[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] Washington Office files comments to Department of Commerce seeking improvements to BTOP application process]

[Suzanne Sager]

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Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor

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Subject: 	[alacro-l] Washington Office files comments to Department of 
Commerce seeking improvements to BTOP application process
Date: 	Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:42:21 -0400
From: 	Don Wood <dwood at ala.org>
To: 	<alacro-l at ala.org>



The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office filed comments 
<http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/LetterToGwellnarBanks-Aug311.pdf> 
to the U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday, regarding requirements for 
information collection under the first-round Notice of Funds 
Availability (NOFA) for the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program 
(BTOP). The ALA applauds NTIA for the creation of BTOP in only several 
months after passage of the ARRA. However, the compressed time frame 
resulted in an application process that needs improvement.

The comments outline how the application process restricts the 
opportunity to describe the substantive aspects of a proposed project 
while also mandating excessive, often redundant requirements for 
information collection. The Washington Office’s comments set forth 
recommendations for changes to the next NOFA to address these matters as 
well as other issues, such as improvements needed for the online 
application process.


View article... <http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=3573>


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Suzanne L. Sager
Library East, Cataloging
Portland State University

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