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77.005:  Financial Assistance for NRC Local Public Document Rooms LPDRs

Popular Name:  NRC Local Public Document Rooms (LPDRs)

Objectives:  To support the maintenance and operation of NRC local public document room (LPDR) collections located in libraries in the vicinity of nuclear facilities. These collections include licensing, hearing, inspection and enforcement documents about the local nuclear facility, and libraries serving as LPDRs provide assistance to members of the public who use these collections.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

77.005 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  This program is available to libraries operated by nonprofit educational or governmental institutions located in the vicinity of a nuclear power facility or other nuclear facility for which an NRC local public document room has been authorized.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  The general public, the nuclear community, the media, State and local officials, intervenors in NRC proceedings, and environmental and public interest groups.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

77.005 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Application can be made by any library currently serving as an NRC full service Local Public Document Room for at least six months. Applicants must submit Standard Form 424 (Federal Assistance) and cost proposal. When setting up a new local public document room or a need to relocate a current collection, a Federal Register Notice is issued stating the intent. Applications are reviewed using certain set criteria and the applicant that best meets these criteria is accepted.

Award Procedure:  All proposals will be reviewed by the staff of the NRC Local Public Document Room Program in consultation with other NRC offices that utilize the services of the local public document rooms, including the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Office of the General Counsel. Notification of Awards will be made by the Grants Officer.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Three months.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  A proposal is judged for: (1) whether institution is an established document repository with a history of impartially serving the public; (2) adequacy of physical facilities for shelving, equipment, and patron work areas; (3) adequacy of public accessibility to the library in terms of parking, ground transportation, hours of operation, open stacks, etc.; (4) proximity of library to groups known to use the LPDR collection and principal population centers; (5) proximity to the nuclear facility; (6) capability of the library staff to maintain the LPDR collection and serve patrons using the collection; (7) nature and type of related research resources such as government documents, especially NRC publications placed in Government depository libraries; (8) accessibility of handicapped persons to the NRC document collection; and (9) reasonableness of estimated cost.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Average range for FY 99 $500.00 to $9,817.56.

77.005 RELATED PROGRAMS:

77.005 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

77.005 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $159,005; FY 00 est $151,000; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  31-0200-0-1-276.

Authorization:  Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Sections 31.a and 141.b.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  NRC Bulletin 5106-2 dated October 2, 1980.

77.005 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  For information concerning the NRC Local Public Document Room Program, contact the LPDR Program Staff, Information Management Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Phone: (800) 638-8081.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

77.005 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Up to five years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds are to be used to cover costs of maintaining and servicing the local public document room collection, including shelf and equipment space; filing, reference, and administrative staff time; and certain labor overhead expenses.

77.005 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Quarterly Reports, invoices and annual cost proposal required.

Audits:  "In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133."

Records:  Financial, property, and statistical records, including supporting documents, and all other records pertinent to the financial assistance shall be retained until expiration of three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, or until completion and resolution of any audit in process or pending resolution. In all cases, records must be retained until resolution of any audit questions. The NRC records (documents) in the LPDR document collection itself must remain on site in a publicly accessible location within the library.