Subpart A
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Committee Workscope and Goals
Application
Subpart A is the home to information on the Application of Section 508. The Committee is considering revisions. A working page has been established to support this work: Subpart A:Application.
General exceptions.
Subpart A is the home to the General Exceptions identified in the law and regulations. The Committee is considering changes to language contained in the General Exception section. A working page has been established to support this work: Subpart A:General Exceptions.
Definitions
Subpart A is the home to all definitions in the current regulations. The Committee may need to define additional terms. There are also multiple conflicting definitions of some terms. A working page has been established to support this work: Subpart A:Definitions.
Co-chairs
Deborah Buck - ATAP
Laura Ruby - Microsoft
Participants
A partial list of this sub-committee participants can be found at Subpart A Subcommittee Participants.
Meetings
Next Meeting
Thursday, June 14, 2007
1:00 PM -3:00 PM Eastern
12:00 AM - 2:00 PM Central
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Mountain
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM Pacific
Number: Toll-Free (US & Canada): 866-500-6738 Toll: 203-480-8000 Participant Code: 520044 followed by the # sign.
At the start time of the event, please login to your event by clicking on the link below: http://www.fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=725285&CustomerID=321
Alternately, you can visit http://www.fedrcc.us/ and input your event confirmation number, 725285.
Hand Raising Tool http://teitac.org/tohru/. The room is Subpart A
Thursday, May 17, 2007
1:00 PM -2:30 PM Eastern
12:00 AM - 1:30 PM Central
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Mountain
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
Number: Toll-Free (US & Canada): 866-500-6738 Toll: 203-480-8000 Participant Code: 520044 followed by the # sign.
At the start time of the event, please login to your event by clicking on the link below: http://www.fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=722931&CustomerID=321
Alternately, you can visit http://www.fedrcc.us/ and input your event confirmation number, 722931.
Hand Raising Tool http://teitac.org/tohru/meeting.php
Previous Meetings (dates are linked to notes from the call)
- Monday, November 2nd, 2006: 1:00 - 2:30 PM US Eastern time
- Thursday, November 16th, 2006: 1:00 - 2:00 PM US Eastern time
- Thursday, November 30th, 2006: 12:00-1:00 PM US
- Wednesday, December 13th, 2006: 11:00-12:30 PM US
Mailing list
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Resources
- "general references" page: http://teitac.org/wiki/General_References_Page
- Subpart A Text, Preamble, Comments
- NOAA Glossary of 508 terms
- Glossary of terms in the GSA Buy Accessible Wizard
- State Perspectives on Subpart A by Diane Golden, Missouri Assistive Technology
- Access Boad staff have prepared some background information on the Origins of Subpart A of Sections 508 and 255 (and Subpart B of 255).
- Subpart A:Definitions
- Content: Information and Data
- Article: Making Federal Information Technology Accessible: A Case Study in Social Policy and Procurement; Christopher R. Yukins, Associate Professor of Government Contracts Law, The George Washington University Law School. 2004 This paper can be downloaded free of charge from the Social Science Research Network (www.ssrn.com), at http://ssrn.com/abstract=531684
Subpart A Reports
Summary of Background, Issues and Recommendations at http://teitac.org/wiki/Subpart_A_Report_2007-04-18.
Status of Issues at addendum).
Work Mechanisms
- Operating Procedures for this Subcommittee