The purpose of this amendment is to modify that guidelines, agreements, forms, and applications for the State Aid to Libraries Grant, the Library Construction Grant, Library Cooperative Grant, and the Library Services and Technology Act ("LSTA") ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Library and Information Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1B-2.011Library Grant Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to modify that guidelines, agreements, forms, and applications for the State Aid to Libraries Grant, the Library Construction Grant, Library Cooperative Grant, and the Library Services and Technology Act ("LSTA") Grant.

SUMMARY: The amendments will modify the guidelines, agreements, forms, and applications for the State Aid to Libraries, Grant Library Cooperative Grant, and the Library Services and Technology ("LSTA") Grant.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Upon completion of a SERC Checklist, it was determined that this amendment will not have a direct or indirect financial impact on small businesses.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 257.191, 257.41(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 257.12, 257.15, 257.16, 257.17, 257.171, 257.172, 257.18, 257.191, 257.192, 257.195, 257.21, 257.22, 257.23, 257.24, 257.25, 257.40, 257.41, 257.42 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Marian Deeney, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

1B-2.011 Library Grant Programs.

(1) No change.

(2) Applicants for grants shall meet the eligibility and application requirements as set forth in the following guidelines for each grant program:

(a) State Aid to Libraries Grant Guidelines, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10048, effective 11-2018 _____, which contain guidelines and instructions; Certification of Credentials (Form DLIS/SA01) – Single Library Administrative Head, effective 04-2018; Grant Agreement (Form DLIS/SA02), effective 11-2018 _____; Annual Statistical Form for Florida’s Public Libraries (Form DLIS/SA03), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09258, effective _____ 04-2018; Certification of Hours, Free Library Service and Access to Materials (Form DLIS/SA04), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10048, effective         11-2018.

(b) Public Library Construction Grant Guidelines, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08389 _____, effective ______ 04-2018, which contains guidelines and instructions; and Grant Agreement (Form DLIS/PLC01), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08404xxxx, effective xx-xxxx 04-2018.

(c) Library Cooperative Grant Guidelines, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08388xxxx, effective 04-2018 _____, which contains guidelines and instructions; Annual Statistical Report Form for Multitype Library Cooperatives (Form DLIS/LCG01), effective _____ 04-2018; Grant Agreement (Form DLIS/LCG02), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08385 _____, effective _____ 04-2018; and the Florida Library Information Network Manual http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08402_____, effective 7-8-14 _____.

(d) The Library Services and Technology Act Grant Guidelines, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08387_____, effective _____ 04-2018, which contains guidelines and instructions and Grant Agreement (Form DLIS/LSTA01), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08384_____, effective _____ 04-2018.

(e) No change..

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 257.14, 257.191, 257.192, 257.24, 257.41(2) FS. Law Implemented 257.12, 257.15, 257.16, 257.17, 257.171, 257.172, 257.18, 257.191, 257.192, 257.195, 257.21, 257.22, 257.23, 257.24, 257.25, 257.40, 257.41, 257.42 FS. History–New 1-25-93, Amended 7-17-96, 4-1-98, 2-14-99, 4-4-00, 12-18-00, 11-20-01, 3-20-02, 1-9-03, 12-28-03, 11-16-04, 2-21-06, 2-21-07, 1-24-08, 4-1-10, 4-21-10, 4-10-12, 12-25-13, 7-8-14, 4-7-15, 7-12-16, 07-6-2017, 04-30-2018, 11-19-18,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Marian Deeney

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Laurel M. Lee

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 03/20/2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 2/08/2019