Comments Needed: Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities, ADA Title II

The Department of Justice (Department) is considering revising regulations that implement Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to establish specific technical requirements to make services, programs, or activities offered to the public by state and local governments accessible via the Web.

The Department is issuing a Supplemental Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SANPRM) in order to solicit public comment on technical requirements of the web sites of state and local governments.

In 2010, the Department issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. The purpose of the 2016 SANPRM is to solicit additional public comment specifically regarding the regulation implementing title II, which applies to state and local government entities. Comments must be submitted by August 8, 2016.

For complete information and to submit a formal comment:https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-10464

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