[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
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Part III





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Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds Under 
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as Amended and 
the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Adminstration

[Docket No. 991215339-2014-03]
RIN-0610-ZA14


Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds 
Under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as Amended 
and the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended

AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: The role of government is to create conditions in which jobs 
are created, and in which people can find work. The Economic 
Development Administration (EDA) announces general policies and 
application procedures for investments that will help our partners 
across the nation (states, regions and communities) create wealth and 
minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business environment to 
attract private capital investment and high skill, high wage jobs 
through world-class capacity building, infrastructure, business 
assistance, research grants and strategic initiatives. EDA will fulfill 
this mission by promoting progressive domestic business policies and 
growth, and by assisting states, communities, and individuals to 
achieve their highest economic potential.

DATES: Unless otherwise noted below, proposals are accepted on a 
continuing basis and applications are invited and processed as 
received. Normally, two months are required for a final decision after 
the receipt of a completed application invited by EDA that meets all 
requirements.

ADDRESSES: Addresses for EDA's six regional offices and Washington, DC, 
office are provided in Part XVI. Addresses for Economic Development 
Representatives (EDRs) are listed under each regional office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For national technical assistance, 
research, and trade adjustment assistance investments, please contact 
the appropriate program office as shown in Parts X, XII, and XIII, 
respectively. For community and regional economic development 
investments, contact EDA's regional office or the EDR for your area as 
shown in Part XVI.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Funding Availability

    Funding appropriated under Public Law 107-77 is available for 
economic development assistance programs authorized by the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (Public Law 89-136, 42 
U.S.C. 3121, et seq and as further amended by Public Law 105-393) and 
for trade adjustment assistance authorized under Title II, Chapters 3 
and 5 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2341-2355; 2391) 
(Trade Act), as amended by Public Law 105-119. Funds in the amount of 
$335,000,000 have been appropriated for FY 2002 and shall remain 
available until expended.
    EDA receives and processes requests for funding on an ongoing 
basis, and has begun processing requests under the FY 2002 
appropriation. New requests submitted that require approval during this 
fiscal year will face substantial competition. EDA will focus on 
outcomes such as value-added employment and private sector investment.

II. Authority

    The authority for programs listed below in Parts VIII through XII 
is the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended 
(Public Law 89-136, 42 U.S.C. 3121, et seq.) and as further amended by 
Public Law 105-393. The authority for the program listed in Part XIII 
is Title II Chapters 3 and 5 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by 
Public Law 93-618, 98-120, 98-369, 99-272, 99-514, 100-418, 103-66, 
105-277; (19 U.S.C. 2341-2391) (Trade Act).

III. Eligibility

    Eligible recipients of EDA financial assistance are defined at 13 
CFR 300.2 and eligible applicants are specified at 13 CFR 301.1. An 
``area'' is an eligible recipient and is defined at 13 CFR 301.2. One 
category of the areas eligible for financial assistance are those areas 
meeting the ``special needs'' criteria. The special needs criteria are 
published each year by this notice and are provided at Part XV.

IV. Proposal Format

    Preapplication proposals must be submitted on EDA's Preapplication 
for Federal Assistance, Form ED-900P. This form contains both questions 
and a narrative statement. The narrative statement need not exceed four 
pages. The narrative statement must address the following topics in the 
order listed:

1. Project Area
2. Project Description
3. Proponent's Capability
4. Problem
5. Project Impact
6. Project Beneficiaries
7. Civil Rights Issues
8. Funding
9. Identify Sources of Non-EDA Funding
10. Title/Ownership/Operation and Maintenance (Construction Projects)
11. Environmental Issues

    Proposals for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities 
assistance and Economic Adjustment assistance must also include Form 
ED-900P, Exhibit A, Area Eligibility for Grants under 13 CFR parts 305 
(Public Works) and 308 (Economic Adjustment) and the necessary 
documentation and narrative statement.
    Proposals for projects on which EDA is requested to fund more than 
50 percent of project costs may be required to include Form ED-900P, 
Exhibit B, EDA Grant Rate Determination, and the necessary 
documentation and narrative statement.
    An original and two copies must be submitted to the appropriate 
Economic Development Representative or regional office.
    Unless otherwise provided herein, eligibility, program objectives, 
application procedures, selection process, evaluation criteria and 
other requirements for all programs are set forth in EDA regulations at 
13 CFR chapter III and applicants must address those requirements. The 
Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants 
and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register notice of 
October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917) is incorporated by reference into this 
notice and is available on EDA's Web site (www.eda.doc.gov). However, 
please note that the Department of Commerce will not implement the 
requirements of Executive Order 13202 (66 FR 49921), pursuant to 
guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget in light of a 
court opinion which found that the Executive Order was not legally 
authorized. See Building and Construction Trades Department v. 
Allbaugh, 172 F. Supp. 2d 138 (D.D.C. 2001). This decision is currently 
on appeal. When the case has been finally resolved, the Department will 
provide further information on implementation of Executive Order 13202.
    For Public Works (13 CFR Part 305) and Economic Adjustment 
Investments (13 CFR part 308) (CFDA No. 11.300 and 11.307 
respectively), EDA reviews area eligibility at the time an application 
is invited and again at the time an application is received. This 
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based on the most recent Federal data available for the area where the 
project will be located or where the substantial direct benefits will 
be received. If no Federal data are available to determine eligibility, 
an applicant must submit to EDA the most recent data available for the 
area through the government of the state in which the area is located, 
i.e., conducted by or at the direction of the state government. Other 
data may be submitted, as appropriate, to substantiate eligibility 
based on ``special need'' (see Part XV of this notice). Project areas 
must be eligible on the date of receipt of the application. In the case 
of any application received by EDA more than six months prior to the 
time of award, EDA will reevaluate the project to determine that the 
area remains eligible for EDA assistance before making the award. EDA 
will reject any documentation of eligibility that it determines is 
inaccurate and the application may be rejected.

V. General Policies

    EDA encourages only those investment proposals that will 
significantly benefit areas experiencing or threatened with substantial 
economic distress. Distress may exist in a variety of forms, including, 
but not limited to: High levels of unemployment, low income levels, 
large concentrations of low-income families, significant declines in 
per capita income, substantial loss of population because of the lack 
of employment opportunities, large numbers (or high rates) of business 
failures, sudden major layoffs or plant closures, military base 
closures, natural or other major disasters, depletion of natural 
resources, and/or reduced tax bases.
    Communities affected by the 1988, 1991, 1993 or 1995 Base 
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions, and which qualify for either 
regular Public Works or regular Economic Adjustment funding, may apply 
for investments under one or both of those programs. EDA anticipates 
that construction proposals would seek funding from the regular Public 
Works program and credit enhancement or other innovative financing 
proposals would compete under the regular Economic Adjustment 
authority.
    Potential applicants are responsible for demonstrating to EDA, by 
providing statistics and other appropriate information, the nature and 
level of the distress their project efforts are intended to alleviate. 
EDA provides funding for eligible investment activities through direct 
grants and cooperative agreements. EDA is not authorized to provide 
grants directly to individuals or to other for-profit entities seeking 
to start or expand a business. Such requests may be referred to state 
or local agencies, or to non-profit economic development organizations 
serving the project area.

VI. Evaluation and Selection Process

    To apply for an award under this notice, an eligible recipient must 
submit a pre-application proposal to the appropriate Economic 
Development Representative for the area or regional office. Each pre-
application proposal is circulated by a project officer to the 
appropriate regional office staff for review, comments, and 
recommendations. When the necessary input and information are obtained, 
the pre-application proposal is considered by the regional office 
Investment Review Committee (IRC) made up of regional office staff. The 
IRC discusses the proposal and all pertinent documentation and 
evaluates it using the general evaluation criteria set forth at 13 CFR 
304.1 and 304.2 as further defined by the Supplementary Evaluation 
Criteria set forth in this notice below, and the program specific 
criteria provided under 13 CFR 305.2 for Public Works, 13 CFR 306.2 for 
Planning Assistance, 13 CFR 307.2 for Technical Assistance, 13 CFR 
307.6 for University Centers, 13 CFR 307.10 for National Technical 
Assistance, Training, Research, and Evaluation, and 13 CFR 308.2 and 
308.4 for Economic Adjustment. In addition, each proposal is evaluated 
for consistency with the Funding Priorities set forth below. After 
completing its evaluation, the IRC recommends whether or not an 
application should be invited, documenting its recommendation in the 
meeting minutes and/or in the Investment Proposal Summary and 
Evaluation Form. The IRC action is reviewed at headquarters for quality 
assurance. After receiving quality control clearance, the Selecting 
Official (depending on the program, either the Regional Director or the 
Assistant Secretary) selects the applications to be invited. In the 
case of a continuation grant, no pre-application proposal is required. 
Proposals received after the date of this notice will be processed in 
accordance with the requirements set forth herein until the next annual 
NOFA is published.

Supplemental Evaluation Criteria

    EDA will invest in applicants who are entrepreneurial in spirit and 
in action. Potential investments will be analyzed using the following 
seven supplemental evaluation criteria of approximate equal weight, 
which further define the criteria provided at 13 CFR 304.2:
    1. Extent that proposed investments are market-based.
    2. Extent that proposed investments are pro-active in nature and 
scope.
    3. Extent that proposed investments look beyond the immediate 
economic horizon, anticipate economic changes, and diversify the local 
and regional economy.
    4. Likelihood that proposed investments maximize the attraction of 
private sector investment and would not otherwise come to fruition 
absent EDA's investment.
    5. Likelihood that proposed investments have a high probability of 
success.
    6. Likelihood that proposed investments result in an environment 
where high skill, high wage jobs are created.
    7. Likelihood that proposed investments maximize Return on Taxpayer 
Investment.

Funding Priorities

    The Selecting Official considers the evaluations provided by the 
IRC and the degree to which one or more of the following funding 
priorities are included (or packaged together) in making his/her 
decisions as to which preapplication proposals should be invited. 
Highly rated pre-application proposals may or may not be invited to 
submit full applications based upon the following Funding Priorities:
    A. Proposals that enhance regional competitiveness and support 
long-term development of the regional economy; for example:
    1. Upgrade core business infrastructure
    a. Transportation infrastructure
    b. Communications infrastructure
    c. Specialized training program infrastructure
    2. Reflect and implement a regional strategy that involves all 
stakeholders
    a. Support regional benchmarking initiatives;
    b. Encourage a common vision and collaboration among firms, 
universities, and training centers to implement a regional strategy;
    c. Reflect strong leadership committed to regional economic 
development; and
    d. Encourage a formal organization structure and process for 
working on economic issues and maintaining consensus.
    3. Encourage cluster development
    a. Establish research and industrial parks that encourage 
innovation-based competition; and
    b. Implement cluster-focused and innovation-focused business 
development efforts.

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    B. Proposals to help communities plan and implement economic 
adjustment strategies in response to sudden and severe economic 
dislocations (e.g., major lay-offs and/or plant closures, trade 
impacts, defense restructuring, or disasters).
    C. Proposals that support technology-led economic development; for 
example, proposals that:
    1. Reflect the important role of research and development capacity 
of universities in regional economic development; and
    2. Create and support technology transfers.
    D. Proposals that advance community and faith-based social 
entrepreneurship in redevelopment strategies for areas of chronic 
economic distress.

VII. Process for Invited Applications and Awards

    If the Selecting Official declines to invite a full application, 
he/she provides written notice to the applicant. If an application has 
been invited by the Selecting Official, it is reviewed by EDA program 
officials to determine whether it contains any deficiencies under EDA 
regulations at 13 CFR chapter III and the requirements of this notice. 
If deficiencies are noted, the applicant is provided a written request 
to amend the application to resolve any deficiencies. If deficiencies 
are not resolved 30 days after receipt of the written notice, the 
application may be rejected. If the full application is accepted, the 
recipient and EDR are notified and it is forwarded for final reviews 
and processing in accordance with EDA and DOC procedures.

VIII. Program: Public Works and Economic Development Facilities 
Assistance--(Pub. L. 89-136, as amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 
U.S.C. 3141)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.300 Economic 
Development-Grants for Public Works and Economic Development 
Facilities)

    Funds in the amount of $250,000,000 have been appropriated for this 
program. The average funding level for an investment in FY 2001 was 
$1,007,300. This amount is not intended to restrict the size of future 
awards.
    EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the 
construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and 
development facilities necessary to generate private sector jobs and 
investment, including investments that support technology-led 
development, redevelopment of brownfield sites, and eco-industrial 
development.

IX. Program: Planning--Planning Assistance for Economic Development 
Districts, Indian Tribes, States, and Other Planning 
Organizations--(Pub. L. 89-136, as amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 
U.S.C. 3143)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.302 Economic 
Development--Support for Planning Organizations)

    Funds in the amount of $24,000,000 have been appropriated for the 
Planning Program. In FY 2001, the average Economic Development District 
planning investment was $55,500; the average Indian planning investment 
was $46,000; and the average state and other planning organization 
investment was $68,800. These amounts are not intended to restrict the 
size of future awards. EDA expects the majority of planning funds will 
be used for support to existing Economic Development District and 
Indian Tribe grantees. Continuation grants are not competed. Any new 
planning grants shall be solicited and evaluated in compliance with 
this notice.

X. Program: Technical Assistance-Local Technical Assistance; 
National Technical Assistance; and University Centers--(Pub. L. 89-
136, as amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3147)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic 
Development-Technical Assistance)

    Funds in the amount of $9,100,000 have been appropriated for the 
Technical Assistance programs of which approximately $1,500,000 is 
available for the Local Technical Assistance program; $1,101,000 for 
the National Technical Assistance program; and $6,499,000 for the 
University Center program. The average funding level in FY 2001 for 
Local Technical Assistance investments was $31,000; for National 
Technical Assistance investments, $108,000; and for University Center 
investments, the typical range was $75,000 to $110,000. These amounts 
are not intended to restrict the size of future awards.
    EDA expects that most University Center funds will be used for 
support to existing University Centers. Continuation grants are not 
competed. Any new University Centers shall be evaluated and selected in 
compliance with this notice.
    A separate Federal Register Notice will set forth the specific 
funding priorities, application process, and time frames for certain 
National Technical Assistance projects.

XI. Program: Economic Adjustment Assistance--(Pub. L. 89-136, as 
amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3149)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.307 Economic Adjustment 
Assistance)

    Funds in the amount of $40,900,000 have been appropriated for 
funding under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. Of this 
amount, $13,500,000 is available for economic adjustment projects 
located in regions impacted by coal industry downsizing and timber 
industry issues and $3,400,000 is available to respond to regionally 
significant economic transitions involving actual or threatened sudden 
and severe job dislocation.
    The $3,400,000 will be used to: (1) address the immediate needs of 
businesses and communities presently undergoing transition due to a 
sudden and severe job loss; and (2) demonstrate new and proactive 
approaches for economic competitiveness and innovative capacity for 
threatened regions and communities.
    The average funding level for an Economic Adjustment investment in 
FY 2001 was $281,000. This amount is not intended to restrict the size 
of future awards.

XII. Program: Research and Evaluation--(Pub. L. 89-136, as amended 
by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3147)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.312 Economic 
Development--Research and Evaluation Program)

    Funds in the amount of $500,000 have been appropriated for this 
program. The average funding level for an investment in FY 2001 was 
$43,000. This amount is not intended to restrict the size of future 
awards.
    A separate Federal Register Notice will set forth the application 
process, specific funding priorities, and time frames for certain 
research and evaluation investments. For further information, contact: 
John J. McNamee, Director, Research and National Technical Assistance 
Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7019, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Telephone: (202) 482-
2309.

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XIII. Program: Trade Adjustment Assistance--Title II Chapters 3 and 
5 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by Pub. L. 93-618, 98-120, 
98-369, 99-272, 99-514, 100-418, 103-66, 105-277; 19 U.S.C. 2341-
2391)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.313 Economic 
Development--Trade Adjustment Assistance)

    Funds in the amount of $10,500,000 have been appropriated for this 
program. EDA expects these funds will be used to support the existing 
network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs). The average 
funding level for a TAAC in FY 2001 was $875,000. This amount is not 
intended to restrict the size of future awards. Continuation grants 
will not be competed. No new TAACs are expected this fiscal year. For 
further information on this program contact: Anthony J. Meyer, 
Coordinator, Trade Adjustment and Technical Assistance, Planning and 
Development Assistance Division, Economic Development Administration, 
Room 7317, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, 
Telephone: (202) 482-2127.

XIV. Other Information and Requirements

    EDA regulations at 13 CFR chapter III are available on the EDA Web 
site www.doc.gov/eda. The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the 
Federal Register notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917) are applicable 
to this solicitation and can be found on EDA's Web site www.doc.gov/eda. Certain Departmental and other requirements are noted below:
    A. Projects are expected to be completed in a timely manner 
consistent with the nature of the project. For Public Works and most 
Economic Adjustment implementation investments, the maximum period for 
which assistance will be made available is generally not more than five 
years from the date of award.
    B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for 
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that 
collection of information displays a currently valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This notice involves a 
collection of information requirements subject to the provisions of the 
PRA and has been approved by OMB under Control Number 0610-0094. The 
EDA preapplication (ED-900P) and application (ED-900A), which 
incorporates the SF-424, are the forms in the EDA application kit, 
approved under the aforementioned OMB control number.
    C. The implementing regulations of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) require EDA to provide public notice of the 
availability of project specific environmental documents such as 
environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, findings of 
no significant impact, records of decision etc., to the affected public 
as specified in 40 CFR 1506.6(b).
    Depending on the project location, environmental information 
concerning specific projects can be obtained from the Regional 
Environmental Officer (REO) in the appropriate EDA regional office 
listed in Part XVI.
    D. If an application is selected for funding, EDA has no obligation 
to provide any additional future funding in connection with an award. 
Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of 
performance is at the sole discretion of EDA.
    E. EDA will notify unsuccessful applicants in writing and 
unsuccessful applications will be maintained in the regional office 
files for not more than three years from the date of receipt.
    F. EDA is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in the 
administration of all its programs.
    G. EDA applications proposed for funding are subject to the 
requirements of Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of 
Federal Programs,'' as referenced in EDA's regulations at 13 CFR 
chapter III.
    H. This Notice has been determined to be ``not significant'' for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    I. It has been determined that this notice does not contain 
policies with Federalism implications as that term is defined in 
Executive Order 13132.
    J. Because notice and comment are not required under 5 U.S.C. 553, 
or any other law, for this notice relating to public property, loans, 
grants benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)), a Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis is not required and has not been prepared for this 
notice, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

XV. Special Need Criteria

    These criteria are published in accordance with 13 CFR 301.2 (h) 
and define what constitutes a special need sufficient to make an area 
eligible for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities 
assistance and Economic Adjustment assistance as described in Part III 
above. An area is eligible pursuant to ``Special Need'' (13 CFR 301.2 
(b) (3)), if the area meets one of the criteria described below:
    A. Closure or restructuring of industrial firms essential to area 
economies. An area has experienced either: (1) an actual closure or 
restructuring of a firm(s), within the past twelve months, resulting in 
sudden job losses and meeting the following dislocation criteria; or 
(2) a threat that results from a public announcement of an impending 
closure or restructuring of a firm(s), expected to occur within two 
years of application, and result in sudden job losses meeting the 
following dislocation criteria:
    1. For areas over 100,000 population, the actual or threatened 
dislocation is 500 jobs, or 1 percent of the civilian labor force 
(CLF), whichever is less.
    2. For areas up to 100,000 population, the actual or threatened 
dislocation is 200 jobs, or 1 percent of the CLF, whichever is less.
    B. Substantial out-migration or population loss. Applicants seeking 
eligibility under this criterion will be asked to present appropriate 
and compelling economic and/or demographic data to demonstrate the 
special need.
    C. Underemployment, that is, employment of workers at less than 
full time or at less skilled tasks than their training or abilities 
permit. Applicants seeking eligibility under this criterion will be 
asked to present appropriate and compelling economic and/or demographic 
data to demonstrate the special need.
    D. Military base closures or realignments, defense contractor 
reductions-in-force, or Department of Energy defense-related funding 
reductions.
    1. A military base closure refers to a military base that was 
closed or is scheduled for closure or realignment pursuant to a Base 
Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) process or other Department of 
Defense (DoD) process. Unless further extended by the Assistant 
Secretary for Economic Development, the area is eligible from the date 
of Defense Department recommendation for closure until five years after 
the actual date of closing of the installation.
    2. A defense contractor reduction-in-force refers to a defense 
contractor(s) experiencing defense contract cancellations or reductions 
resulting from official DoD announcements and having aggregate value of 
at least $10 million per year. Actual dislocations must have occurred 
within one year of application to EDA and threatened dislocations must 
be anticipated to occur within two years of application to EDA. Defense 
contracts that expire in

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the normal course of business will not be considered in meeting this 
criterion.
    3. A Department of Energy defense-related funding reduction refers 
to a Department of Energy facility that has experienced or will 
experience a reduction of employment resulting from its defense mission 
change. The area is eligible from the date of the Department of Energy 
announcement of reductions until five years after the actual date of 
reduced operations at the installation.
    E. Natural or other major disasters or emergencies, including 
terrorist's attacks. Unless further extended by the Assistant 
Secretary, an area that has received one of the following disaster 
declarations is eligible to apply for EDA assistance for a period of 18 
months after the date of declaration.
    1. A Presidential Disaster Declaration pursuant to the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (Pub. 
L. 93-288), 42 U.S.C. 5121 et.seq), or
    2. A Federally-Declared Disaster pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Pub. L. 94-265) as amended by 
the Sustainable Fisheries Act (Pub. L. 104-297), or
    3. A Federal Declaration pursuant to the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, as amended (Pub. L. 92-419, 96-438, 97-35, 98-
258, 99-198, 100-233, 100-387, and 101-624), or
    4. A Federally Declared Disaster pursuant to the Small Business 
Act, as amended (Pub. L. 85-536).
    F. Extraordinary depletion of natural resources. EDA presently 
recognizes the following conditions of extraordinary natural resource 
depletion:

1. Fisheries
2. Coal
3. Timber

    Modifications to the above listing of conditions of extraordinary 
natural resource depletion, as they may occur, will be announced in 
subsequent public notices.
    G. Communities undergoing transition of their economic base as a 
result of changing trade patterns. An area certified as eligible by the 
North American Development Bank (NADBank) Program or the Community 
Adjustment and Investment Program (CAIP).
    H. Other special need. The area is experiencing other special and/
or extraordinary economic adjustment needs as determined by the 
Assistant Secretary.
    The applicant will be asked to present appropriate economic or 
demographic statistics to demonstrate a special need.

XVI. EDA Regional Offices and Economic Development Representatives

    EDA regional offices and the Economic Development Representatives 
and the areas served are listed below:

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                         ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE
                 William J. Day, Jr., Regional Director
               401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820
                       Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510
                        Telephone: (404) 730-3002
                           Fax: (404) 730-3025
                   Internet Address: [email protected]
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     Economic Development Representatives
 
Patterson, Gilbert, 401 West Peachtree         Mississippi.
 Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308-
 3510; Telephone: (404) 730-3000; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Trader, Philip, 401 West Peachtree Street,     Georgia.
 N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308-3510;
 Telephone: (404) 730-3017; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite   Kentucky, North Carolina,
 200, Lexington, KY 40503-5477; Telephone:      (Western).
 (859) 224-7426; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Dixon, Patricia M., U.S. Department of         South Carolina, North
 Commerce-EDA, P.O. Box 1707 Lugoff, SC         Carolina, (Eastern).
 29078; Telephone: (803) 408-2513; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Dennis, Bobby, 401 West Peachtree Street,      Alabama.
 N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta; GA 30308-3510;
 Telephone: (404) 730-3020; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Taylor, Willie C., 401 West Peachtree Street,  Florida
 N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308-3510;
 Telephone: (404) 730-3032; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Reed, Tonia, 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W.,  Tennessee.
 Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510;
 Telephone: (404) 730-3026; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
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                         AUSTIN REGIONAL OFFICE
                    Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director
                     327 Congress Avenue, Suite 200
                        Austin, Texas 78701-4037
                        Telephone: (512) 381-8144
                           Fax: (512) 381-8177
                  Internet Address: [email protected]
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                Area Directors
Ayala, Jorge D., Austin Regional Office, 327   Arkansas, New Mexico,
 Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78701-  Oklahoma, Texas (North).
 4037; Telephone: (512) 381-8150; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Frerking, Sharon T., Austin Regional Office,   Louisiana, Texas (South).
 327 Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Austin,
 Texas 78701-4037; Telephone: (512) 381-8176;
 Internet Address: [email protected].
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     Economic Development Representatives
 
Spearman, Sam, 700 West Capital, Room 2509,    Arkansas, New Mexico,
 Little Rock, AR 72201; Telephone: (501) 324-   Oklahoma, Texas (North).
 5637; Internet Address: [email protected].
Davidson-Ehlers, Pamela, 501 Magazine Street,  Louisiana, Texas (South).
 Room 1025, New Orleans, LA 70130; Telephone:
 (504) 589-4179; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
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                         CHICAGO REGIONAL OFFICE
                   C. Robert Sawyer, Regional Director
                    111 North Canal Street, Suite 855
                            Chicago, IL 60606
                        Telephone: (312) 353-7706
                           Fax: (312) 353-8575
                  Internet Address: [email protected]
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     Economic Development Representatives
 
Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building,     Illinois, Minnesota.
 515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802;
 Telephone: (888) 865-5719 (Illinois), (218)
 720-5326 (Minnesota); Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room      Ohio, Indiana.
 740, 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio
 43215; Telephone: (800) 686-2603 (Indiana),
 (614) 469-7314 (Ohio); Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Peck, John E., P.O. Box 517, Acme, Michigan    Michigan, Wisconsin.
 49610-0517; Telephone: (231) 938-1712;
 Internet Address: [email protected].
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                         DENVER REGIONAL OFFICE
                  Anthony J. Preite, Regional Director
                     1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 670
                         Denver, Colorado 80204
                        Telephone: (303) 844-4715
                          Fax: (303) 844-3968
                  Internet Address: [email protected]
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     Economic Development Representatives
 
Zender, John P., 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room
 632, Denver, CO 80204; Telephone: (303) 844-
 4902; Internet Address: [email protected].
                                               Colorado, Utah.
Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 823,     Iowa, Nebraska.
 2l0 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309;
 Telephone: (515) 284-4746; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Hildebrandt, Paul, Federal Building, Room B-   Missouri, Kansas.
 2, 608 East Cherry Street, Columbia, MO
 65201 Telephone: (573) 442-8084 Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Rogers, John C., P.O. Box 578, Helena, MT      Montana, Wyoming.
 59624; Telephone: (406) 449-5380; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Jungberg, Cip, Post Office/Courthouse, 102     South Dakota, North
 4th Avenue, SE, Room 216, P.O. Box 190,        Dakota.
 Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401; Telephone:
 (605) 226-7315; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
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                      PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL OFFICE,
                   Paul M. Raetsch, Regional Director,
                             Curtis Center,
                        Independence Square West,
                            Suite 140 South,
                         Philadelphia, PA 19106;
                       Telephone: (215) 597-4603,
                          Fax: (215) 597-6669;
                 Internet Address: [email protected]
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   Economic Development Representatives and
           Regional Office Contacts
 
Good, William A. Philadelphia Regional         Delaware, District of
 Office, The Curtis Center--Suite 140 South,    Columbia.
 Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA
 19106; Telephone: (215) 597-0405; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Beach, Tyrone, Philadelphia Regional Office,   Maine, Rhode Island.
 The Curtis Center--Suite 140 South,
 Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA
 19106; Telephone: (215) 597-7883; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite  New Hampshire,
 209, Concord, NH 03301-5089; Telephone:        Massachusetts.
 (603) 225-1624; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Hummel, Edward L., Philadelphia Regional       New Jersey, New York City/
 Office, The Curtis Center--Suite 140 South,    Long Island.
 Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA
 19106; Telephone: (215) 597-6767; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Marshall, Harold J., 620 Erie Boulevard West,  New York, Vermont.
 Suite 104, Syracuse, NY 13204-2442;
 Telephone: (315) 448-0938; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Pecone, Anthony M., 523 North Broad Street,    Pennsylvania,
 West Hazleton, PA 18202-1107; Telephone:       Connecticut.
 (570) 459-6861; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Cruz, Ernesto L., IBM Building, Room 602, 654  Puerto Rico, Virgin
 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918-       Islands.
 1738; Telephone: (787) 766-5187; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Noyes, Neal E., Federal Building, Room 474,    Virginia, Maryland.
 400 North 8th Street, P.O. Box 10229,
 Richmond, VA 23240-1001; Telephone: (804)
 771-2061; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Davis, R. Byron, 405 Capital Street, Room      West Virginia.
 411, Charleston, WV 25301-1727, Telephone:
 (304) 347-5252; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
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                         SEATTLE REGIONAL OFFICE
                   A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director
                   Jackson Federal Building, Room 1890
                            915 Second Avenue
                        Seattle, Washington 98174
                        Telephone: (206) 220-7660
                           Fax: (206) 220-7669
                 Internet Address: [email protected].
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     Economic Development Representatives
Richert, Bernhard E. Jr., 550 West 7th         Alaska.
 Avenue, Suite 1780, Anchorage, AK 99501-
 7594, Telephone: (907) 271-2272; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Sosson, Deena R,. 801 I Street, Suite 411,     California (Central).
 Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 498-
 5285; Internet Address: [email protected].
Church, Dianne V., 280 South First Street,     California (Central
 #135-B, San Jose, CA 95113; Telephone: (408)   Coastal).
 535-5550; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Fujita, Gail S., Federal Building, Room 5180,  Hawaii, Guam, American
 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, P.O. Box 50264,       Samoa, Marshall Islands,
 Honolulu, HI 96850; Telephone: (808) 541-      Micronesia, Northern
 3391; Internet Address: [email protected].   Marianas, Republic of
                                                Palau.
Ames, Aldred, F., Borah Federal Building,      Idaho, Nevada.
 Room 146, 304 North 8th Street, Boise, ID
 83702; Telephone: (208) 334-1521 (Idaho),
 (888) 693-1370 (Nevada), Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Berblinger, Anne, S., One World Trade Center,  Orgon, California
 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 244, Portland,   (Northern).
 OR 97204; Telephone: (503) 326-3078;
 Internet Address: [email protected].
Marshall, Wilfred, 5777 West Century           California (Southern).
 Boulevard, Suite 1675, Los Angeles, CA
 90045; Telephone: (310) 348-5386; Internet
 Address: [email protected].
Kirry, Lloyd P., Seattle Regional Office,      Washington.
 Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,
 Room 1890, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:
 (206) 220-7682; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
Macias, Jacob (Acting), Seattle Regional       Arizona.
 Office, Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second
 Avenue, Room 1890, Seattle, WA 98174;
 Telephone: (206) 220-7666; Internet Address:
 [email protected].
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    For general information on EDA contact the appropriate Regional 
Office listed above or EDA's Office of Congressional Liaison, Program 
Research and Evaluation: Economic Development Administration, 
Room7814A, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, 
Telephone: (202) 482-2309, EDA Web site: www.doc.gov/eda.

    Dated: February 25, 2002.
David A. Sampson,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
[FR Doc. 02-4882 Filed 2-28-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-24-P