Notice2026-18277
Submission for OMB Review; Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) Repository
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Published
September 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding the Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) Repository.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57342-57343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18277]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090-XXXX; Docket No. 2026-0232; Sequence No. 1]
Submission for OMB Review; Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)
Repository
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new
information collection requirement regarding the Accessibility
Conformance Report (ACR) Repository.
DATES: Submit comments on or before October 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Nielson, Director of the
Government-wide IT Accessibility Program, OGP, GSA, at telephone 202-
330-3036 or via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0a1aea4b2a5b7eeaea9a5acb3afae80a7b3a1eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1808f85938496cf8f88848d928e8fa1869280cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a> for clarification of
content.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) is in the process of
developing an application to facilitate and provide a centralized
repository of Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs)for information
and communication technology (ICT) products.
Our ACR Repository is also in response to a requirement from OMB in
M-24-08 to ``explore options for establishing a standardized
accessibility conformance reporting process for government procurement
of ICT, which should include a central repository of vendor
accessibility conformance reports.''
Federal agencies often require submission of ACRs as part of
quotes/bids in response to procurement solicitations. We intend to
encourage product vendors to list/upload their ACRs into the repository
to make it easier and more efficient for Federal employees involved in
the acquisition and implementation of ICT and interested members of the
public to locate ACRs when considering accessibility in the procurement
process (as required by Section 508 and in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation).
B. Annual Reporting Burden
There is no obligation for product owners to submit ACRs for any
product. The total number of annual responses would be at the product
owner's discretion.
Vendor Admin Respondents: 2,500.
Vendor User Respondents: 1,500.
Hours per Vendor Profile Creation: 10 mins.
Hours per Vendor User Creation: 3 mins.
ACRs per Vendor Account: 2.
Total ACRs Uploaded: 5,000.
Hours per ACR Upload: 5 mins.
Total Burden Hours: 907 hours.
C. Public Comments
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 90 FR
37982 on June 24, 2026. Eight comments were received.
Comment: The commenter raised concerns regarding the administrative
burden of a centralized repository on the acquisition workforce and
recommended amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
mandate vendor submission during the acquisition process as a more
efficient alternative.
Response: The repository is designed to reduce, not create,
acquisition burden by centralizing vendor-provided information, thereby
supporting market research and due diligence without shifting
maintenance responsibility to the government.
Comment: The commenter inquired about public access to the
repository for non-federal entities, such as state and local
governments and educational institutions, noting that such access would
facilitate compliance and aid in vetting information and communication
technology (ICT).
Response: The repository will be accessible to non-federal
entities, noting that vendors retain control over ACR visibility and
that the repository does not constitute GSA approval or certification
of product accessibility.
Comment: The commenter supported the proposal and suggested
implementing features for flagging inaccurate information and
prioritizing accessibility issues.
Response: GSA acknowledges the value for public and private
sectors, noting that while the initial launch focuses on vendor-
submitted data, mechanisms for user feedback and reporting will be
considered in future iterations.
Comment: The commenter expressed concern about the sustainability
of the repository and is advocating for clear vendor incentives, robust
version management, and mechanisms to prevent the inclusion of outdated
or duplicate information.
Response: The repository distinguishes itself from prior
initiatives by requiring vendors to maintain their own data, supported
by robust version management, integration with the ACR Editor, and
buyer-driven participation incentives.
Comment: The commenter expressed support for the repository, while
recommending the use of standardized metadata, machine-readable
formats, and robust search capabilities.
Response: GSA affirmed the necessity of standardized, machine-
readable metadata and searchability, stating that these requirements
are already integrated into the repository's design and ongoing
development, and confirmed the availability of the supporting
statement.
Comment: The commenter noted that the draft Supporting Statement
was not accessible in the <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> docket at the time of review.
Response: The draft Supporting Statement is now available for
public review.
Comment: The commenter voiced strong support for the proposal.
Response: GSA thanks the commenter for their support and agreed
that a centralized repository will improve the transparency,
consistency, and efficiency of accessibility reviews across the
government.
Comment: The commenter cited potential procedural and deficiencies,
specifically regarding notice-and-
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comment procedures and estimated implementation burdens.
Response: GSA maintained that the proposal does not create
additional implementation burden, noting that contractors will use
standard, universally accessible methods to submit existing public
information.
Richard Speidel,
Deputy Chief Data Officer, General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-18277 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am]
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