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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Lynette,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If all goes well, we can set the rule after the public hearing. The rule will then have to be published in the NM Register. That should take it to the end of December or the beginning of 2022 before the new rule is official.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We do currently have an emergency rule for 4.5.9 in place that has a version of those three amendments that we were able to put into place on July 1 without a public hearing. It enables us to distribute the entirety of federal relief funds
 (such as ARPA funds), do an upfront disbursement of Senate Bill 377 funds to tribal libraries and a couple of other things. The emergency rule will expire at the end of December, however, if we don’t go through the regular rule-making process to make the amendments
 permanent.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">That may be more than you are asking, but it gives some context to why we are proposing to make the amendments now.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dale<o:p></o:p></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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> SCHURDEVIN,LYNETTE <LSCHURDEVIN@rrnm.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Savage, Dale, DCA <Dale.Savage@state.nm.us>; 'New Mexico Library Directors List' <nmlibs@lists.zianet.com>; NM Tribal LibraryDirectors <nmtriblibs@lists.zianet.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Guinnee, Eli, DCA <Eli.Guinnee@state.nm.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] RE: [Nmlibs] NMAC 4.5.9 "Special Grants to Public Libraries" proposed amendments & public hearing notice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk69305633"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dale,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk69305633"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I am assuming this will be affective in 2022?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk69305633"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lynette Schurdevin<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Savage, Dale, DCA<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'New Mexico Library Directors List' <<a href="mailto:nmlibs@lists.zianet.com">nmlibs@lists.zianet.com</a>>; NM Tribal LibraryDirectors <<a href="mailto:nmtriblibs@lists.zianet.com">nmtriblibs@lists.zianet.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nmlibs] NMAC 4.5.9 "Special Grants to Public Libraries" proposed amendments & public hearing notice<o:p></o:p></p>
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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
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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">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://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnmculture-org.zoom.us%2Fj%2F86382145783%3Fpwd%3DKzBtZHVOcUJldVhqd3Q5OEluUmpiZz09&data=04%7C01%7CDale.Savage%40state.nm.us%7C06193e0f19dd475feab108d998c33a66%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637708786818810939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=hCtVHtAUOe006Kjgns%2FPLtDLBr9FHgAUm9UilQy89%2BY%3D&reserved=0"><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://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibguides.nmstatelibrary.org%2Fc.php%3Fg%3D1185945&data=04%7C01%7CDale.Savage%40state.nm.us%7C06193e0f19dd475feab108d998c33a66%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637708786818810939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=wcQEB6SgWWVeENDIsX3W4qn1lKSSdXLLNkH0zm%2BAb9s%3D&reserved=0">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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