On Behalf of the Accessibility Committee of the Federal Chief Information Officers Council; Listening Session Regarding Improving the Accessibility of Government Information, 51345-51346 [2011-21144]
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On Behalf of the Accessibility
Committee of the Federal Chief
Information Officers Council; Listening
Session Regarding Improving the
Accessibility of Government
Information
Federal Chief Information
Officers Council, Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
listening session that the Federal Chief
Information Officers Council will be
conducting to hear from the public on
ways the federal government can take
stronger steps toward improving the
acquisition and implementation of
accessible technology for people with
disabilities. In order to better
understand the needs of diverse
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communities, the Federal Chief
Information Officers Council, in
collaboration with the Chief Acquisition
Officers Council, the General Services
Administration Office of
Governmentwide Policy, and the U.S.
Access Board, will hold a virtual
listening session, where participants
may either call in or log onto a Web site
to participate and express concerns and
propose ideas.
DATES: The listening session will be
held on September 8, 2011 from 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (E.T.).
ADDRESSES: The listening session will
be held by telephone and online.
Instructions on how to participate are at:
https://www.access-board.gov/sec508/
session-instructions.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Creagan, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004–1111.
Telephone (202) 272–0016 (voice) or
(202) 272–0074 (TTY). e-mail address
creagan@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1998,
Congress amended the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 to require Federal agencies
to make their electronic and information
technology accessible to people with
disabilities. Inaccessible technology
interferes with an ability to obtain and
use information quickly and easily.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
(29 U.S.C. 794d) was created to
eliminate barriers in information
technology, open new opportunities for
people with disabilities, and encourage
development of technologies that will
help achieve these goals. The law
applies to all federal agencies when they
develop, procure, maintain, or use
electronic and information technology.
Under Section 508, agencies must give
employees with disabilities and
members of the public with disabilities
access to information that is comparable
to access available to others without
disabilities.
Effective implementation of Section
508 is an essential element of President
Obama’s principles of open government,
requiring that all government and data
be accessible to all citizens. In order for
the goal of open government to be
meaningful for persons with disabilities,
technology must also be accessible,
including digital content.
On July 19, 2010, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) took
steps to assure that the Federal
government’s progress in implementing
Section 508 is stronger and achieves
results more quickly by releasing a
memorandum to agencies, titled
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‘‘Improving the Accessibility of
Government Information’’ (see https://
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/
omb/assets/procurement_memo/
improving_accessibility_gov_info_
07192010.pdf).
The OMB has directed that a series of
listening sessions be held to gain
feedback on ways to improve Section
508 performance. The Federal Chief
Information Officers Council, in
collaboration with the Chief Acquisition
Officers Council, the General Services
Administration Office of
Governmentwide Policy, and the U.S.
Access Board, have held four listening
sessions to engage citizens and federal
employees and hear their concerns and
ideas. Transcripts from the previous
listening sessions can be found on the
Federal Chief Information Officers
Council Accessibility Committee
webpage (https://www.cio.gov/
pages.cfm/page/Listening-Sessions).
This final listening session will be a
virtual session, where participants may
either call in or log onto a website to
participate. The listening session will
focus on what steps the federal
government can take to increase the
accessibility and usability of
government information and data for
persons with disabilities. Input from
private industry is sought on the
following questions:
• What is private industry doing to
implement information technology (IT)
accessibility that the federal government
should follow?
• How can implementation of Section
508 be improved?
• What could the federal government
ask for that would allow vendors to
better show that their products meet
accessibility provisions?
• What support do newly emerging
technology companies need to build in
accessibility in their product and
service offerings?
Input is also sought on the following
questions:
• What can the federal government do
to use technology better or in new ways?
• What can the federal government do
to make technology more accessible?
• What emerging technologies does
the federal government use that you
cannot?
• What technologies should the
federal government use that would
enhance your interactions with
government agencies?
• What are state and local
governments doing to implement
information technology accessibility
that the federal government should
follow?
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• What is academia doing to
implement IT accessibility that the
federal government should follow?
• What can the federal government do
to influence technology accessibility?
• What can the federal government do
to support the availability of effective
communities of practice on IT
accessibility?
• Would the IT industry benefit from
a professional certification or credential
that denotes a company’s expertise in
accessibility? If so, how could it be
implemented and what role should the
government play?
Feedback from the listening session
will be used by, and shared across
agencies to improve accessibility and
usability of electronic and information
technology. The listening session will
be accessible. Computer assisted realtime transcription (CART) will be
provided. Persons wishing to participate
in the virtual listening session can
either call in and speak their comments
over the telephone or go online and type
them on the afternoon of the listening
session. Callers should dial 1–877–939–
0745 and then enter 51300082 # to join
the session; callers must use a touchtone telephone. Persons going online
should go to the Access Board’s Web
site at https://www.access-board.gov/
sec508/session-instructions.htm for
instructions.
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011–21144 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am]
Burden Hours: 1,110.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of a current
information collection.
Regulations at 50 CFR part 665, and
at 50 CFR part 300 subparts D and O,
require that all vessels (and their gear)
with permits issued under authority of
the National Marine Fishery Service’s
(NMFS) Fishery Management Plan for
United States (U.S.) Pacific Island
Region Fisheries display the vessel’s
official number. The numbers must be
of a specific size and format and located
at specified locations. The display of the
identifying number aids in fishery law
enforcement.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 15, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Pacific Islands Region Vessel
and Gear Identification Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0360.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 295.
Average Hours per Response: Vessel
marking, 45 minutes or 75 minutes,
depending on type of vessel; gearmarking, 2 minutes per each piece of
gear.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Alaska Prohibited Species
Donation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0316.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 40.
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Burden Hours: 13.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection.
A prohibited species donation (PSD)
program for Pacific salmon and Pacific
halibut has effectively reduced
regulatory discard of salmon and halibut
by allowing fish that would otherwise
be discarded to be donated to needy
individuals through tax-exempt
organizations. Vessels and processing
plants participating in the donation
program voluntarily retain and process
salmon and halibut bycatch. An
authorized, tax-exempt distributor,
chosen by NMFS, is responsible for
monitoring the retention and processing
of fish donated by vessels and
processors. The authorized distributor
also coordinates the processing, storage,
transportation, and distribution of
salmon and halibut.
The PSD program requires a
collection-of-information so that the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) can monitor the authorized
distributors’ ability to effectively
supervise program participants and
ensure that donated fish are properly
processed, stored, and distributed.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Frequency: Every three years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.
eop.gov.
Dated: August 15, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–21038 Filed 8–17–11; 8:45 am]
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Submission for OMB Review;
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
On Behalf of the Accessibility Committee of the Federal Chief
Information Officers Council; Listening Session Regarding Improving the
Accessibility of Government Information
AGENCY: Federal Chief Information Officers Council, Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a listening session that the Federal
Chief Information Officers Council will be conducting to hear from the
public on ways the federal government can take stronger steps toward
improving the acquisition and implementation of accessible technology
for people with disabilities. In order to better understand the needs
of diverse communities, the Federal Chief Information Officers Council,
in collaboration with the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, the
General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Policy, and
the U.S. Access Board, will hold a virtual listening session, where
participants may either call in or log onto a Web site to participate
and express concerns and propose ideas.
DATES: The listening session will be held on September 8, 2011 from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (E.T.).
ADDRESSES: The listening session will be held by telephone and online.
Instructions on how to participate are at: https://www.access-board.gov/sec508/session-instructions.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Creagan, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-
1111. Telephone (202) 272-0016 (voice) or (202) 272-0074 (TTY). e-mail
address board.gov">creagan@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and
information technology accessible to people with disabilities.
Inaccessible technology interferes with an ability to obtain and use
information quickly and easily. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
(29 U.S.C. 794d) was created to eliminate barriers in information
technology, open new opportunities for people with disabilities, and
encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these
goals. The law applies to all federal agencies when they develop,
procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under
Section 508, agencies must give employees with disabilities and members
of the public with disabilities access to information that is
comparable to access available to others without disabilities.
Effective implementation of Section 508 is an essential element of
President Obama's principles of open government, requiring that all
government and data be accessible to all citizens. In order for the
goal of open government to be meaningful for persons with disabilities,
technology must also be accessible, including digital content.
On July 19, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) took
steps to assure that the Federal government's progress in implementing
Section 508 is stronger and achieves results more quickly by releasing
a memorandum to agencies, titled ``Improving the Accessibility of
Government Information'' (see https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/procurement_memo/improving_accessibility_gov_info_07192010.pdf).
The OMB has directed that a series of listening sessions be held to
gain feedback on ways to improve Section 508 performance. The Federal
Chief Information Officers Council, in collaboration with the Chief
Acquisition Officers Council, the General Services Administration
Office of Governmentwide Policy, and the U.S. Access Board, have held
four listening sessions to engage citizens and federal employees and
hear their concerns and ideas. Transcripts from the previous listening
sessions can be found on the Federal Chief Information Officers Council
Accessibility Committee webpage (https://www.cio.gov/pages.cfm/page/Listening-Sessions). This final listening session will be a virtual
session, where participants may either call in or log onto a website to
participate. The listening session will focus on what steps the federal
government can take to increase the accessibility and usability of
government information and data for persons with disabilities. Input
from private industry is sought on the following questions:
What is private industry doing to implement information
technology (IT) accessibility that the federal government should
follow?
How can implementation of Section 508 be improved?
What could the federal government ask for that would allow
vendors to better show that their products meet accessibility
provisions?
What support do newly emerging technology companies need
to build in accessibility in their product and service offerings?
Input is also sought on the following questions:
What can the federal government do to use technology
better or in new ways?
What can the federal government do to make technology more
accessible?
What emerging technologies does the federal government use
that you cannot?
What technologies should the federal government use that
would enhance your interactions with government agencies?
What are state and local governments doing to implement
information technology accessibility that the federal government should
follow?
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What is academia doing to implement IT accessibility that
the federal government should follow?
What can the federal government do to influence technology
accessibility?
What can the federal government do to support the
availability of effective communities of practice on IT accessibility?
Would the IT industry benefit from a professional
certification or credential that denotes a company's expertise in
accessibility? If so, how could it be implemented and what role should
the government play?
Feedback from the listening session will be used by, and shared
across agencies to improve accessibility and usability of electronic
and information technology. The listening session will be accessible.
Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided.
Persons wishing to participate in the virtual listening session can
either call in and speak their comments over the telephone or go online
and type them on the afternoon of the listening session. Callers should
dial 1-877-939-0745 and then enter 51300082 to join the
session; callers must use a touch-tone telephone. Persons going online
should go to the Access Board's Web site at https://www.access-board.gov/sec508/session-instructions.htm for instructions.
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-21144 Filed 8-17-11; 8:45 am]
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