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        <div class="field-formatter--text-default field-text-format--wysiwyg text-formatted field_body"><p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) is committed to making our information and communication technology (ICT), including our websites, accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.</p>

<p>Under Section 508, we are required to provide individuals with disabilities access to ICT comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on us. To meet this commitment, our websites are designed to meet or exceed the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines(WCAG) version 2.0, Level A and Level AA criteria.</p>

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<hr /><h2>Section 508 Program Manager</h2>

<p>DOJ’s Section 508 Program Manager is Dwayne Spriggs.  To contact the Program Manager email Section508ProgramManager@usdoj.gov. </p>

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<p>If you would like to file a Section 508 complaint alleging that the Department’s ICT is not accessible, please submit your complaint via one the following methods:</p>

<p class="Indent1"><strong>Email:   </strong><br />EEOBOXJMD@usdoj.gov</p>

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<p class="Indent1"><strong>Mail:</strong><br />
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145 N Street, NE Suite 1W.801<br />
Washington, DC 20530</p>

<p>Section 508 complaints must be submitted within 180 days of the access issue.  Include your contact information: name, mailing address, phone number and email address.  Also include a description of the specific ICT, location (URL), and what technology, if any, you used to access the Department’s ICT (such as the hardware, browser, operating system, and/or specific assistive technology product used).  Please be as specific as possible in describing the issue and note the dates and times access was attempted or when the issue became apparent.</p>

<hr /><h2>Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees and Job Applicants</h2>

<p>Executive Order 13164 directs all federal agencies to establish procedures to facilitate the provision of reasonable accommodations for employees and job applicants with disabilities. Pursuant to this Executive Order and our continuing obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Department has established policies and procedures to provide reasonable accommodation.</p>

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