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From: Bevi Chagnon
Date: Jul 28, 2011 3:21PM

Jared, here in Washington, we review the reviews of the reviews. <grin>

But on a serious note, the revised draft of the ICT rule needs to be
publically released, allowing for further comments from the public before it
can be sent on its merry way to Congress.

This is the Board's formal notice that they've reached that step in the
process.

The ICT rules will also have to be reviewed by OMB (Office of Management and
Budget) to determine how much money it's going to cost the federal
government to deploy the ruling, as in how much will Sec. 508 requirements
add to the cost of creating and maintaining a federal website or publishing
their electronic documents, including Word documents, spreadsheets,
PowerPoint slideshows, and PDFs. This assessment is required by federal law.


In the end, today's notice means that the revised ICT rules are moving one
more step up the ladder. It's a positive note!

— Bevi Chagnon

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