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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Jun 26, 2017 6:52PM

With all due respect, what Bevi says *does not* need to be done for HHS
OPDIVS. How HHS and its OPDIVs determine a file is compliant, is through
our approved checklists. The PDF one is located at
https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/checklist/pdf/index.html.
Some people just give a "yes this meets the checklist" via e-mail, but the
preferred method to copy/paste the checklist into a word doc, and complete
it. Some people add a digital signature to the doc, but that's not needed.

I say this as a lead technical SME for a HHS OPDIV, and a recognized SME
for the department. The only person who can change the above requirement is
the Agency 508 coordinator. I spoke to CMS'' 508 Coordinator this
afternoon, and he agreed that a completed checklist just needs to be
submitted with the PDF. If CMS staff have issues with this, i recommend
referring the CMS staff to him, if they have issues.


Thanks

--
Ryan E. Benson

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 8:16 PM, Chagnon | PubCom < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> We do work for CMS and I think they're looking for the little
> certification icon (or medallion) in the left hand panel that states that
> it's PDF/UA accessible.
>
> You can force the certificate/medallion into the panel (see long
> instructions below) with Acrobat Pro, but there's a caution:
>
> It really doesn't preflight the file for accessibility or check it or
> verify it in any way.
>
> It's just a medallion.
>
> Hopefully you will do the checking to validate the PDF before adding the
> medallion. To prove this point, my firm demonstrated adding the medallion
> on an untagged PDF that was totally inaccessible.
>
> But the medallion was there!
>
> Email me off list if you'd like a copy of our short instructions on how to
> do this.
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>
> FWIW, I'd don't recommend putting the accessibility report into the PDF
> because 1) it adds extraneous code to the file, and 2) I think it just
> confuses the average user. The report really isn't intended for the public
> user.
>
> --Bevi Chagnon
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