Publications must meet Section 508 accessibility regulations before they are posted to the Web.

For questions regarding 508 compliancy for a Central Region publication, please contact:
Carol Quesenberry (cqberry@usgs.gov)

How to Request an On-Line Publication with (or without) Section 508 Processing

All editing and layout should be completed prior to submissions.

1. If the Author(s) would like CPG to create a compliant version:
   1. Carol Quesenberry should be contacted.
   2. Use the On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Request Form.
      1. The job will be sent to CPG's 508 Specialist.
      2. Proceed to "The Process of a Section 508 Job"
2. If the report was made compliant outside of CPG:
   1. Validation of Section 508 compliancy is needed prior to on-line submission.
      1. Carol Quesenberry should be contacted.
      2. Use the CPG On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Request Form.
         1. The job will be sent to CPG's 508 Specialist.
         2. Proceed to "The Process of a Section 508 Job"

Download CPG's On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Request Form

• Open-File Report Authors:
  On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Form (PDF)

 

• PSC Editors:
  On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Form (PDF)

The Process of a Section 508 Job

CPG's 508 Specialist will verify the report's compliancy.

1. If the Job Request is to create a Section 508 compliant version:
   1. Transformation to meet accessibility requirements will be performed.
      1. CPG's 508 Specialist will send the compliant version back to the Author(s) for review.
         1. The version may be sent via e-mail.
         • This allows the Author(s) to have control over the report while it is under CPG 508 transformation.
         • Time is also saved while the Author(s) can work directly with the 508 Specialist in order to best serve their needs and meet their satisfaction.
      2. Proceed to Step III. (When the Author(s) feel that the report is satisfactorily compliant)
2. If the On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Request is ONLY for verification of Section 508 compliancy:
   1. An accessibility check will be performed.
      1. If the report passes verification:
         • The On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Request Form will indicate that Section 508 validation has been verified and passed by a 508 Specialist in CPG.
         • The 508 Specialist will forward the report to be posted on-line.
      2. If the report does not pass verification:
         • The On-Line Publication and Section 508 Processing Request Form will indicate that Section 508 validation has failed.
         • The 508 Specialist will send the report back to the author.
3. When the Author(s) feel that the report is satisfactorily compliant:
   1. The 508 Specialist will forward the report to be posted on-line.


4. The report is ready to be published on-line:
   1. Reports will only be accepted for on-line posting if it is validated by a designated Section 508 Specialist.
   2. Proceed to Guidance for CPG's Web Publications.
      

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