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• EPA Web Governance
• EPA Web Standards
• One EPA Web Guidance
• EPA Web Policies and Procedures
• Memoranda

EPA Web Governance

• Web Executive Board
• Web Council
• National Content Manager
• National Infrastructure Manager
• Web Principles
• Mobile Access Review Committee

EPA Web Standards

• EPA Web Standards

One EPA Web Guidance

• EPA Microsite Guidance
• EPA Resource Directory Guidance
• Image Guidance
• More Information about OneEPA Web Intranet

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EPA Web Policies and Procedures

Section 508 and Accessibility

• Section 508 Public Access Page
• Section 508 Resources  Intranet
• Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Policy PDF (6 pp, 125 K)
• Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Standards, Procedures and Guidance PDF(6 pp, 49 K)

EPA Web Management

• Web Governance and Management Policy PDF (4 pp, 85 K)
• Ensuring Access to EPA Information on EPA Servers Procedure
• Assistance Agreement and Web Site Management
• Web Content Types and Review Procedure
• External Site Links Procedure
• Protecting Content During Web Site Development Procedure 
• Rules of Behavior
• Posting Federal Register Documents on the Web Intranet (MS-Word)
• Review and Approval of Web Content

Web Security and Information Policy

• CGI Script Security Process and Guidance Memo
• Web Measurement and Customization Technology (Cookies) Procedure
• Children's Privacy and Children's Copyright Policy PDF Intranet (5 pp, 66 K)
• Posting Copyrighted Works on an EPA Web Site Policy PDF Intranet (4 pp, 64 K) 
• Copyright Issues
• Personal Information about EPA Staff on the Web
• Information Access Policy PDF Intranet (7 pp, 135 K) 

Look and Feel

• Complying with EPA.gov "Look and Feel" Procedure
• Request/Register an Exemption to Agency Look and Feel
• Video Standards and Guidelines Intranet

Social Media

• Social Media Policy
• Social Media Procedures
  • Using Social Media Internally at EPA (PDF) (8 pp, 89 K)
  • Using Social Media to Communicate with the Public (PDF) (9 pp, 95 K)
  • Representing EPA Online Using Social Media: Policy and Flowchart
• Social Media Guidance
• Social Media Blog

Information Management and Information Technology Management

• Information Management and Information Technology Policies
• System Lifecycle Management Procedure
• Intranet Guide Intranet

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Memoranda

• "Fully Implementing One EPA Web," Bob Perciasepe, November 1, 2012.
• "OneEPA Web: Update on Rebuilding EPA's Web Site," Malcolm D. Jackson and Seth Oster, November 1, 2010.
• "Restructuring EPA's Website," Linda A. Travers and Seth Oster, April 15, 2010.
• "Restructuring EPA's Online Presence," Lisa P. Jackson, February 25, 2010.
• "Improving EPA's Public Access Website," Molly A. O'Neill and Lisa Lybbert, April 14, 2008.

Historical Memoranda

• "EPA and Web 2.0 Technologies," Molly A. O'Neill, December 17. 2007.
• "Improving EPA's Website (Web Governance)," Mike Leavitt, December 6, 2004.
• "Improving EPA's Website (2002)," Christine Whitman, January 11, 2002.
• "EPA's Policy Regarding the Agency's Central Public Access Server," W. Michael McCabe, June 30, 2000.
• "New Procedures to Update EPA Websites," Margaret Schneider, March 30, 2000.
• "OEI and OPA Issue Joint Memorandum of Understanding," Kimberly T. Nelson and Joseph J. Martyak.

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