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PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) policy and procedures for implementing the 1998 amendments to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, per references (a)-(f). Section 508 requires Federal departments and agencies that develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology to ensure that Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities have access to and use of information and data, comparable to that of Federal employees and members of the public without disabilities. Moreover, the USCG desires to meet the demands of citizen-centric electronic government, attract and retain the best talent, and maintain a productive workforce. To accomplish that goal we must create an environment that enables the abilities of persons with disabilities.