Web Site Accessibility
The U.S. Coast Guard is committed to providing access to our web pages for individuals with disabilities, both members of the public and Federal employees.
To meet this commitment, we will comply with the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 508 requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from us, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on us. Section 508 also requires us to ensure that Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on us.
If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, TTY, etc.) and the format of any material on our web sites interfere with your ability to access the information, please use the following points of contact for assistance. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information.
Contact the individual listed on the Homepage web page in the "Contact Us" or a "Feedback" hot link. This individual is responsible for this specific web page and will be able to assist you.
If you find that the accessibility coordinator has not met your need for web based information and services you may inquire about the formal complaint process by contacting:
Office of the Secretary
Departmental Office of Civil Rights
S-30, Room 10215
400 Seventh St., SW
Washington, DC 20590
202.366.4648 (Voice), 202.366.5273 (TTY)
Department of Homeland Security Linking Policy
Department of Homeland Security links to many websites created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. Department of Homeland Security provides these links as a service to our users. When users link to an outside website, they are leaving the Department of Homeland Security site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website(s).
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The information posted on the Department of Homeland Security website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. Department of Homeland Security provides these links and pointers solely for our users' information and convenience. When users select a link to an outside website, they are leaving the Department of Homeland Security site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.
- The Department of Homeland Security does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website.
- The Department of Homeland Security does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.
- The Department of Homeland Security does not and cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website.
- The Department of Homeland Security is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites.
- The Department of Homeland Security does not guarantee that outside websites comply with the requirements of Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act.
Prohibitions
Department of Homeland Security will not link to any website that exhibits hate, bias or discrimination. Furthermore, we reserve the right to deny or remove any link that contains misleading information or unsubstantiated claims, or is determined to be in conflict with Department of Homeland Security's mission or policies.
"No Fear Act"
On May 15, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (NoFEAR) Act, which is intended to increase federal agency accountability for acts of discrimination or reprisal against employees for whistle blowing filing complaints of discrimination. The NoFEAR Act became effective on October 1, 2003.
Pursuant to Title III of the NoFEAR Act, federal agencies are required to post quarterly on their public Web sites certain summary statistical data relating to equal employment opportunity complaints filed against the respective agencies. In compliance with this provision of the NoFEAR Act, the U.S. Coast Guard will post cumulative statistical data for equal employment opportunity complaints on a quarterly basis.
For further information, please contact the:
Office of the Secretary
Departmental Office of Civil Rights
S-30, Room 10215
400 Seventh St., SW
Washington, DC 20590
202.366.4648 (Voice), 202.366.5273 (TTY)
Security Protocols
For security purposes and to make sure this service remains available to all users, we use special software programs for monitoring network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise to cause damage to this government computer system. These programs collect no information that would directly identify individuals, but they do collect information that could help us identify someone attempting to tamper with this Web site.
If you use this system, you should understand that all activities may be monitored and recorded. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. WARNING -- If such monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, monitoring records may be provided to law enforcement officials.
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, we make no other attempts to identify individual users or their usage habits. We only use raw monitoring data logs for determining trends in usage patterns and in diagnosing system problems.
