A7 - Accessibility Requirements Tool (11-25-19).pdf

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CONTRACT No. **********

ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TOOL

Specialized and Strategic Services to Support The National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program

(11-25-19)

ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per the Revised Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Electronic Content:

All documents, presentations, spreadsheets, communications, reports, surveys, forms, templates.

Technical Criteria:

• E205.1 General -

Electronic content shall comply with E205.

• E205.3 Agency Official Communication -

Electronic content that is not public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4 when such content constitutes official business and is communicated by an agency through one or more of the following:

◦ A. An emergency notification;

◦ B. An initial or final decision adjudicating an administrative claim or proceeding;

◦ C. An internal or external program or policy announcement;

◦ D. A notice of benefits, program eligibility, employment opportunity, or personnel action;

◦ E. A formal acknowledgement of receipt;

◦ F. A survey questionnaire;

◦ G. A template or form;

◦ H. Educational or training materials; or

◦ I. Intranet content designed as a Web page.

• E205.4 Accessibility Standard (WCAG 2.0)

Electronic content that is not public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4 when such content constitutes official business and is communicated by an agency through one or more of the following:

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◦ A. An emergency notification;

◦ B. An initial or final decision adjudicating an administrative claim or proceeding;

◦ C. An internal or external program or policy announcement;

◦ D. A notice of benefits, program eligibility, employment opportunity, or personnel action;

◦ E. A formal acknowledgement of receipt;

◦ F. A survey questionnaire;

◦ G. A template or form;

◦ H. Educational or training materials; or

◦ I. Intranet content designed as a Web page.

• E205.4.1 Word Substitution when Applying WCAG to non-Web Documents –

For non-Web documents, wherever the term "Web page" or "page" appears in WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements, the term "document" shall be substituted for the terms "Web page" and "page". In addition, in Success Criterion in 1.4.2, the phrase "in a document" shall be substituted for the phrase "on a Web page".

The following standards are applicable:

◦ All WCAG A & AA Success Criteria apply – except:

▪ 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks

▪ 2.4.5 Multiple Ways

▪ 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation

▪ 3.2.4 Consistent Identification

◦ 602 Support Documentation

◦ 603 Support Services

◦ 302 Functional Performance Criteria

Exceptions:

• 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks -

• 2.4.5 Multiple Ways -

• 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation -

• 3.2.4 Consistent Identification -

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Functional Performance Criteria:

• 301.1 Scope - The requirements of Chapter 3 shall apply to ICT where required by 508 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), 255 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), and where otherwise referenced in any other chapter of the Revised 508 Standards or Revised 255 Guidelines.

• 302.1 Without Vision - Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.

• 302.2 With Limited Vision - Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.

• 302.3 Without Perception of Color - Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.

• 302.4 Without Hearing - Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.

• 302.5 With Limited Hearing - Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.

• 302.6 Without Speech - Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.

• 302.7 With Limited Manipulation - Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.

• 302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength - Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.

• 302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities - ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.

Functional Performance Criteria: