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Any person planning to attend this 

meeting who requires special 

accessibility features and/or auxiliary 

aids, such as sign language interpreters, 

must inform the Commission in advance 

of those needs. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. 

Arctic Research Commission, 703–525–

0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. 

Dated: March 13, 2007. 

John Farrell, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 07–1400 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

[Docket No.: 070309052–7053–01] 

Solicitation of Proposals and 

Applications for Economic 

Development Assistance Programs 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration (EDA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and request for proposals 

and applications. 

SUMMARY: The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) is soliciting 

proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) for the following programs 

authorized by the Public Works and 

Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 

U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA): (1) Public 

Works and Economic Development 

Investments Program, (2) Planning 

Program, (3) Local Technical Assistance 

Program, and (4) Economic Adjustment 

Assistance Program. EDA’s mission is to 

lead the federal economic development 

agenda by promoting innovation and 

competitiveness, preparing American 

regions for growth and success in the 

worldwide economy. In implementing 

this mission pursuant to its authorizing 

statute, PWEDA, EDA advances 

economic growth by assisting 

communities and regions experiencing 

chronic high unemployment and low 

per capita income to create an 

environment that fosters innovation, 

promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts 

increased private capital investment. 

Under the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 2341–2391) (Trade 

Act), EDA also provides technical 

assistance to firms adversely affected by 

increased import competition. 

DATES: Proposals are accepted on a 

continuing basis and applications are 

invited and processed as received. 

Generally, two months are required for 

EDA to reach a final decision after 

receipt of a complete application that 

meets all requirements. Proposals or 

applications (as appropriate) received 

after the date of this notice will be 

processed in accordance with the 

requirements set forth herein and in the 

related Federal funding opportunity 

(FFO) announcement, until the next 

annual FFO is posted on http:// 

www.Grants.gov and related notice and 

request for proposals and applications is 

published in the Federal Register. 

Pre-Application and Application 

Submission Requirements 

Proponents are advised to carefully 

read the instructions contained in the 

complete FFO announcement for this 

request for proposals and applications, 

and in the Pre-Application for 

Investment Assistance (Form ED–900P) 

and Application for Investment 

Assistance (Form ED–900A). The 

requirements of the pre-application are 

different than the requirements of the 

application. The content of the preapplication or the application (as 

appropriate) is the same for paper 

submissions as it is for electronic 

submissions. EDA will not accept 

facsimile transmissions of preapplications and applications. 

Proposals under EDA’s Public Works 

Program (CFDA No. 11.300) or 

Economic Adjustment Assistance 

Program (CFDA No. 11.307) must be 

submitted on Form ED–900P, which 

may be submitted in two formats: (i) In 

paper (hardcopy) format at the 

applicable regional office address 

provided below; or (ii) electronically in 

accordance with the procedures 

provided on http://www.Grants.gov. 

For projects under EDA’s Planning 

Program (CFDA No. 11.302) or 

Technical Assistance Program (CFDA 

No. 11.303), please contact the 

appropriate EDA regional office listed 

below for instructions as to whether you 

should complete a pre-application or an 

application. In the case of a 

continuation grant, no pre-application is 

required. 

The following forms may be accessed 

and downloaded as follows: (i) Forms 

ED–900P and ED–900A at http:// 

www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ 

Application.xml; (ii) Standard Forms 

(SF) at either http://www.Grants.gov or 

at http://www.eda.gov/ 

InvestmentsGrants/Application.xml; 

and (iii) Department of Commerce (CD) 

forms at http://www.doc.gov/forms. 

Addresses and Telephone Numbers 

for EDA’s Regional Offices: Applicants 

in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 

Mississippi, North Carolina, South 

Carolina and Tennessee, may submit 

paper submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Atlanta Regional Office, 401 West 

Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1820, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30308, Telephone: 

(404) 730–3002, Fax: (404) 730–3025. 

Applicants in Arkansas, Louisiana, 

New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, may 

submit paper submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Austin Regional Office, 504 Lavaca, 

Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701–

2858, Telephone: (512) 381–8144, 

Fax: (512) 381–8177. 

Applicants in Illinois, Indiana, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and 

Wisconsin, may submit paper 

submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Chicago Regional Office, 111 North 

Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, 

Illinois 60606, Telephone: (312) 353–

7706, Fax: (312) 353–8575. 

Applicants in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, 

Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and 

Wyoming, may submit paper 

submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Denver Regional Office, 1244 Speer 

Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, 

Colorado 80204, Telephone: (303) 

844–4715, Fax: (303) 844–3968. 

Applicants in Connecticut, Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto 

Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S. 

Virgin Islands, Virginia and West 

Virginia, may submit paper submissions 

to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Philadelphia Regional Office, Curtis 

Center, 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 

South, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

19106, Telephone: (215) 597–4603, 

Fax: (215) 597–1063. 

Applicants in Alaska, American 

Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, 

Hawaii, Idaho, Marshall Islands, 

Micronesia, Nevada, Northern Mariana 

Islands, Oregon, Republic of Palau and 

Washington, may submit paper 

submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Seattle Regional Office, Jackson 

Federal Building, Room 1890, 915 

Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington 

98174, Telephone: (206) 220–7660, 

Fax: (206) 220–7669. 

Paper Submissions: To apply for 

Public Works or Economic Adjustment 

Assistance under this notice, you may 

submit a proposal on a completed preapplication (ED–900P) to the applicable 

EDA regional office listed above. 

Proponents choosing this option should 


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download and print copies of Form ED–

900P and the Application for Federal 

Assistance (Form SF–424) at http:// 

www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ 

Application.xml, complete Parts I, II and 

III of Form ED–900P and Form SF–424, 

and attach the project narrative 

statement requested in section IV.B.1. of 

the FFO announcement for this request 

for proposals and applications. To apply 

for Planning or Technical Assistance 

under this notice, the EDA regional 

office may instruct you to submit an 

application in lieu of the preapplication. After consultation with the 

regional office, you may submit a 

completed pre-application or an 

application, as instructed, to the 

applicable EDA regional office. 

A proponent must submit one (1) 

original and two (2) copies of a 

completed pre-application or 

application (as appropriate) via postal 

mail, shipped overnight or handdelivered to the applicable regional 

office, unless otherwise directed by EDA 

staff. Proponents are advised that 

Department of Commerce mail security 

measures may delay receipt of United 

States Postal Service mail for up to two 

weeks. Proponents may wish to use 

guaranteed overnight delivery services. 

Electronic Submissions: Proponents 

applying under the Public Works 

Program or the Economic Adjustment 

Assistance Program may submit preapplications electronically in 

accordance with the instructions 

provided at http://www.Grants.gov. You 

may access the pre-application package 

by following the instructions provided 

on http://www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

apply_for_grants.jsp. The preferred file 

format for electronic attachments (e.g., 

the project narrative statement and 

exhibits to Form ED–900P) is portable 

document format (PDF); however, EDA 

will accept electronic files in Microsoft 

Word, WordPerfect, Lotus or Excel 

formats. 

Applicants for assistance under the 

Planning Program or the Technical 

Assistance Program may not need to 

submit a pre-application. If the regional 

office instructs you to submit an 

application (Form ED–900A) instead of 

a pre-application (Form ED–900P) for 

projects under these two programs, you 

may submit the application in paper 

(hardcopy) format or you may submit 

the application electronically via 

http://www.Grants.gov. If the regional 

office instructs you to submit a preapplication, you also may submit the 

pre-application in paper (hardcopy) 

format or electronically via http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

Applicants should access the 

following link for assistance in 

navigating http://www.Grants.gov and 

for a list of useful resources: http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

applicant_help.jsp. If you do not find an 

answer to your question under 

Frequently Asked Questions, try 

consulting the Applicant’s User Guide. 

If you still cannot find an answer to 

your question, contact http:// 

www.Grants.gov via email at 

support@grants.gov or telephone at 

1.800.518.4726. The hours of operation 

for http://www.Grants.gov are Monday–

Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (EST) (except for 

Federal holidays). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or for a paper 

copy of the FFO announcement, contact 

the appropriate EDA regional office 

listed above. EDA’s Internet Web site at 

http://www.eda.gov also contains 

additional information on EDA and its 

programs. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Program Information: EDA 

encourages the submission of only those 

proposals or applications, as 

appropriate, which will significantly 

benefit regions with distressed 

economies. Distress may exist in a 

variety of forms, including high levels of 

unemployment, low income levels, large 

concentrations of low-income families, 

significant declines in per capita 

income, large numbers (or high rates) of 

business failures, sudden major layoffs 

or plant closures, trade impacts, military 

base closures, natural or other major 

disasters, depletion of natural resources, 

reduced tax bases, or substantial loss of 

population because of the lack of 

employment opportunities. EDA 

believes that regional economic 

development to alleviate these 

conditions is effected primarily through 

investments and decisions made by the 

private sector. EDA will give preference 

to proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) that include cash 

contributions (over in-kind 

contributions) as the matching share. 

EDA will evaluate and select 

proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) according to the 

investment policy guidelines and 

funding priorities set forth below under 

‘‘Evaluation Criteria’’ and ‘‘Funding 

Priorities’’ and in section V. of the FFO 

announcement. 

Electronic Access: The FFO 

announcement for the FY 2007 

Economic Development Assistance 

Programs competition is available at 

http://www.Grants.gov. Additional 

information is available through EDA’s 

Internet Web site at http://www.eda.gov. 

Funding Availability: EDA is 

operating with appropriations made 

available under the Revised Continuing 

Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public 

Law 110–5 (February 15, 2007). This 

Act makes $250.741 million available in 

FY 2007 for the economic development 

assistance programs authorized by 

PWEDA and for the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Firms Program (TAA 

Program) authorized under the Trade 

Act. 

This notice will remain in effect until 

it is terminated or supplanted by a 

future Federal Register notice. The 

funding periods and funding amount(s) 

referenced in this notice and in the FFO 

announcement are subject to the 

availability of funds at the time of 

award, as well as to Department of 

Commerce and EDA priorities at the 

time of award. The Department of 

Commerce and EDA will not be held 

responsible for proposal or application 

preparation costs. Publication of this 

notice and the FFO announcement does 

not obligate the Department of 

Commerce or EDA to award any specific 

grant or cooperative agreement or to 

obligate all or any part of available 

funds. 

This request for proposals and 

applications covers the following 

programs under PWEDA: (1) Public 

Works and Economic Development 

Investments Program; (2) Planning 

Program; (3) Technical Assistance 

Program; and (4) Economic Adjustment 

Assistance Program. Under the 

Technical Assistance Program, this 

request for proposals and applications 

covers Local Technical Assistance only. 

A separate FFO announcement will be 

posted on http://www.Grants.gov that 

will set forth the specific funding 

priorities, application and selection 

processes, time frames, and evaluation 

criteria for certain National Technical 

Assistance projects to be funded with 

FY 2007 appropriations. Similarly, a 

separate FFO announcement has been 

posted at http://www.Grants.gov that 

sets forth the specific funding priorities, 

application and selection processes, 

time frames, and evaluation criteria for 

University Center projects to be funded 

with FY 2007 appropriated program 

funds. With respect to the TAA Program 

under the Trade Act, continuation 

grants will not be competed and no new 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Center 

(TAAC) grants will be awarded this 

year. See 19 U.S.C. 2341–2391 and 13 

CFR part 315. 

Statutory Authority: The authority for 

the (1) Public Works and Economic 

Development Investments Program, (2) 

Planning Program, (3) Technical 

Assistance Program, and (4) Economic 

Adjustment Assistance Program is 

PWEDA. The authorities for the TAA 


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Program are Chapters 3 and 5 of Title II 

of the Trade Act. EDA published final 

regulations (codified at 13 CFR Chapter 

III) in the Federal Register on 

September 27, 2006 (71 FR 56658). The 

final regulations became effective upon 

publication and reflect changes made to 

PWEDA by the Economic Development 

Administration Reauthorization Act of 

2004 (Pub. L. 108–373, 118 Stat. 1756). 

The final regulations and PWEDA are 

accessible on EDA’s Internet Web site at 

http://www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ 

Lawsreg.xml. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 11.300, 

Grants for Public Works and Economic 

Development Facilities; 11.302, 

Economic Development—Support for 

Planning Organizations; 11.303, 

Economic Development—Technical 

Assistance; 11.307, Economic 

Adjustment Assistance; 11.313, 

Economic Development—Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

Applicant Eligibility: Pursuant to 

PWEDA, eligible applicants for and 

eligible recipients of EDA investment 

assistance include a(n): (i) District 

Organization; (ii) Indian Tribe or a 

consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, 

a city or other political subdivision of a 

State, including a special purpose unit 

of a State or local government engaged 

in economic or infrastructure 

development activities, or a consortium 

of political subdivisions; (iv) institution 

of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education; or (v) 

public or private non-profit organization 

or association acting in cooperation 

with officials of a political subdivision 

of a State. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 

U.S.C. 3122) and 13 CFR 300.3. Projects 

eligible for Public Works or Economic 

Adjustment investment assistance 

include those projects located in regions 

meeting ‘‘Special Need’’ criteria (as 

defined in 13 CFR 300.3), as set forth in 

section VIII.B. of the FFO 

announcement. 

For-profit, private-sector entities do 

not qualify for investment assistance 

under PWEDA, with one minor 

exception: EDA may award a grant 

under section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) of 

PWEDA under its Local Technical 

Assistance Program or National 

Technical Assistance Program to a forprofit organization for the specific 

purposes set forth in 13 CFR 306.1. EDA 

is not authorized to provide grants 

directly to individuals or to for-profit 

entities seeking to start or expand a 

private business. Such requests may be 

referred to State or local agencies, or to 

non-profit economic development 

organizations serving the region in 

which the project will be located. 

Any community affected by the 1988, 

1991, 1993, 1995 or 2005 base 

realignment and closure (BRAC) actions, 

which qualifies under EDA’s Public 

Works Program or Economic 

Adjustment Assistance Program, may 

apply for assistance under one or both 

of these programs. EDA anticipates that 

proponents with construction proposals 

will seek funding from the Public Works 

Program, and strategic planning, credit 

enhancement or other innovative 

financing proposals will compete under 

the Economic Adjustment Assistance 

Program. 

Cost Sharing Requirements: 

Generally, the amount of the EDA grant 

may not exceed fifty (50) percent of the 

total cost of the project. Projects may 

receive an additional amount that shall 

not exceed thirty (30) percent, based on 

the relative needs of the region in which 

the project will be located, as 

determined by EDA. See section 204(a) 

of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and 13 CFR 

301.4(b)(1). For Planning Assistance, the 

minimum EDA investment rate for 

projects under 13 CFR part 303 is fifty 

(50) percent, and the maximum 

allowable EDA investment rate may not 

exceed eighty (80) percent. See 13 CFR 

301.4(b)(3). For projects of a national 

scope under 13 CFR part 306 (Training, 

Research and Technical Assistance), 

and for all other projects under 13 CFR 

part 306, the Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce for Economic Development 

has the discretion to establish a 

maximum EDA investment rate of up to 

one-hundred (100) percent where the 

project (i) merits and is not otherwise 

feasible without an increase to the EDA 

investment rate; or (ii) will be of no or 

only incidental benefit to the recipient. 

See section 204(c)(3) of PWEDA (42 

U.S.C. 3144) and 13 CFR 301.4(b)(4). In 

the case of EDA investment assistance to 

a(n) (i) Indian Tribe, (ii) State (or 

political subdivision of a State) that the 

Assistant Secretary determines has 

exhausted its effective taxing and 

borrowing capacity, or (iii) non-profit 

organization that the Assistant Secretary 

determines has exhausted its effective 

borrowing capacity, the Assistant 

Secretary has the discretion to establish 

a maximum EDA investment rate of up 

to one hundred (100) percent of the total 

project cost. See sections 204(c)(1) and 

(2) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and 13 

CFR 301.4(b)(5). Potential applicants 

should contact the appropriate EDA 

regional office to make these 

determinations. 

In the proposal (or application) 

review process, EDA will consider the 

nature of the contribution (cash or inkind) and the amount of the matching 

share funds. While cash contributions 

are preferred, in-kind contributions, 

fairly evaluated by EDA, may provide 

the required non-federal share of the 

total project cost. See section 204(b) of 

PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and section 

I.B. of the FFO announcement for this 

request for proposals and applications. 

In-kind contributions, which may 

include assumptions of debt and 

contributions of space, equipment and 

services, are eligible to be included as 

part of the non-federal share of eligible 

project costs if they meet applicable 

Federal cost principles and uniform 

administrative requirements. Funds 

from other federal financial assistance 

awards are considered matching share 

funds only if authorized by statute, 

which may be determined by EDA’s 

reasonable interpretation of the statute. 

See 13 CFR 300.3. The applicant must 

show that the matching share is 

committed to the project, available as 

needed and not conditioned or 

encumbered in any way that precludes 

its use consistent with the requirements 

of EDA investment assistance. See 13 

CFR 301.5. 

Intergovernmental Review: Proposals 

or applications for assistance under 

EDA’s programs are subject to the State 

review requirements imposed by 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’

Evaluation and Selection Procedures: 

Each pre-application or application (as 

appropriate) is circulated by a project 

officer within the applicable EDA 

regional office for review and 

comments. When the necessary input 

and information are obtained, the preapplication or application (as 

appropriate) is considered by the 

regional office’s Investment Review 

Committee (IRC), which is comprised of 

regional office staff. The IRC discusses 

the pre-application or application (as 

appropriate) and evaluates it on two 

levels to (a) determine if the preapplication or application (as 

appropriate) meets the program-specific 

award and application requirements 

provided in 13 CFR 305.2 for Public 

Works investments, 13 CFR 303.3 for 

Planning investments, 13 CFR 306.2 for 

Local and National Technical 

Assistance, and 13 CFR 307.2 and 307.4 

for Economic Adjustment Assistance; 

and (b) evaluate each pre-application or 

application (as appropriate) using the 

general evaluation criteria set forth in 13 

CFR 301.8. These general evaluation 

criteria also are provided below under 

‘‘Evaluation Criteria.’’

In the case of a pre-application, after 

completing its evaluation, the IRC 

recommends to the Regional Director 

whether an application should be 


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invited, documenting its 

recommendation in the meeting minutes 

or in the Investment Summary and the 

Project Proposal Summary and 

Evaluation Form. For quality control 

assurance, EDA Headquarters reviews 

the IRC’s analysis of the project’s 

fulfillment of the investment policy 

guidelines set forth below under 

‘‘Evaluation Criteria’’ and in 13 CFR 

301.8. After receiving quality control 

clearance, the Selecting Official, who is 

the Regional Director, considers the 

evaluations provided by the IRC and the 

degree to which one or more of the 

funding priorities provided below are 

included, in making his/her decision as 

to which proponents should be invited 

to submit formal applications for 

investment assistance. The Selecting 

Official then formally invites successful 

proponents to submit full applications 

(on Form ED–900A). If the Selecting 

Official declines to invite a full 

application, he/she provides written 

notice to the proponent. 

If a proponent is selected to submit a 

formal application, the appropriate 

regional office will provide application 

materials and guidance in completing 

them. The proponent will generally 

have thirty (30) days to submit the 

completed application materials to the 

regional office. EDA staff will work with 

the proponent to resolve application 

deficiencies. EDA will notify the 

applicant if EDA accepts a completed 

application, and it is forwarded for final 

review and processing in accordance 

with EDA and Department of Commerce 

procedures. 

Evaluation Criteria: EDA will select 

investment proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) competitively based on the 

investment policy guidelines and 

funding priority considerations 

identified in this notice. EDA will 

evaluate the extent to which a project 

embodies the maximum number of 

investment policy guidelines and 

funding priorities possible and strongly 

exemplifies at least one of each. All 

investment proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) will be competitively 

evaluated primarily on their ability to 

satisfy one (1) or more of the following 

investment policy guidelines, each of 

equivalent weight and which also are 

set forth in 13 CFR § 301.8. 

1. Be market-based and results driven. 

An EDA investment will capitalize on a 

region’s competitive strengths and will 

positively move a regional economic 

indicator measured on EDA’s Balanced 

Scorecard, such as: An increased 

number of higher-skill, higher-wage 

jobs; increased tax revenue; or increased 

private sector investment. 

2. Have strong organizational 

leadership. An EDA investment will 

have strong leadership, relevant project 

management experience, and a 

significant commitment of human 

resources talent to ensure a project’s 

successful execution. 

3. Advance productivity, innovation 

and entrepreneurship. An EDA 

investment will embrace the principles 

of entrepreneurship, enhance regional 

industry clusters, and leverage and link 

technology innovators and local 

universities to the private sector to 

create the conditions for greater 

productivity, innovation, and job 

creation. 

4. Look beyond the immediate 

economic horizon, anticipate economic 

changes, and diversify the local and 

regional economy. An EDA investment 

will be part of an overarching, long-term 

comprehensive economic development 

strategy that enhances a region’s success 

in achieving a rising standard of living 

by supporting existing industry clusters, 

developing emerging new clusters, or 

attracting new regional economic 

drivers. 

5. Demonstrate a high degree of local 

commitment by exhibiting: 

• High levels of local government or 

non-profit matching funds and private 

sector leverage; 

• Clear and unified leadership and 

support by local elected officials; and 

• Strong cooperation between the 

business sector, relevant regional 

partners and local, State and Federal 

governments. 

In addition to using the investment 

policy guidelines set forth above, EDA 

also will evaluate all Planning proposals 

or applications (as appropriate) based 

on the (i) quality of the proposed scope 

of work for the development, 

implementation, revision or 

replacement of a comprehensive 

economic development strategy (CEDS); 

and (ii) qualifications of the proponent 

to implement the goals and objectives 

resulting from the CEDS. See 13 CFR 

303.3(a)(1) and (2). To ensure that the 

proposal fully meets these requirements, 

proponents should pay particular 

attention to 13 CFR 303.7(b), which sets 

forth specific technical requirements for 

the CEDS. 

Funding Priorities: Successful 

proposals or applications (as 

appropriate) for EDA’s investment 

programs will be regionally-driven 

initiatives in areas of the Nation that are 

underperforming and eligible for EDA 

assistance, and that meet one or more of 

the following core criteria (investment 

proposals or applications that meet 

more than one core criterion will be 

given more favorable consideration): 

1. Investments in support of longterm, coordinated and collaborative 

regional economic development 

approaches: 

• Establish comprehensive regional 

economic development strategies that 

identify promising opportunities for 

long-term economic growth. 

• Exhibit demonstrable, committed 

multi-jurisdictional support from 

leaders across all sectors: 

i. Public (e.g., mayors, city councils, 

county executives, senior state 

leadership); 

ii. Institutional (e.g., institutions of 

higher learning); 

iii. Non-profit (e.g., chambers of 

commerce, development organizations); 

and 

iv. Private (e.g., leading regional 

businesses, significant regional industry 

associations). 

• Generate quantifiable positive 

economic outcomes. 

2. Investments that support 

innovation and competitiveness: 

• Develop and enhance the 

functioning and competitiveness of 

leading and emerging industry clusters 

in an economic region. 

• Advance technology transfer from 

research institutions to the commercial 

marketplace. 

• Bolster critical infrastructure (e.g., 

transportation, communications, 

specialized training) to prepare 

economic regions to compete in the 

world-wide marketplace. 

3. Investments that encourage 

entrepreneurship: 

• Cultivate a favorable 

entrepreneurial environment consistent 

with regional strategies. 

• Enable economic regions to identify 

innovative opportunities among growthoriented small and medium-size 

enterprises. 

• Promote community and faithbased entrepreneurship programs aimed 

at improving economic performance in 

an economic region. 

Additional consideration will be 

given to investment proposals or 

applications (as appropriate) which 

also: 

• Respond to sudden and severe 

economic dislocations (e.g., major 

layoffs and/or plant closures, disasters). 

• Enable BRAC-impacted 

communities to transition from a 

military to civilian economy. 

• Advance the goals of linking 

historic preservation and economic 

development as outlined by Executive 

Order 13287, ‘‘Preserve America.’’

• Support the economic revitalization 

of brownfields. 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 


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1See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 

71 FR 57921 (Oct. 2, 2006); and Clad Steel Plate 

From Japan, Investigation No. 731-TA-739 (Second 

Review), 71 FR 57996 (Oct. 2, 2006). 

2See Clad Steel Plate from Japan; Final Results 

of the Expedited Sunset Review (Second Review) of 

the Antidumping Duty Order, 72 FR 4482 (Jan. 31, 

2007). 

3See Clad Steel Plate from Japan, Investigation 

No. 731-TA-739 (Second Review), 72 FR 10556 

(Mar. 8, 2007). 

4Cladding is the association of layers of metals 

of different colors or natures by molecular 

interpenetration of the surfaces in contact. This 

limited diffusion is characteristic of clad products 

and differentiates them from products metalized in 

other manners (e.g., by normal electroplating). The 

various cladding processes include pouring molten 

cladding metal onto the basic metal followed by 

rolling; simple hot-rolling of the cladding metal to 

ensure efficient welding to the basic metal; any 

other method of deposition of superimposing of the 

cladding metal followed by any mechanical or 

thermal process to ensure welding (e.g., 

electrocladding), in which the cladding metal 

(nickel, chromium, etc.) is applied to the basic 

metal by electroplating, molecular interpenetration 

of the surfaces in contact then being obtained by 

heat treatment at the appropriate temperature with 

subsequent cold rolling. See Harmonized 

Commodity Description and Coding System 

Explanatory Notes, Chapter 72, General Note (IV) 

(C) (2) (e). 

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Dated: March 16, 2007. 

Sandy K. Baruah, 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Economic Development. 

[FR Doc. E7–5223 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

(A–588–838) 

Clad Steel Plate from Japan: 

Continuation of Antidumping Duty 

Order 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determinations by the Department of 

Commerce (the Department) and the 

International Trade Commission (ITC) 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

order on clad steel plate from Japan 

would likely lead to continuation or 

recurrence of dumping and material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States, the Department is publishing 

notice of continuation of this 

antidumping duty order. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nichole Zink or Brandon Farlander, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–0049 and (202) 

482–0182, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On October 2, 2006, the Department 

initiated and the ITC instituted a sunset 

review of the antidumping duty order 

on clad steel plate from Japan pursuant 

to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 

1930, as amended (the Act).1

As a result of its review, the 

Department found that revocation of the 

antidumping duty order would likely 

lead to continuation or recurrence of 

dumping and notified the ITC of the 

magnitude of the margins likely to 

prevail were the order to be revoked.2

On March 5, 2007, the ITC determined, 

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders on clad steel plate from Japan 

would likely lead to continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time.3

Scope of the Order 

The scope of this order is all clad4

steel plate of a width of 600 millimeters 

(mm) or more and a composite thickness 

of 4.5 mm or more. Clad steel plate is 

a rectangular finished steel mill product 

consisting of a layer of cladding material 

(usually stainless steel or nickel) which 

is metallurgically bonded to a base or 

backing of ferrous metal (usually carbon 

or low alloy steel) where the latter 

predominates by weight. 

Stainless clad steel plate is 

manufactured to American Society for 

Testing and Materials (ASTM) 

specifications A263 (400 series stainless 

types) and A264 (300 series stainless 

types). Nickel and nickel–base alloy 

clad steel plate is manufactured to 

ASTM specification A265. These 

specifications are illustrative but not 

necessarily all–inclusive. 

Clad steel plate within the scope of 

this order is classifiable under the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS) 7210.90.10.00. 

Although the HTSUS subheading is 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes, our written description of the 

scope of this order is dispositive. 

Determination 

As a result of the determinations by 

the Department and the ITC that 

revocation of this antidumping duty 

order would likely lead to continuation 

or recurrence of dumping and material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 

the Act, the Department hereby orders 

the continuation of the antidumping 

duty order on clad steel plate from 

Japan. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

will continue to collect antidumping 

duty cash deposits at the rates in effect 

at the time of entry for all imports of 

subject merchandise. The effective date 

of continuation of this order will be the 

date of publication in the Federal 


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