of contact (email, phone, or address), if applicable
We will confirm receipt of your inquiry and communicate throughout the process, if desired, as we work to resolve your accessibility issue.
File an Official Complaint
You can file an administrative complaint with the
NOAA Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights
requesting that existing information and communication technology be reviewed and brought into compliance with the provisions of Section 508.
By Mail
Building SSMC4, Suite 7500
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
By Phone, Email, or Fax
Voice: (301) 713-0500 or (800) 452-6728
Email: noaa.oicr@noaa.gov
Fax: (301) 713-0983
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations for NOAA employees and job applicants are available through NOAA's Office of Human Capital Services.
Resources and information for NOAA employees
Public information on NOAA’s Reasonable Accommodation
Telecommunications Relay Services
Telecommunications relay services allow people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have speech disabilities to communicate by telephone in a manner that is functionally equivalent to telephone services used by people without such disabilities.
Find resources and available services
Plug-Ins and File Viewers
Some content on this website may require third-party applications to access. Information related to the most common ones are listed below. These are non-government resources, and NOAA Fisheries does not endorse these products. They're listed only for your convenience. Please direct questions about each application to the respective vendor.
Adobe Acrobat
to read PDF files
Microsoft offers
Doc Viewer
and other converter programs to enable those who do not have Microsoft Word to open and view Word files
Microsoft offers
PPTX Viewer
to enable those who do not have PowerPoint to view PowerPoint files
Files with this extension (.zip) require
WinZip
to open and extract them
Last updated by
Office of Communications
on 01/28/2025
Skip to main content
Accessibility Statement
Find accessibility resources and learn what to do if you encounter barriers while using our website or other digital services.
National
On This Page
NOAA Section 508 Program Manager
Available Complaint Processes
Reasonable Accommodations
Telecommunications Relay Services
Plug-Ins and File Viewers
We are committed to making our web pages and supporting electronic documents accessible to the widest possible audience, including individuals with disabilities, in accordance with
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
.
Section 508 is a federal law that requires agencies to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to electronic information and data comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance with this law. More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at
Section508.gov
.
We also conform to the
World Wide Web Consortium
and their industry standards
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1
. We endeavor to conform with Level A and AA standards, which means our content is accessible to most people in most circumstances.
We continually modify our website to ensure the information, features, and content are accessible to persons with disabilities. We are making improvements to some areas, including PDFs and table data. While we address these issues, we encourage users to send us feedback or request information in a different format using the process described below.
NOAA Section 508 Program Manager
Allison Soussi-Tanani (allison.soussi-tanani@noaa.gov) can answer questions about NOAA’s implementation of 508 policy or guidelines.
Available Complaint Processes
Send Us Feedback or Request Information In a Different Format
If you experience difficulty accessing any resources or content on this site, please complete
our feedback form
and include:
A description of your accessibility problem with any information that will help us replicate the problem, such as browser, assistive technology, or operating system
The URL of the page the inaccessible content was found on
Whether you'd like to receive communications regarding your issue
Contact information for your preferred method of contact (email, phone, or address), if applicable
We will confirm receipt of your inquiry and communicate throughout the process, if desired, as we work to resolve your accessibility issue.
File an Official Complaint
You can file an administrative complaint with the
NOAA Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights
requesting that existing information and communication technology be reviewed and brought into compliance with the provisions of Section 508.
By Mail
Building SSMC4, Suite 7500
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
By Phone, Email, or Fax
Voice: (301) 713-0500 or (800) 452-6728
Email: noaa.oicr@noaa.gov
Fax: (301) 713-0983
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations for NOAA employees and job applicants are available through NOAA's Office of Human Capital Services.
Resources and information for NOAA employees
Public information on NOAA’s Reasonable Accommodation
Telecommunications Relay Services
Telecommunications relay services allow people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have speech disabilities to communicate by telephone in a manner that is functionally equivalent to telephone services used by people without such disabilities.
Find resources and available services
Plug-Ins and File Viewers
Some content on this website may require third-party applications to access. Information related to the most common ones are listed below. These are non-government resources, and NOAA Fisheries does not endorse these products. They're listed only for your convenience. Please direct questions about each application to the respective vendor.
Adobe Acrobat
to read PDF files
Microsoft offers
Doc Viewer
and other converter programs to enable those who do not have Microsoft Word to open and view Word files
Microsoft offers
PPTX Viewer
to enable those who do not have PowerPoint to view PowerPoint files
Files with this extension (.zip) require
WinZip
to open and extract them
Last updated by
Office of Communications
on 01/28/2025