New Mexico Register / Volume XXXV, Issue 1 / January 16,
2024
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Information Technology (“DoIT”)
and the Connect New Mexico Council (“Council”), pursuant Paragraphs A and B of
Section 9-27-6 NMSA 1978 and Paragraph C of Section 63-9K-4 NMSA 1978, proposes
to amend 1.12.21 NMAC, GRANT PROGRAM RULES
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED
NEW RULE IS: The purpose of these amendments to the rules is to ensure
that sponsoring bodies comply with the State Tribal Collaboration Act in the
development or administration of programs subject to the rules that directly
affect American Indians. To add electric
cooperatives and telephone cooperatives to the definition of grantee or
subrecipient for purposes of assistance grants.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Paragraphs A and B of Section 9-27-6 NMSA 1978; Paragraph C of
Section 63-9K-4 NMSA 1978.
Copies
of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and proposed rule are available by
electronic download from the DoIT website https://www.doit.nm.gov/category/latest-news/ or the New Mexico
Sunshine Portal.
DoIT
will hold a public in-person/virtual hearing on the proposed amendments on Thursday,
February 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Mexico State Capitol, 490 Old Santa
Fe Trail, Room #311, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
Oral comments will be accepted at the in-person/virtual hearing from members
of the public and any interested parties.
Interested
Parties may submit written comments by mail or via the DoIT website. Written
comments and proposals will be accepted until 5:00 pm on February 15, 2024.
Comments may be submitted online at https://www.doit.nm.gov/category/latest-news/ or by sending
original copies to:
Renee
Narvaiz, Department of Information Technology
715 Alta Vista St.,
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Written
comments suggesting changes or alternatives to the proposed amendments should provide
justification for each suggested change or alternative and include all
suggested rule language necessary to effectuate the suggested change or
alternative. Suggested changes should be provided in a redline format showing proposed
deletions and additions.
Written
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. (MDT) on February 15, 2024. DoIT encourages the early submission of
written comments.
SPECIAL NEEDS: Any person with a disability who is in need
of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other auxiliary
aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact Renee
Narvaiz at 505-827-2416 at least ten (10) business days prior to the hearing.
The Council and DoIT will
consider all oral comments and will review all timely submitted written
comments and responses.