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href="/law/agency-programs/" class=" "> Agency programs and contacts </a> </li> <li> <a href="/law/page-template/" class="usa-current current-parent"> Plain writing page template </a> <ul class="usa-sidenav__sub-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> <h4 class="caps mt5 mb3">Downloads</h4> <div class="guidelines clearfix"> <img src="/assets/img/guidelines-cover.png" class="left mr3" alt=""> <div class="overflow-hidden"> <h5 class="h4 mt0">Federal Plain Language Guidelines</h5> <p class="usa-text-small mb1"> Published: March 2011<br> Revised: May 2011 </p> <h6 class="my0">Download:</h6> <ul class="usa-unstyled-list"> <li class="inline-block"><a href="/media/FederalPLGuidelines.pdf" class="usa-label usa-text-small white bg-blue sans-serif text-decoration-none">PDF</a></li> <li class="inline-block"><a href="/media/FederalPLGuidelines.docx" class="usa-label usa-text-small white bg-blue sans-serif text-decoration-none">Word</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </aside> <div class="usa-width-two-thirds usa-layout__docs-main-content clearfix"> <div class="breadcrumbs usa-text-small caps sans-serif lg-hide"> <a href="/law/" class="text-decoration-none">Law</a> </div> <h1>Plain writing page template</h1> <p>You can use the following template to develop your agency鈥檚 own plain language page.</p> <div class="example-container"> <h2 id="plain-writing-act-of-2010">Plain Writing Act of 2010</h2> <p><a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ274/content-detail.html">The Plain Writing Act of 2010</a> promotes clear government communication that the public can understand and use. The Office of Management and Budget issued <a href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/19/putting-it-plainly">final guidance to implement the law on April 13, 2011</a>.</p> <p>At [Agency Name], we are committed to writing in plain language and using the <a href="/guidelines/">Federal Plain Language Guidelines</a>:</p> <ul> <li>Our plain writing plan</li> <li><a href="/media/agency_compliance_report_template.doc">Our compliance report</a> (.DOC template)</li> </ul> <p>We have assigned staff to oversee our plain language efforts:</p> <ul> <li>[Name], Plain Language Contact</li> <li>[Name], Plain Language Coordinator</li> <li>[Name], Plain Language Coordinator</li> </ul> <p>We train our employees and have [created or strengthened] our oversight process. We must use plain language in any document that:</p> <ul> <li>is necessary for obtaining any federal government benefit or service or filing taxes</li> <li>provides information about any federal government benefit or service</li> <li>explains to the public how to comply with a requirement that the federal government administers or enforces</li> </ul> <h3 id="give-us-feedback">Give us feedback</h3> <p>We need your help to comply with this Act! 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