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General:

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Accessibility:

Section 508 and Accessibility at the USGS

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Section 508 home page - http://www.section508.gov/
Access Board - http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - http://www.w3.org/WAI/