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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The State Library is seeking to amend the <strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.5.9 NMAC "Special Grants to Public Libraries."</span></i></strong></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The proposed amendments seek to:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">1) allow expanded eligibility for certain grants when so defined in grant guidelines,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">2) allow for grant disbursement methods to be defined in grant guidelines,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">3) allow full disbursement of specific federal funds designated for emergency relief.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">An online public rule hearing has been set for <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1:00pm on November 29, 2021</span></strong>. Information on how to join the meeting
is included in the <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Hearing Notice</span></strong> below.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">We will be receiving written comments and posting them online at
<a href="https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/c.php?g=1185945">https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/c.php?g=1185945</a>. Information on where to send them is also included in the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Hearing Notice</span></strong> below.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The 4.5.9 NMAC with proposed amendments is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Please feel free to forward this email to any interested parties who may not be members of this listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Dale</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#0070C0">Dale Savage<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">NEW MEXICO STATE LIBRARY PUBLIC RULE HEARING</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the New Mexico State Library (NMSL) will convene an online public hearing on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Interested parties may attend by way
of the following link, <a href="https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/j/86382145783?pwd=KzBtZHVOcUJldVhqd3Q5OEluUmpiZz09"><span style="color:#2954D1">https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/j/86382145783?pwd=KzBtZHVOcUJldVhqd3Q5OEluUmpiZz09</span></a>. Following the hearing,
the NMSL will consider public comments and adopt the rule.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The purpose of the hearing is to consider amending rule 4.5.9 NMAC, Special Grants for Public Libraries. The NMSL proposes to amend the rule in order to facilitate the effective administration
of special grants for public libraries.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The statutory authority for the proposed changes to 4.5.9 NMAC is found in Subsection I of Section 18-2-4 NMSA 1978 which directs the state librarian to make rules and regulations necessary
to administer the division and as provided by law and Subsection B of Section 18-2-4 NMSA 1978 which directs the state librarian to administer grants-in-aid and encourage local library services and generally promote an effective statewide library system. The
NMSL is considering the adoption of a new rule 4.5.9 NMAC in order to allow full disbursement of federal funds awarded for emergency relief, expand grant eligibility through guidelines set by the state librarian, and allow the state librarian to determine
through grant guidelines whether a grant award will be disbursed directly or by way of reimbursement.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The proposed rule is available at the NMSL website, <a href="https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/c.php?g=1185945">https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/c.php?g=1185945</a>, and at the
NMSL office located in the Garrey Carruthers State Library Building, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507. To request that a copy of the proposed rule be mailed to you, submit your request in writing to New Mexico State Library, 1209 Camino
Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507, by email to <a href="mailto:eli.guinnee@state.nm.us"><span style="color:#2954D1">eli.guinnee@state.nm.us</span></a>, or via fax to (505) 476-9776.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The NMSL is currently accepting public comments on the proposed rule. Additionally, any person may join the online hearing to submit their comments. Written comments may be submitted
by mail to: New Mexico State Library, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507, by email to <a href="mailto:eli.guinnee@state.nm.us"><span style="color:#2954D1">eli.guinnee@state.nm.us</span></a> , or via fax to (505) 476-9776. Written comments
should be submitted for the NMSL’s consideration no later than 10:00 am on November 29, 2021. Written comments will be posted on NMSL’s website.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Individuals in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact
Eli Guinnee at 505-476-9762 or <a href="mailto:eli.guinnee@state.nm.us"><span style="color:#2954D1">eli.guinnee@state.nm.us</span></a> at least ten business days prior to the hearing.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Published in the New Mexico Register Vol. XXXIII, Issue 20</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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