1. A. An agency may request exemption from the requirement to participate in broadband circuit aggregation efforts. Exemptions shall be granted only if aggregation would:

   (1) result in a significant increase in agency costs;

   (2) decrease the security of agency operations;

   (3) compromise essential service attributes critical to agency success; or

   (4) result in inadequate resource levels.

2. B. An agency shall file a written request for exemption with the CIO. The request shall state the grounds on which the request is based and shall include any information available to support the request. The CIO shall respond to the request within thirty (30) days.

3. C. Agencies may file a written request for review of an adverse CIO decision with the commission. The commission shall review the CIO decision but shall only consider information presented to the CIO, unless new information becomes available that was not available at the time the agency submitted its request for exemption to the CIO. The commission shall make a final decision at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

   HISTORY OF 1.12.4 NMAC: [Reserved.]

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